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GeoWilliam750

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18. I remember them

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 10:27 PM

Sep 2017

And buy Union-made when possible - which in clothing is seldom these days (and I buy few clothes anymore)

Made me think of this:

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Does anyone remember the old commercial, "Look for the union lable when you are buying [View all] BigmanPigman Sep 2017 OP

yes Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #1

yes I do but its much harder to do nowadays. drray23 Sep 2017 #2

One big ticket item which most of us don't buy union made, demosincebirth Sep 2017 #23

I'm always quite proud KatyMan Sep 2017 #32

Good for you! I've bought a few new cars in my life and they all have been "made in the USA." I've demosincebirth Sep 2017 #33

Yes! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2017 #3

International Ladies Garment Workers Union GrapesOfWrath Sep 2017 #4

My Mother retired after sewing for many years. rickford66 Sep 2017 #30

Here you go! Maeve Sep 2017 #5

And the spoof Maeve Sep 2017 #7

Thank you! catrose Sep 2017 #12

Thanks, I thought I noticed Al Franken singing along too. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #16

Ya know... politicat Sep 2017 #22

Here is a fun series of generic union ads csziggy Sep 2017 #24

I remember that very well! Thanks for posting it! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #26

Yup - and still do jpak Sep 2017 #6

The ILGWU JHB Sep 2017 #8

I remembered the tune from long ago and just found it was on youtube. mia Sep 2017 #9

I woke up singing it this morning. Lifelong Protester Sep 2017 #10

My aunt was a member of the ILGWU. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #11

Yes. That was fron the ILGW CanonRay Sep 2017 #13

Happy Labor Day! appal_jack Sep 2017 #14

In the 70's & the 80's in San Francisco we'd have factory outlets where you could buy clothes kimbutgar Sep 2017 #15

I try to buy American but it is hard, GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #17

I remember them GeoWilliam750 Sep 2017 #18

I do! colorado_ufo Sep 2017 #19

Heavens! I can remember Doitnow Sep 2017 #20

Yep. marybourg Sep 2017 #21

Yes! KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #25

Repubes MFM008 Sep 2017 #27

Thanks for posting. The commercials have merit, and it is good to see them after all this time. n/t John1956PA Sep 2017 #28

i have many former union people in my family + when i started going to estate sales years ago pansypoo53219 Sep 2017 #29

I well recall the radio jingle for the ILGWU. It was a catchy, sentimental tune. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #31