OUR MISSION
Every day, the hard-working folks of Michigan wake up and get ready for work. They show up for their 12-hour shifts. They build the cars we drive, educate our children, care for the sick, keep the lights on, and ensure our trains and buses run on time, all while living through a global pandemic.
The labor movement has worked hard to guarantee that these hard-working Michiganders are treated fairly, both on and off the job. Our successes through the years have produced the 40-hour workweek, health and safety, wrongful termination laws— the list goes on. But this tumultuous time has also highlighted the need across the nation to focus more heavily on local politics and government.
We’ve created this merchandise store to spread union pride - and to support a vibrant and responsive labor movement.
SHOP OUR MERCH
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Union Brat Tee
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Unions Defend Democracy Tee Shirt
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Solidarity Forever Tote Bag
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GET CONNECTED WITH OUR MISSION
100% OF ALL PROFIT GOES TOWARDS SUPPORTING MICHIGAN'S LABOR MOVEMENT
All profit goes towards Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates, a 501(c)(4) organization that promotes pro-worker policies from the local level on up.
ALL UNION-MADE, AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS
All of our products are proudly produced by union members in America. Buying our merchandise means supporting good-paying, union jobs that people can afford to raise their families on.
WHO WE HELP
Disastrous labor preemption laws passed under former Governor Snyder’s administration have prevented Michigan municipalities from having meaningful control over local labor issues. As a result, local governments can no longer enact prevailing and minimum-wage ordinances or set labor standards for local businesses. But despite these anti-worker laws, there is still much that can be done.
That is why we created Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates, a public-advocacy organization. While the Michigan AFL-CIO works to change policy in Lansing, Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates works to change policy in Michigan cities, counties, villages, townships, and school boards.