Need some examples of union companies that make food products and are doing well

[cherish44]

1. So I know who to give my business to

and

2. For a facebook debate with a foolish and naive wingnut who is buying into the whole "The union killed Hostess" pile of horseshit.

[cherish44]

1. never find...found a bunch on the Union Label web site

www.unionlabel.org

Weber (made by Int’l Union
of Allied Novelty and
Production Workers)
Thermador (IBB-made)

On a bun:

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

The bun to put ‘em on:


Alfred Nickles Bakery
Stroehmann
Arnold
Francisco

Top ‘em off:

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



On the side:

Munchos
Funyuns
Rold Gold
Frito-Lay
Doritos
Chex Mixes

Adult Beverages:

Miller beer
Shock Top
Budweiser
Labatt’s Blue
Mad River
Michelob

Non-Alcoholic Beverages:

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

[Bluenorthwest]

2. Hershey, Necco, Gihradelli, Just Born (Peeps!), Jelly Belly...

Anabelles Candy Company, Kraft, Keebler, Nabisco, Frito Lay....I'll throw in Oreville Reddenbacher...UFCW represents their employees
Teamster's List of Food Processing Employers: ConAgra Foods; Tyson Foods; Dole Food Co.; Cargill; Del Monte Foods; Pepsico, Inc.; J Heinz; Smithfield Foods; Taylor Fresh Foods, and Kraft.

UAW- Folger's Coffee, Miller Beer, Land O' Lakes.....

This is 'tip of the iceberg' there are lots more....

[cherish44]

4. Thanks! See, companies CAN stay solvent while paying their workers decent wages and benefits!

Those that can't well, they just don't know how to run a business and deserve to go under. Buh bye Hostess!

[Brother Buzz]

7. Jelly Belly operates non-union plants in Chicago and Taiwan.

I'm just saying.

[obamanut2012]

9. Most Hershey's is non-union now

And not even made in the US.

[cherish44]

3. More union companies...

Bowls, Dishes and Scoops:

Libbey Inc. Tulip Sundae Serveware,
Banana Split Bowl or
Supreme Sundae Dish
Kitchen-Quip Ice Cream Scoops
Vollrath Kitchen Essentials

Ice Cream Brands:

Good Humor
Breakstone
Breyers
Labelle
Laura Secord
Carvel
Kraft
Land-O-Sun Dairies
Perry’s
Toppings:

Hershey’s Chocolate Sauce*
Frito Lay Peanuts
Planters Peanuts
Cool Whip
Country Fresh Cream

* Hershey operates a number of non-union manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico that produce Hershey products, including Reese Peanut Butter Cups and more.

[Etraker]

5. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer

It is Union made and has made a resurgence here of late. I like it.

[thelordofhell]

10. And the company that owns PBR is trying to buy Hostess

Hopefully, they'll see how good a deal the workers actually are and keep them

[Autumn]

6. This thread is a gold mine, good question and excellent replies.n/t

[obamanut2012]

8. Tastykake & Orville Redenbacher

[obamanut2012]

11. For Thanksgiving, Xmas, etc.

Armour, Butterball, Boar's Head, Harry & David, House of Raeford Farms Kirkland, Jane Family Foods.