looking for a union company to print custom tshirts, mugs, etc.

[Lerkfish]

this is probably not the correct forum, moderator please move if necessary.

My guild is wanting to print up tshirts, which it has not done before and I'm having trouble tracking down union-friendly custom printers.
If anyone knows of such a place, anywhere in the US if they ship, please let me know.

we would prefer to use a union shop, for obvious reasons, and if it could be a DU-connected or known shop, that would be cool, too.

thanks in advance.

[soothsayer]

1. try this link!

http://www.gciu.org/shop.shtml

[Lerkfish]

2. thanks!

that's help!

[soothsayer]

3. and this one also

http://www.unionlabel.org/index.cfm?zone=search.cfm

( search by category for "printing/publication/broadcast")

[Lerkfish]

10. thanks loads! this is great! I love DU!

[soothsayer]

4. this one looks promising

Abracadabra Printing
159 Yesler Way Seattle, WA 98104
Brand Names: Printing
Phone: [phone] Email:
Union: GCIU Local: 767M
Description: Insert, Flyers, Direct mail, Business forms, Flexible/Bags, Labels, Tags, Wrappers, Silk screen, envelopes, Digital color promotional products
Online Ordering: No


Looks like you CAN order online...! Well, coming soon. But you can work with them via email it looks like.

http://www.abracadabraprinting.com/



* Digital Printing
* Newsletters
* Postcards
* Business Cards
* Menus
* Flyers
* Brochures

* Offset Printing
* Letterhead
* Envelopes
* Business Cards
* Presentation Folders
* Business Forms
* Marketing Materials
* Catalogs and Booklets

* Promotional Items
* Personalized
* Shirts
* Water Bottles
* Key Chains
* Calendars
* Executive Gifts

[smiley]

5. why do you prefer union print shops?

why not a small business owner?

[soothsayer]

6. Members generally like to see that little union bug on things

But it's a good question. let's see what Lerkfish has to say

[Lerkfish]

8. because its for our own guild. our guild custom is to try to only use union

companies for things. I just took over as guild secretary.

Its nothing against small businesses, but rather pro organized labor.

:)

[Fierce]

11. Many union print shops are ALSO small businesses.

Amazing, that.

[Fierce]

12. nt

nt.

[Lerkfish]

14. I didn't state otherwise.

the only requirement was union. the size of the shop doesn't matter.

:)

[jimshoes]

7. There is a shop here

in Cleveland that I send some of my customers to for shirts and mugs and that type of thing. I could send you the name if you're interested. Flyers, business cards and letterheads I do in house.

[Lerkfish]

9. sure, that'd be great.

[Fierce]

13. Also, try your local printers union.

Or see where your favorite candidates get their stuff printed.