Short version: some California chain selling men’s clothing is calling itself “Unionmade” when it’s not particularly featuring stuff made by unions, and the AFL-CIO is getting shirty about it. But here’s the point/counterpoint kicker:
“We sell really beautiful well-made products. Products I’ve always liked,” [Unionmade founder Todd] Barket told me. “Our clothing is honest and straightforward. Everything has a reason for being there. Good design. High quality. Not too tricky. Any guy can walk in and understand what we’re presenting. Everything is really understandable.”
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…only about three to five percent of the items sold at Unionmade are union-made.
Translation: union-made products are pretty much crap quality these days. I think that the AFL-CIO should probably worry about THAT more.
Moe Lane