Shoppers seeking union-made products now have a handy website to buy them, guaranteed.
BuyUnionNOW.com, founded by labor and Democratic activist Chris Kuban, now lists approximately 500 items and hopes to have 1,000 by the end of the summer. Not only does the site double-check all its products are union-made and U.S.-made, but its staff is already organized, by UNITE Local 2698.
Each product is accompanied by the name of the union that organized its production facility and certification the company is unionized and the products are union-made. Recertification is required every three months, and certifications are double-checked with the unions cited.
"Finding union-made products has always been difficult because it's hard for people to know which brands are union-made and which stores carry union brands," the company told the St. Louis Labor Tribune. "People had no choice but to run from store to store. Now, buying union can be done quickly, efficiently and in the privacy of your own home."
Credit card information is on a secure server, Kuban added. He said his goal is one-stop shopping for union families, but notes it is hampered right now by the fact that many companies do not ship single items to consumers' homes.
Kuban said consumers can notify the web site of a union-made product by e-mailing products@buyunionnow.com or by calling (314) 638-9900. It will need the name of the product, its manufacturer's name and address, telephone and a contact.
"If you'll let us know about your union-made products, we'll try and put them on our site and help keep union jobs secure at home and in America," he said.
This article was written by the St. Louis Labor Tribune and provided by Press Associates, Inc., news service. Used with permission.
Shoppers seeking union-made products now have a handy website to buy them, guaranteed.
BuyUnionNOW.com, founded by labor and Democratic activist Chris Kuban, now lists approximately 500 items and hopes to have 1,000 by the end of the summer. Not only does the site double-check all its products are union-made and U.S.-made, but its staff is already organized, by UNITE Local 2698.
Each product is accompanied by the name of the union that organized its production facility and certification the company is unionized and the products are union-made. Recertification is required every three months, and certifications are double-checked with the unions cited.
“Finding union-made products has always been difficult because it’s hard for people to know which brands are union-made and which stores carry union brands,” the company told the St. Louis Labor Tribune. “People had no choice but to run from store to store. Now, buying union can be done quickly, efficiently and in the privacy of your own home.”
Credit card information is on a secure server, Kuban added. He said his goal is one-stop shopping for union families, but notes it is hampered right now by the fact that many companies do not ship single items to consumers’ homes.
Kuban said consumers can notify the web site of a union-made product by e-mailing products@buyunionnow.com or by calling (314) 638-9900. It will need the name of the product, its manufacturer’s name and address, telephone and a contact.
“If you’ll let us know about your union-made products, we’ll try and put them on our site and help keep union jobs secure at home and in America,” he said.
This article was written by the St. Louis Labor Tribune and provided by Press Associates, Inc., news service. Used with permission.