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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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…
Read More2020 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,…
Read MoreRootstock: 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…
Read MoreNJ.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,…
Read Morenjpac: The New Home Front: Newark Manufacturers Innovate to Fight Covid-19
Mitch Cahn of Unionwear was featured in a new series called NJPAC Business Partners @ Home. These interviews will offer virtual conversations with executives leading their businesses in creative, effective and useful ways in the fight against the pandemic. The…
Read MoreThe Athletic: How a Newark factory that was going to make U.S. Olympic hats is now making PPE
Mitch Cahn saw his entire summer’s worth of production laid out. His shop was going to produce hats for the U.S. Olympic team, manufacturing the line that organization would wear and sell. It was already manufacturing hats for all of…
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