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The latest Unions who embrace lean manufacturing improve job security
In 2013 APICS of Greater North Jersey hosted Unionwear CEO Mitch Cahn to talk about his lean manufacturing journey. According to their website, APICS is “the industry leader in supply chain certification, training and networking. For more than 60 years,…
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From Baseball Hats to Face Shields & Isolation Gowns
As one of the few remaining manufacturers in the US, Mitch Cahn & Unionwear is trying to fill the void left by all of the cost-cutting, outsourcing companies that have contributed to our crippled supply chain for lifesaving healthcare products,…
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NJBIZ: Manufacturers grateful for federal help, worried about the future
A group of business owners and executives told state legislators June 10 that federal loans provided crucial assistance in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, but said they are worried about the state’s business climate and what will happen…
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Unionwear is the merchandise provider of choice for Trump, Biden and others
Unionwear in Newark, NJ made hats for the Warren, Bloomberg and Trump campaigns. Mitch Cahn, CEO of Unionwear, has been overflowing with orders of merch. Before the Coronavirus pandemic, the factory had been making election swag for both parties since…
Read MoreBusiness Insider: Presidential candidates buy hats from Unionwear for three primary reasons
Before the Covid-19 crisis, Unionwear CEO Mitch Cahn spent the past 28 years supplying hats to a wide variety of clients. Being one of the only unionized, domestic manufacturers of hats and other items, Mitch has found a significant advantage…
Read MoreMitch Cahn, President of Unionwear, on Lean and Pivoting to Shields & Gowns
Mitch tells us how, a month ago, orders for political campaign hats and items evaporated as the Democratic presidential field consolidated. So, Unionwear needed to pivot and they started calling hospitals to find out how they might be able to…
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2020 vision: Candidates who want ‘Made in USA’ hats can call Unionwear — but there’s more to business than slogans
No matter whose team you’re on, there’s money to be made in presidential campaign-branded baseball caps — epitomized by those red “Make America Great Again” hats. And Unionwear is one of the few companies in the running for that profit. Mitch Cahn,…
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Rootstock: Unionwear Switches to Manufacturing PPE in the Fight against COVID-19
Under normal circumstances, Unionwear is the leading manufacturer of union, made-in-USA headwear, bags, accessories, work wear and safety gear. 2020 was shaping up to be a great year for the New Jersey-based company – between the presidential campaign, the Olympics, the US…
Read MoreACG Global: Mitch Cahn discusses winning ACG New Jersey’s Corporate Growth Award
In the latest installment of ACG Global’s At Home with the Middle Market, Unionwear’s President, Mitch Cahn, discusses why Unionwear won ACG New Jersey’s Corporate Growth Award (1:15) and their experience being a union shop (2:55). Mitch explains how Unionwear…
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NJ.com: Unionwear, Workers United team up to produce PPE for coronavirus first responders
A healthy relationship between company and union has been the driving force in getting health care providers more and more personal protective equipment when it is needed most. Unionwear, a Newark-based company that is known for its production of hats,…
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