The latest Unions’ Rising Political Influence Shaping Campaign Strategy
As we approach the 2024 presidential election, labor unions are becoming an increasingly important factor in shaping the political landscape. Union membership may have declined from its peak of 35% in the 1950s to 11% today, but support for unions…
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Government Contractors Respond to White House’s ‘Buy American’ Initiative
WashingtonExec, a leading publication for Washington, DC-area executives, got feedback from GovCon executives. “Booz Allen Hamilton supports the Administration’s focus on Buy American and looks forward to how we can continue to lean forward and help implement the new rules…
Read MoreUS Senators seek to create new domestic manufacturing investment corporation
According to a press release from US Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), fellow Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Industrial Finance Corporation Act, new…
Read MoreHow Software Is Opening The Door For Increased Innovation In Manufacturing
This article in Forbes highlights the inevitability of automation in manufacturing, and why it’s a good thing. Products are getting smarter. They respond to our touch and voice and adapt to our needs. They are responsive, flexible, and intelligent. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreMade in the USA beef labeling is back on the menu in Congress
The Montana Standard writes that a renewed, made-in-America beef labeling push is drawing support from Montana’s congressmen. The latest version of the USA Beef Act was introduced last week, authored by Senator Mike Rounds. (R-SD). This bill requires that any…
Read MoreSixth-generation American manufacturer reinvents itself during pandemic
The pandemic forced many manufacturers, including Unionwear, to pivot, adapt, and overcome their challenges quickly. In Georgia, a sixth-generation manufacturer called Goldens’ Cast Iron started making exercise equipment because they noticed their competitors were sourcing cast iron overseas and fell…
Read More‘Made in America’ companies create new products from recycled material
ABC News reports that the Ford auto plant in Dearborn, Michigan, is donating more than $100,000 worth of leather scraps discarded from car seats and giving them to local small businesses in Detroit. Detroit non-profit Mend On The Move, which…
Read MoreThe Cultural Power of Political Merchandise
There’s a great article in Blue State on the financial, and emotional, power of political merchandise. When we purchase a political hat made at Unionwear, an AOC t-shirt made by our friends at FII, or a MAGA hat, we are…
Read MoreInspired by NYC’s Garment Industry, NYC Rep. Carolyn Maloney Introduces Made in America Pandemic Preparedness Act
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, introduced H.R. 4470, the Made in America Pandemic Preparedness Act, which would require government purchases of American-made PPE and create new tax credits to help manufacturers build…
Read MoreDo “Made in USA” claims make a difference in marketing results?
According to a new study, Made in USA does impact consumer purchasing. However, some products falsely claim to be American made, possibly harming consumers. The study to be published in the July issue of the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, “Do…
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