My Headlines

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Union made snacks, cars and food

From the United Food and Commercial Workers buy union guide

links will bring you to the UFCW site

Select a Category

Union-Made Treats

Here is a brief list of candy products made by members of the Bakery Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM); snack foods by members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW); or fruit and nuts from members of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW).

  • Hershey Products*
  • Jolly Rancher Candies
  • Pot of Gold chocolates
  • Ovation mint sticks
  • Fifth Avenue
  • Zagnut
  • York Peppermint Patties
  • Nestle Treasures
  • Laffy Taffy
  • Flips Pretzels
  • Baby Ruth
  • Butterfinger
  • BB's and Pearson's Nips
  • Jelly Bellies
  • Chocolate Dutch Mints
  • Chocolate Temptations
  • Dimples
  • Sweet Temptations
  • Malted Milk Balls--Herman Goelitz
  • Licorice--Herman Goelitz
  • NECCO Wafers
  • Mary Jane Peanut Butter Chews
  • Sky Bar
  • Thin Mints
  • Bolster Bar
  • Masterpieces and Clark Bar
  • See's Famous Old Time Candies
  • Frito-Lay chips and snacks
  • Orville Redenbacher popcorn
  • Kraft snack products
  • Godiva chocolates
  • Coastal Berry Co. fruit and nuts
  • Montpelier Almonds
  • Sunkist citrus fruit
  • Sunworld citrus fruit
  • Airdrome citrus fruit
  • Big Jim citrus fruit
*Joe's note some items will be made in Mexico now
Heres the UAW list of cars made Union in the USA and Canada

2008 VEHICLES BUILT BY UNION MEMBERS
IN THE UNITED STATES & CANADA

UAW CARS
Buick Lucerne
Cadillac CTS
Cadillac DTS
Cadillac STS
Cadillac XLR
Chevrolet Cobalt
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Hybrid
Chrysler Sebring
Dodge Avenger
Dodge Caliber
Dodge Viper
Ford Focus
Ford Mustang
Ford Taurus
Lincoln MKS
Mazda 6
Mercury Sable
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mitsubishi Galant
Pontiac G5
Pontiac G6
Pontiac Solstice
Pontiac Vibe
Saturn Aura/Aura Hybrid
Saturn Sky
Toyota Corolla*
UAW PICKUPS
Chevrolet Colorado
Dodge Dakota
Dodge Ram Pickup*
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Ford F-Series*
Ford Ranger
GMC Canyon
Isuzu i-Series
Lincoln Mark LT
Mazda B-series
Mitsubishi Raider
Toyota Tacoma*
UAW SUVs/CUVs
Buick Enclave
Cadillac Escalade
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Cadillac SRX
Chevrolet Suburban*
Chevrolet Tahoe/
Tahoe Hybrid
Chrysler Aspen
Dodge Durango
Dodge Nitro
Ford Escape/Escape Hybrid
Ford Expedition
Ford Explorer
Ford Taurus X
GMC Acadia
GMC Yukon/Yukon Hybrid
GMC Yukon Denali
Hummer H1
Hummer H2
Hummer H3
Jeep Commander
Jeep Compass
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Liberty
Jeep Patriot
Jeep Wrangler
Lincoln Navigator
Mazda Tribute/Tribute Hybrid
Mercury Mariner/Mariner Hybrid
Mercury Mountaineer
Mitsubishi Endeavor
Saturn Outlook
UAW VANS
Ford E-series
Chevrolet Express
Chevrolet Uplander
GMC Savana
CAW CARS
Buick Lacrosse
Chevrolet Impala
Chrysler 300
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Charger
Ford Crown Victoria
Lincoln Town Car
Mercury Grand Marquis
Pontiac Grand Prix
CAW SUVs/CUVs
Chevrolet Equinox
Chrysler Pacifica
Dodge Magnum
Ford Edge
Lincoln MKX
Pontiac Torrent
Suzuki XL7
UAW/CAW PICKUPS
Chevrolet Silverado* GMC Sierra*
UAW/CAW Vans
Chrysler Town & Country Dodge Caravan
IUE SUVs/CUVs
Chevrolet TrailBlazer
GMC Envoy
GMC Envoy Denali
Isuzu Ascender
Saab 9-7X
Support union jobs in the U.S. and Canada

This guide is prepared by the UAW to provide information for consumers who want to purchase vehicles produced by workers who enjoy the benefits and protections of a union contract.

All these vehicles are made in the United States or Canada by members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) or International Union of Electrical Workers-Communications Workers of America (IUE).

Because of the integration of U.S. and Canadian vehicle production, all these vehicles include significant UAW-made content and support the jobs of UAW members.

However, those marked with an asterisk (*) are sourced from the United States and another country.

When purchasing one of these models, check the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

A VIN beginning with "1", "4" or "5" identifies a U.S.-made vehicle; "'2:' identifies a Canadian-made vehicle.

Not all vehicles made in the United States or Canada are built by union-represented workers. The Toyota Corolla, for example, is made in the United States by UAW members, but the Canadian model is made in a nonunion plant and other models are imported from a third country.

*Vehicles marked with an asterisk are produced in more than one country, but all models made in the United States are assembled by UAW members.

Previous Years Union Car Guide

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

York patties are moving to Mexico too, aren't they?

And, on a side note, Hershey and Nestle products which may also be (in some cases) union made are also produced through West African Child slave labor. The harvesting of the cocoa is done more often then not through child slavery.

I find it difficult on this one specific issue to just be pro-US labor and not completely understand how our love of chocolate destroys entire communities in africa.

Anonymous said...

I think I read that the Cadillac ESV production is moving to a non-union plant in Mexico. Any truth to that?

Anonymous said...

I have no idea, sorry. Please coma back and let us know if you get more info.

Thanks,
Joe

Labor News

Followers

Blog Archive