Union Label and Services Trades Department

Union Label and Services Trades Department We are supported by per capita payments from AFL-CIO National and International Unions. Our Executive Board
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The Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO, was founded in 1909 to promote the products and services produced in America by union members.http://www.unionlabel.org The Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO, was founded in 1909 to promote the products and services produced in America by union members -- especially those products and services identified by a union label, sho

p card, store card and service button. When you see a union label -- whether it is on a product, on a union shop or union store placard in a place of business, or on a union button worn by a worker - it signifies quality goods and services. Moreover, these emblems demonstrate that the employees who make the product or provide the service are skilled workers who are treated fairly and decently by their employers. Union labels are symbols of quality and fair play and are found everywhere, from washing machines to baked goods, from shoes to skyscrapers, from clothing to barber shops. They are evidence of quality goods and services produced by proud American workers. Another important function of our Department is to help unions conduct national boycotts that have been endorsed by the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The Department maintains and publishes the Do Not Buy list of companies being boycotted and the products and services involved. Our Label Letter publication is one of the most visible means we use to publicize boycott updates. The Label Letter also features special interest stories, hot issues, our Do Buy section, and other information of interest. National and International Unions and local unions reproduce many of the sections and articles, spreading the Union Label message to hundreds of thousands of union members and their families. From its offices at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Department carries out its programs through a nationwide network of chartered union label councils and committees, the National and International affiliates of the AFL-CIO and AFL-CIO State Federations and Central Labor Councils.

05/24/2026
05/23/2026

What’s the saying? If unions weren’t effective, corporations wouldn’t spend so much money trying to bust them.

US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year on labor union opposition efforts, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

Employers spent company money hiring consultants and law firms specializing in union avoidance and on legal counsel, representation, and litigation services during union elections and organizing campaigns.

More: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/how-much-companies-spend-fight-unions

https://bit.ly/43tsxnC Nicole Villalpando, chair of the Austin NewsGuild and a health reporter at the Austin American-St...
05/22/2026

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Nicole Villalpando, chair of the Austin NewsGuild and a health reporter at the Austin American-Statesman, said that after the acquisition, workers lost the pay raise guarantees and bolstered benefits they had in their contract with Gannett.

Media company says it is ‘committed to good faith bargaining’ amid claims including contract violation

https://bit.ly/4v9bsvo A new study reveals that employers are spending big to maintain their dictatorial control over th...
05/22/2026

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A new study reveals that employers are spending big to maintain their dictatorial control over the workplace and crush unions. It’s a daunting amount of money, but it’s not impossible to overcome if workers can act with clarity, unity, and strategy.

A new study reveals that employers are spending big to maintain their dictatorial control over the workplace and crush unions. It’s a daunting amount of money, but it’s not impossible to overcome if workers can act with clarity, unity, and strategy.

Plan your union-made Memorial Day Picnic with these recommended products.
05/22/2026

Plan your union-made Memorial Day Picnic with these recommended products.

Nearly 1 in 7 U.S. households faces food insecurity. Today, you can help. Leave nonperishable food by your mailbox, and ...
05/09/2026

Nearly 1 in 7 U.S. households faces food insecurity. Today, you can help. Leave nonperishable food by your mailbox, and your letter carrier will collect it for food pantries right in your community. Together we can !

Association of Letter Carriers

For over 30 years, National Association of Letter Carriers letter carriers have proudly led the largest one-day food dri...
05/08/2026

For over 30 years, National Association of Letter Carriers letter carriers have proudly led the largest one-day food drive in America — and this year's Stamp Out Hunger drive is TOMORROW! Simply leave a bag of nonperishable food by your mailbox and your letter carrier will take care of the rest. All donations stay right here in your community. Together, we can !

We're proud to support this Saturday! Leave a bag of nonperishable food by your mailbox and your letter carrier will t...
05/07/2026

We're proud to support this Saturday! Leave a bag of nonperishable food by your mailbox and your letter carrier will take care of the rest. Donations stay right here in our community. It's that easy! 🥫 National Association of Letter Carriers

On May 1, REI was added to the official AFL-CIO Boycott list. Now workers are pledging to boycott the REI Anniversary sa...
05/06/2026

On May 1, REI was added to the official AFL-CIO Boycott list. Now workers are pledging to boycott the REI Anniversary sale May 15-25. Watch here for details and more information regarding the possible extension of the boycott.

Today, the REI Union announced a boycott of the outdoor retailer’s Anniversary Sale, set to take place May 15 through 25, after contract negotiations concluded this week without a fair contract offer. Following four years of REI’s unrelenting union-busting campaign, workers at the 11 unionized R...

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