The holiday season is in full swing as many of us scramble to make travel plans, find the perfect gifts, and get ready for holiday parties and get-togethers. Chances are you will be doing some cooking during the season, and we think it would be a great idea to show some love for union brands.…

The holiday season is a season of giving. And we want to make it easier for you to be an ethical consumer and give gifts from companies where workers have a voice on the job and receive fair wages and good benefits.  Every dollar that you spend this holiday season is a vote by you.…

At Labor 411, we LOVE Thanksgiving dinner. Juicy turkey, delicious rolls, and mouth-watering stuffing and sides. To top it off, it’s a great day to spend with family and loved ones, even if that one uncle insists on telling everyone his wacky political views. One way to make sure that everything is extra tasty is…

The World Series is here. And it’s going to be a good one. It features two baseball towns who love their teams: Houston and Philadelphia. It’s a union game, with union players and union umpires. And what better way to celebrate it than with union-made snacks and drinks. We’ve put together the list for you…

It’s that scary time of the year again. Kids in spooky costumes will be trick-or-treating looking for something sweet to put in their bags. When choosing which candy to buy to give out this Halloween, we recommend going union-made! Our exclusive list below is full of chocolates and candy from brands that treat workers fairly…

It’s officially fall and that means Oktoberfest is here! It’s a time for great beer, great food, and (hopefully) great company. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of drinks and snacks so that you can celebrate the festival while supporting good union jobs. Happy Oktoberfest and let’s all work together to build…

Labor Day is the labor movement’s biggest day of the year. It honors the millions of workers who keep the country going. The day was created by the labor movement and became an official federal holiday in 1894. If you’re like many Americans, you’ll be celebrating with a friends and family with an outdoor BBQ.…

As the summer trickles away, the young ones start packing their newly-purchased backpacks and lunchboxes with all of the supplies and goodies they will need for that annual journey known as “back to school.” That’s right. Most of you reading this have already sent your young ones back or are just about to. To make…

Over the years a few diets, or lifestyle changes, have become wildly popular in the US. Many are in essence are a variation of a low-carb diet. A particularly noteworthy one is the Paleo diet, which seeks to emulate the diet during the Paleolithic Era, or Stone Age. The diet is centered on meats and…