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Union-Made Holiday Gift Ideas
Spread holiday joy with gifts that express your love and appreciation! We have a great guide of union-made holiday gift ideas whether you’re looking for Mom, Grandpa, or the kids. Also, these gift ideas are perfect for stay-at-home fun, like a good cookbook, board game, or football!
Apparel and accessories
| Algoma Bag Company | Majestic Athletic |
| Brooks Brothers | Naturalizer shoes |
| Crystal Springs Apparel | Nunn Bush shoes |
| Graybear | Red Wing shoes |
| Joseph Abboud | Timex watches |
Beauty products
| Avon | Dove beauty products |
| Caress skin care | Halo |
| Cashmere Bouquet | Lady’s Choice |
| ChapStick | Old Spice |
| Cosmepak | Revlon |
Games
| Barrel of Monkeys | Mouse Trap |
| Battleship | Operation |
| Candy Land | Pictionary |
| Chutes and Ladders | Risk |
| Clue | Scrabble |
| Connect 4 | Sorry |
| Game of Life | Taboo |
| Hi Ho! Cherry-O | Twister |
| Monopoly | Yahtzee |
Sports equipment
| American Athletic | Spaulding |
| Bell Sports | Standard Golf |
| Louisville Slugger | Top-Flite golf balls |
| MacGregor golf clubs | Wilson Footballs |
Stocking stuffers
| Allan peppermint candy canes | Jelly Belly |
| AMSCO magazine and books | Martin Weber art supplies |
| Ghirardelli chocolates | Roaring Spring art supplies |
| Harper Collins magazines and books | Tootsie Pops |
| Hershey chocolates | Walden Books |
Wine
| Charles Krug | Le Domaine |
| Chateau Ste. Michelle | Marcelina |
| C.K. Mondavi | Oakridge Vineyards |
| Columbia Crest | St. Supéry |
| Gallo of Sonoma | Via Firenze |
This original article was published by the AFL-CIO.
This list is compiled from Union Plus, the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department (UL&STD) and the BCTGM website. Check them out for even more gift ideas.
It’s holiday gift-giving season and we’re all on the hunt to find gifts for our loved ones! We’re here to help you find the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list.
Union-Made Cars & Trucks
Did you know that union members can get special rebates for buying union-made vehicles?
Union members who purchase new, union-made cars through the Union Plus Auto Buying Service will receive a $100 rebate 6-8 weeks after purchase. You could also receive an additional $100 if you purchase a qualifying new, union-made EPA-approved vehicle.
How do you receive your rebates?
For the new union-made and the new union-made EPA vehicle rebates: simply use the Union Plus Auto Buying Service through TrueCar to make your new union-made and green vehicle purchase and Union Plus will be automatically notified and we'll mail you a check.
Check here for a list of union-made vehicles from UAW.
What are some of the best-selling union-made vehicles? The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and the Ford Escape.
UAW Members Make More than Vehicles
Did you know that in a factory in Michigan, UAW members also build houses? Or that in a plant in New York, UAW members prepare and package sugar. Or that in Tennessee, UAW members build lawn mowers. Or that in Ontario, UAW members make golf clubs.
All union members should look over this UAW guide to consumer products before we shop.
Every time we buy a UAW-made product, we help preserve the jobs of our brothers and sisters.
Let's proudly proclaim that we buy what we make because when we do, we create a better tomorrow.
This original article was published by the AFL-CIO.
Across the land, United Auto Worker (UAW) members build cars, vans and trucks. Check here for a list of union-made vehicles from UAW.
Union-Made Valentine's Day Sweets
What better way to treat your special someone than with delicious union-made chocolates and sweets!
Annabelle Candy Company
| Rocky Road | Abba-Zaba |
| Look | Big Hunk |
| U-No | Yogurt Nuts & Fruits |
Berkshire Hathaway (See's Candies)
| Chocolate Assortment | Nuts |
| Chews | Truffles |
| Lollypops | Brittles |
| Toffees | Candy bars |
Boyer Brothers Candy
| Mallo Cups | Peanut Butter Cups |
| Smoothie Cups | Triple Twist Pretzels |
| Dark Chocolate Mallo Cups |
Brown & Haley
| Almond Roca | Cashew Roca |
| Mocha Roca |
Frankford Candy & Chocolate
| Gums | Jellies |
| Hard Candy | Molded-Filled Chocolate |
| Hollow Chocolate | Solid Chocolate |
Gimbals Fine Candies
| Jelly Beans | Cherry Hearts |
| Scotty Dogs |
Hershey's Products
| Valentine's Kisses Milk Chocolate | Valentine's Kisses Milk Chocolate with Almonds |
| Valentine's Solid Milk Chocolate Hearts | Valentine's Miniature Assortment |
| Valentine's Hugs Candies | Valentine's Kisses Lava Cake Candy |
| Milk Chocolate & Reese's Pieces Candy Bar | Milk Chocolate Emoji Bar |
| Gold Bar | Cookie Layer Crunch Caramel Bar |
| Cookie Layer Crunch Vanilla Crème Bar | Cookie Layer Crunch with Shortbread and Cookie Bits Bar |
| Pretzels in Caramelized Crème | White Crème with Almonds Bar |
| Cookies 'n' Crème Bar | Symphony Bar with Toffee |
| Special Dark Bar | Milk Chocolate Almond Bar |
| Milk Chocolate Bar | Nuggets |
| Kisses | Kit Kat Bar |
| Carmello Bar | Rolo |
| Syrups | Cadbury Fruit & Nut Bar |
| Cadbury Roast Almond Bar | Cadbury Royal Dark Bar |
| Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar | Jolly Ranchers |
Some products are made abroad; check the label for country of origin.
Jelly Belly Candy Company
| Chocolate Dutch Mints | Malted Milk Balls |
| Chocolate Temptations | Chocolate Coated Nuts, and Sours |
| Dimples | Sunkist Fruit Gel Slices |
| Goelitz Gummi | Sweet Temptations |
| Licorice |
Just Born Inc.
| Hot Tamales | Mike and Ike |
| Teenee Beanee Jelly Beans | Zours |
Lindt & Sprüngli (Ghirardelli Chocolate)
| Solid Milk | Milk & Caramel |
| Solid 60% Cocoa Dark | Dark & Sea Salt Caramel |
| Chocolate Chips | Nonpareils |
| All filled and non-filled squares |
Nestlé USA
| Treasures | Crunch Bar |
| Laffy Taffy | Famous Old Time Candies |
| Tangy Taffy | Rope Taffy |
| BB's | Butterfinger Crisp |
| Sno Caps | Peanut Butter Cups |
| Pearsons Nips |
Pearson's Candy Company
| Tins | Nut Goodie Bar |
| Salted Nut Roll | Mint Patty |
| Bagged Mints | Chocolate Mints |
| Bun Bar |
Russell Stover Candies
| Boxed Candies |
Sconza Candy Company
| Jawbreakers | Chocolate Jordanetts |
| Chocolate Covered Fruit | Yogurt Covered Fruit |
| Lemoncello Almonds |
Tootsie Roll Industries
| Tootsie Rolls | Blow Pops |
| Charleston Chew | Sugar Daddy |
| Junior Mints | Andes Mints |
| Wack-O-Wax |
This list was derived from the Union-Made in America AFL-CIO website.
If sweets are the way to your Valentine’s heart, we have a huge list of union-made chocolate, candy bars, jelly beans, taffy, and more to surprise them with!
Halloween treats and how to celebrate safely
Socially distant trick-or-treating alternatives
Get a Halloween piñata
Halloween is all about the candy and what better way to deliver the treats than with a bang?! Both kids and adults will love to partake!
Go on a scavenger hunt
A spooky scavenger hunt is the perfect activity for kids, with hidden clues around your house or backyard, and a sweet treat as the prize.
Make “boo” baskets
Your child can create their very own “boo” basket with an assortment of festive Halloween goodies. You can even throw in a few toys for an extra surprise!
Halloween candy and treats
Here’s a handy list of union-made Halloween sweets for your festivities.
Annabelle Candy Company
- Abba-Zaba peanut
- Big Hunk
- Rocky Road S'mores
- U-No
American Licorice**
- Black and red vines
- Strawberry ropes
Bachman
- Cheese curls
- Corn chips
- Jax Cheese Curls
- Keystone Snacks Party Mix
- Pretzels
Ghirardelli Chocolates
- All filled and non-filled squares
- All filled and non-filled bars
- Chocolate chips
- Nonpareils
Hershey Products*
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar
- Cadbury Fruit & Nut Bar
- Cadbury Roast Almond Bar
- Cadbury Royal Dark Bar
- Caramello Bar
- Hershey's Kissables
- Hershey's Kisses
- Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
- Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar
- Hershey's Nuggets
- Hershey's Special Dark Bars
- Hershey's Symphony Bar with Toffee
- Hershey's Syrups
- Jolly Ranchers
- Kit Kat Bars
- Rolo
Jelly Belly Candy Company
- Candy Corn
- Disney Mickey and Minnie jelly beans
- Fall Festival Mix
- Gummi Rats
- Gummi Tarantulas
- Halloween Jelly Belly
- Harry Potter Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans
- Harry Potter Jelly Slugs
- Hello Kitty Halloween Deluxe Mix
- Jelly Belly BeanBoozled
- Jelly Belly Disney Villains bags
- Mellocreme Pumpkins
- Sour Gummi Pumpkins
Nestlé
- Baby Ruth*
- Butterfinger*
- Butterfinger Crisp
- Laffy Taffy
- Nestle Crunch
- Peanut Butter Cups
- Pearsons Nips
Pearson's Candy
- Bun Bars
- Mint Patties
- Nut Goodie
- Salted Nut Roll
Sconza Candies
- Boston Baked Beans
- Chocolate
- Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Chocolate/Yogurt Fruit and Raisins
- Jaw Breakers
- Jordon Almonds
- Lemoncello Almonds
See's Candies
- Brittles and toffees
- Candy Bars
- Chocolate assortment
- Lollypops
- Nuts & Chews
- Truffles
Tootsie Roll Industries
- Andes Mints
- Blow Pops
- Charleston Chew
- Junior Mints
- Sugar Daddy
- Tootsie Rolls
- Wack-O-Wax
This information comes from the IBEW, Local One, and Directory for Union-Made Goods and Services.
We have plenty of crafty ways for you to safely trick-or-treat while maintaining social distancing this Halloween! We also have a huge list of union-made candy for your festivities.
Union-made savings at union prices
Union-made products & services with union member discounts
Auto Buying options from Union Plus
Find the right new or used car or truck for you and your family with the Union Plus Auto Buying Service.
Goodyear Discounts
Save 10% on union-made, Goodyear tires made by United Steelworkers of America (USW) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).
To access Goodyear discounts, create an account on the Union Plus App.
AT&T Discounts
Save 15% on service from AT&T Wireless, the only national wireless provider that can, and does, proclaim that it is "Proud to be Union." And get up to $250 cash back in rebates.
Union-Made Shopping Lists
On your mobile device*, you can receive union-made shopping lists!
- Text AIRLINE to 22555 for union-friendly airlines
- Text APPLIANCE to 22555 for union-made appliances
- Text BEER to 22555 for union-made beer
- Text CARS to 22555 for union-made vehicles
- Text CANDY to 22555 for union-made candy
- Text HOTEL to 22555 for union-friendly hotels
- Text PETS to 22555 for union-made pet products
- Text TOYS to 22555 for union-made toys
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Save money and support fellow union members by buying products and services from unionized companies. Save on auto buying, union-made tires, and even wireless service with Union Plus.
How to Know if a Tire is Union-Made
The U.S. Department of Transportation requires all tires sold in the United States carry a code which shows, among other things, the company and plant that made the tire. The code looks like this: DOT BE XX XXX XXX
The two symbols (either two letters or a letter and a number) which follow "DOT" indicate the company and the plant where a tire was manufactured. For example, the above code indicates a tire made by B. F. Goodrich in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Here is a list of all U.S. and Canadian unionized tire plants and their DOT codes. By comparing this list to the code on the tire you are buying, you can be certain you are getting a tire made by the United Steelworkers (USW).
In addition to company brands, these codes also appear on "Associate Brand" and "Private Brand" tires. The key to making sure you're getting a USW-made tire is the DOT code.
If you buy Goodyear union-made tires, make sure to use your Union Plus Goodyear benefit. You'll save 5%-10% off tires, as well as auto service, parts and maintenance.
Looking for a union-made car? Union members save an average of an average of $3,279 off MSRP, and get special rebates for buying union-made. Click here to learn more.
IATSE Member Wins Union Plus' Labor Day Sweepstakes
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) member Joseph D’Antonio of Pasadena, MD, is one of two lucky $5,000 winners of the Union Plus “What Kind of Union Car Are You?” Labor Day Sweepstakes.
In order to enter to win the contest, nearly 25,000 entrants completed a short quiz, which revealed their union-made car model personality type. Fortunately for D’Antonio, the odds were in his favor.
D’Antonio recalled his shock learning he had won $5,000 just for taking the car personality-type quiz.
“Yeah, it was pretty big, and I didn’t believe I had won at first. Union Plus is definitely a very beneficial resource to have. And on top of that, they have a contest that union members ‘actually’ can win!” he laughed.
D’Antonio found out about the sweepstakes when he came across it while browsing for discounts on the UnionPlus.org website. He’s an all-things-union aficionado who is enrolled in several Union Plus benefits programs. One of his favorite programs are the downloadable Goodyear tires and services coupons available on the Union Plus website.
Of the hundreds of union-made vehicles, he learned the model that suits his personality type most is actually a Cadillac CTS, which doesn’t entirely surprise him.
“Cadillacs are one of my favorite cars in the first place, so it worked out perfectly. I think they’re very stylish, sophisticated, and upscale. My very first car was a Cadillac, and that car seems to suit me pretty well,” D’Antonio says.
D’Antonio says he plans to put the money toward paying off his car. He would like to trade it in for a new one eventually, and will definitely take advantage of the Union Plus Auto-Buying Program, which offers special rebates and savings to eligible union members.
The prize money for this contest was provided by TrueCar, the provider of the Union Plus Auto Buying Service. Union members looking for a great deal on a vehicle save an average of $3,279 off MSRP and receive special rebates for buying union-made. Click here to learn more!
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) member Joseph D’Antonio of Pasadena, MD, is one of two lucky $5,000 winners of the Union Plus “What Kind of Union Car Are You?” Labor Day Sweepstakes.
