Get Mother’s Day tributes with a union label

The following is from Labor 411 and AFL-CIO Now:

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 8, so you have no excuse for waiting until the last minute to find a nice tribute for mom that also carries the union label. If you want to go the traditional route with some top-of-the-line chocolates, take a look at these from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).

Chocolates

●  Ghirardelli
●  Hershey’s
●  Russell Stover
●  See’s Candies

If she deserves a little pampering, try health and beauty products made by UFCW and UAW members.

Beauty Products

●  Caress skin care
●  Dove beauty care
●  L’Oréal
●  Revlon

Union Plus members also receive a 25% discount on flowers from Teleflora or gift baskets from GiftTree.

If your mom enjoys an occasional libation — particularly on her special day — click here for a list of beverages, from small batch bourbons like Basil Hayden’s, Blanton’s and Booker’s; beers, from Budweiser to Goose Island; and wines and champagne, from fruity screw tops to fine vintages. Mother’s Day cocktail hour is brought to you by the Machinists (IAM), the Operating Engineers (IUOE), the Teamsters, the United Farm Workers, the UAW and the UFCW.

Download this flier listing all these options for your Mother’s Day.

And then, there’s this…

The Washington State Labor Council’s Union Goods and Services Committee has asked The Stand to regularly post lists of union products to help inform rank-and-file members and supporters what they can buy to support good family-wage jobs. The Entire Staff of The Stand has agreed to do so.