It’s the eve of Mother’s Day weekend, a great time for everyone to consider the foundational and ongoing role of women in America’s labor movement. Without women, there would be no labor movement. Unionism is the best way to close the wage gap, which costs working women between $700,000 and $2 million over the course […]
Delight your friends and loved ones with holiday treats made by hard-working BCTGM members! Listed here is a sampling of the BCTGM-contracted companies that produce seasonal specialties… Allan Candy Company Allan Traditional Candy Canes (Peppermint, Cherry and Mini Peppermint), Allan Holiday Collection Candy Canes (French Vanilla & Gingerbread, Butterscotch & Cappucino, Mini Canes), Allan Fruit […]
BCTGM Local Union Officers attending the annual BCTGM International Union’s “New Officers Training” program in Linthicum, Md. challenged their union membership working back in their respective plants to support the 400 striking members of BCTGM Local 6 at the Just Born plant in Bethlehem, Pa. The officers sent electronic copies of a DO NOT BUY […]
Re-Posted from the AFL-CIO BLOG It’s Made in America week and we’ll be spotlighting a different product area every day so that working families can show their solidarity for their sisters and brothers. First up, we know many of you will be planning barbecues for the Fourth of July. Our lists are courtesy of the Los […]
Mother’s Day is May 8 and what better way to celebrate then with a gift that also carries the union label. Labor 411, the union business directory from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, has put together an abundance of union-made ideas to help you out. One of the top picks for Mom could be fine BCTGM-made chocolate from Ghirardelli […]
