Union Made

Do buy: These union-made tires (United Steelworkers)

DOT requires that each tire sold in the United States carry a code that looks something like this: DOT BE XX XXX XXX. The two letters or numbers that follow the DOT identify a particular factory as listed below:

BE:

B. F. Goodrich - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

BF:

B. F. Goodrich - Woodburn, Ind.

VE, YE, YU, 8B:

Bridgestone/Firestone - Des Moines, Iowa

D2, E3, W1, Y7:

Bridgestone/Firestone - La Vergne, Tenn.

2C, 4D, 5D:

Bridgestone/Firestone - Morrison, Tenn.

UP:

Cooper - Findlay, Ohio

UT:

Cooper - Texarkana, Ark.

JU, PC, UK:

Goodyear - Medicine Hat, Alberta

JJ, MD, PU:

Goodyear - Gadsden, Ala.

DA:

Dunlop - Buffalo, N.Y.

JN, MJ, PY:

Goodyear - Topeka, Kan.

JE, MC, PT:

Goodyear - Danville, Va.

JF, MM, PJ:

Kelly-Springfield - Fayetteville, N.C.

CF:

Titan Tire - Des Moines

JH, MN, PK:

Titan Tire - Freeport, Ill.

B plus serial #:

Titan Tire - Bryan, Ohio

CC:

Yokohama Tire - Salem, Va.

Be sure to take advantage of the 5-10 % union member discount at company-owned Goodyear Auto Service, Just Tires and Allied Tire and Service locations.

Find more union-made products.

Do buy: These union-made home appliances

The appliances listed below are made by members of the IUE-CWA and members of the UAW.

Washers (IUE-CWA)

Top Load GE Models:

WMCD2050JWC; GCWN2800DWW; GCWN4950DWS; GCWP1800DWW; GCWP1805DCC; GTWP1800DWW; GTWN2800DWW; GTWN4250DWS; GTWN4950DWS; GTWN5250DWW; GTWN5450DWW; GTWN5550DWW; GLWN2800DWS; GHWN4250DWW; GHWN5250DWS; GLWN5550DWW; GIWN3000MWW; GLWN5250DWW; GIWP1000MWW; GIWP2000MWW; GTWP2250DWW; GTWS8655DMC; GTWS8650DWS; GTWS8455DMC; GTWS8450DWS; GHWN8355DMC; GHWN8350DWS; GTWN8250DWS; GTWN7450DWW; GDF520PGDCC

Top load Hotpoint Models:

HTWP1200DWW; HSWP1000MWW

Laundry centers, washers and dryers (UAW)

• White-Westinghouse
• Tappan
• Gibson
• Kelvinator
• Frigidaire

Water heaters (IUE-CWA & UAW)

GE Models:

GEH50DEEDSR; GEH50DEEDSC Bradford White

Dishwashers (IUE-CWA)

GE Models:

ADW1100NWW; ADW1100NBB; GSD2100VBB; GSD2100VWW; GSD2100VCC; GDWF100VWW; GDWF100VBB; GDWF160VSS; GDWT668VSS; GSD2101VWW; GSD2101VBB; GSM2200VWW; GSM2200VBB; GSM2260VSS; GDWT308VWW; GDWT308VBB; GDWT368VSS; GHDT108VWW; GHDT108VBB; GHDT168VSS; GSD4000DBB; GSD4000DWW; GSD4060DSS; GSD3300DBB; GSD3300DWW; GSD3300DCC; GSD3360DSS; GSD3340DSA; GSC3500DBB; GSC3500DWW; GDT550HGDBB; GDT550HGDWW; GDT550HSDSS; GDF510PGDBB; GDF510PGDWW; GDF510PSDSS; GDF510PMDSA; GDF520PGDBB; GDF520PGDWW; GDF520PSDSS; GDT530PGDBB; GDT530PGDWW; GDT530PSDSS; GDF540HGDBB; GDF540HGDWW; GDF540HSDSS; GDWF150VES; GDWT358VES; GHDT158VES

GE Profile:

PDWT200VWW; PDWT200VBB; PDWT280VSS; PDWT300VWW; PDWT300VBB; PDWT302VII; PDWT380VSS; PDWT480VSS; PDWT500VWW; PDWT500VBB; PDWT502VII; PDWT580VSS; PDWT100VWW; PDWT100VBB; PDWT180VSS

GE Café:

CDWT280VSS; CDWT980VSS

Hotpoint:

HDA2100VBB; HDA2100VWW; HDA2100VCC; HDA1100NWH; HDA2000VWW; HDA2000VBB; HDA2040VSA; HDA3600DBB; HDA3600DWW; HDA3640DSA; HDA3600DCC

GE Monogram:

ZBD6900VII; ZBD6920VSS; ZBD7920VSS; ZBD8900VII; ZBD8920VSS

Refrigerators

Bottom freezer refrigerator GE:

GFE27GGDBB; GFE27GGDWW; GFE27GSDSS; GFE29HGDBB; GFE29HGDWW; GFE29HSDSS; DFE29JSDSS; DFE29JGDBB; DFE29JGDWW; DFE29JMDES; GFE29HMDES

Bottom freezer/refrigerator GE Profile:

PFE27KSDSS; PFE29PSDSS

Side-by-Side Refrigerator GE:

GSS20GEWWW; GSS20GEWBB; GSS20GEWCC; GSH25JGDBB; GSH25JGDCC; GSH25JGDWW; GSL25JGDLS; GSH25JSDSS; GSF25JGDWW; GSF25JGDBB; GSH22JGDWW; GSH22JGDBB; GSL22JGDLS; GSH22JGDCC; GSH22JSDSS; GSS20GSDSS

Travel in solidarity and support your fellow union brothers and sisters!  Below is a list of airlines and hotel chains represented by union members.

• Text AIRLINES to 22555 to receive a union airlines list on your mobile device.*
• Text HOTELS to 22555 to receive a union hotels list on your mobile device.*
• Remember that union families can plan their travel at the Union Plus Travel Center - including car rental discounts and much more!
• Learn about other union-made products and union member discounts on unionized products here.

Airlines

• Air Midwest Inc. (IAM)
• Air Wisconsin (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Alaska Airlines (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Aloha Airlines (TWU)
• America West Airlines Inc. (TWU)
• American Airlines Inc. (FEIA)
• American Eagle Airlines: Div. AMR Corp (TWU)
• Atlantic Coast Airlines (AMFA)
• Bemidji Aviation (IAM)
• Canadian North (ALPA)
• CommutAir (ALPA)
• Compass Airlines (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Continental Airlines (AFA-CWA)
• Continental Micronesia Airlines (AFA-CWA)
• Delta (ALPA)
• Endeavor Air (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Envoy Air (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Express Jet (ALPA)
• Frontier Airlines (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Hawaiian Airlines (AFA-CWA: ALPA)
• Horizon Air (AFA-CWA)
• Island Air (ALPA)
• JetBlue (ALPA)
• Mesa Air Group (AFA-CWA;; ALPA)
• Miami Air International (AFA-CWA)
• Mesaba Airlines (AFA-CWA)
• Omni Air International (AFA-CWA)
• Piedmont Airlines (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• PSA Airlines (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Silver Airways (AFA-CWA)
• Southwest Airlines (TWU)
• Spirit Airlines (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• Sun Country (ALPA)
• United Airlines (AFA-CWA; ALPA)
• US Airways (AFA-CWA)
• Virgin America (ALPA)

Full list of ALPA organized airlines.

Full list of AFA-CWA organized airlines.

Hotel Chains*

• Best Western
• Comfort Inn
• Hilton
• Holiday Inn
• Marriott
• Radisson
• Ritz Carlton
• Sheraton
• Westin

*Some of the hotel chains listed above have specific unionized locations. To find out exactly which of the hotels you're looking to book, employs workers of UNITE HERE, please search within the Union Hotel Guide -- maintained by the UNITE HERE site where you'll be able to search hotels by city, state, hotel name or metro area.

The full names of the unions above are:  Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and UNITE HERE. If we're missing any, let us know at info@unionplus.org.

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Fire up a Union-made Grill

• Weber (made by International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers)
• Thermador (IBB-made)

Union-made Food for Grilling 

• Butterball burgers and franks
• Johnsonville brats and sausage
• Wenzel's sausage
• Smithfield sausage
• Oscar Meyer hot dogs
• Boars Head hot dogs
• Ball Park Franks
• Hebrew National franks
• Foster Farms fresh chicken
• Hormel Red Franks
• Nathan's Ball Park hot dogs

Union-made Fun in a Bun

• Wonder brand
• Alfred Nickles Bakery
• Stroehmann
• Arnold
• Francisco

Union-made Fixin's

• Heinz Ketchup
• Open Pit
• French's
• Gulden's Mustard
• Frank's Red Hot
• Vlasic brand pickles

Union-made Snacks on the Side

• Munchos
• Frito-Lay
• Funyuns
• Doritos
• Rold Gold
• Chex Mixes

Alcoholic Beverages

• Miller beer
• Labatt's Blue
• Shock Top
• Mad River
• Budweiser
• Michelob

Beverages

• Welch's Juices
• Minute Maid
• Hawaiian Punch
• Mott's
• V8
• Sprite
• Mountain Dew
• Pepsi, Diet Pepsi
• Coke, Diet Coke

Receive Union-made Shopping Lists on Your Phone

• Text CARS to 22555 for union-made vehicles*
• Text BEER to 22555 for union-made beer*
• Text PETS to 22555 for union-made pet products*
• Text CANDY to 22555 for union-made candy*
• Text TOYS to 22555 for union-made toys*

Did you know that ALL Hasbro branded games and toys are all union-made? 

When you're searching for toys to buy for your kids this holiday, why not choose products that are union-made-in-America?

For additional gift ideas like the Union Plus AT&T 15% wireless discount and a ConsumerReports.org subscription discount, please check out the Union Plus union-made page and save with your union discounts!

Pets bring so much joy into our lives, especially now with stay at home orders in place. There’s a surge of pet adoptions as a result of people wanting companionship during this challenging time. More time at home means more time to bond with your new pet! To help you prepare and welcome your new furry friend, we’ve gathered a list of union-made dog and cat products for you.

Union-Made Cat Products

Union-Made Dog Products

Whether you're planning a cookout, watching the game or just want to enjoy a beer, we have great list of union-made beers for you to chose from!

Prefer union-made root beer? If so, be sure to reach for Barq's, Blumers or Old Philadelphia. Cheers!

Did you know Hershey's Kisses and Jelly Beans are union-made?

When you're searching for something sweet, why not buy union-made-in-America treats!

Here's a brief list of choices 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).

Fruit & Nuts

Members of the United Farm Workers (UFW) help produce various fruits and nuts with the UFW label, including products from: Coastal Berry Co., Swanton Berry, Montpelier Almonds, Brown Date Gardent Dates, Mann's California Apples, and cirtus fruit from Sunkist, Sunworld, Airdrome and Big Jim.

*Some products made in Mexico; check the label for country of origin.

Apparel and Accessories

• Brooks Brothers (UNITE HERE) 
• Joseph Abboud (UNITE HERE)
• Majestic Athletic (UNITE HERE)
• Timex watches (IAM)
• Naturalizer shoes (UFCW)
• Nunn Bush shoes (UFCW)
• Red Wing shoes (UFCW)

Beauty Products

• Avon (UFCW) 
• Caress skin care (UFCW)
• ChapStick (USW)
• Dove beauty products (UFCW)
• Revlon (UAW)
• Old Spice (UFCW)

Games

(All made by RWDSU/UFCW)

• Barrel of Monkeys 
• Battleship
• Candy Land
• Chutes and Ladders
• Clue
• Connect 4
• The Game of Life 
• Hi Ho! Cherry-O
• Monopoly
• Mouse Trap 
• Operation
• Pictionary
• Risk
• Scrabble
• Sorry
• Taboo
• Twister
• Yahtzee

Sports Equipment

• American Athletic (Russell Brands) (UAW)
• Louisville Slugger (USW)
• MacGregor golf clubs (IBB) 
• Standard Golf (IAM)
• Top-Flite golf balls (IBB)

Stocking Stuffers 

• Rayovac batteries (IBT and UAW) 
• Bic lighters (USW) 
• Ghirardelli chocolates (BCTGM)
• Jelly Belly (BCTGM)
• Laffy Taffy (BCTGM)
• Tootsie Roll Pops (BCTGM)
• Allan peppermint candy canes (BCTGM) 
• Hershey's chocolates (BCTGM) 
• See's Candies (BCTGM) 

Wine and Beer 

(Wines brought to you by UFW)

• Chateau Ste. Michelle (IBT)
• Columbia Crest
• St. Supéry 
• Charles Krug 
• C.K. Mondavi 
• Gallo of Sonoma

Miller Beer (UAW and IBT)

• Miller High Life 
• Miller Genuine Draft
• Miller Lite
• Milwaukee's Best
• Icehouse
• Red Dog 

Anheuser-Busch (IBT and IAM) 

• Budweiser
• Budweiser American Ale
• Bud Light
• Michelob
• Shock Top 
• Busch
• Rolling Rock
• O'Doul's

If You're in the 'Big Spender' Category (UAW)

• Jeep
• Ford Mustangs
• Cadillacs

See more cars made by UAW and non-auto UAW-made products.

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.

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.