Choosing union airlines, union printers, and union hotels supports workers and strengthens the labor movement. The same principle applies to printing of campaign materials, and the development and production of audio or video products like commercials for campaign photography. Please see the below information and make sure your campaign is hiring union!
Using A Union Printer
Union bugs contain identifiable information that can be tracked down to the shop where the item carrying the bug was made.
Union bugs help people identify merchandise that adheres to the union’s standards, indicating, at a minimum, fair wages and good working conditions. Products can carry a fake union bug that can’t be traced back to any legitimate organization that adheres to our standards.
If your campaign or candidate is dedicated to progress for working families, and you are going to print materials or campaign apparel for your campaign, using a union printer, and having a union bug on your materials and merchandise sends a message out to your supporters. When your campaign material has a union bug, it shows that you stand in Solidarity with American workers.
The New Hampshire AFL-CIO encourages New Hampshire political candidates to contract with certified union printers for their political signs and campaign literature. An example of a genuine union bug that will be displayed on authentic union-made products is shown above.
We have contacted local printers and confirmed that three local vendors have verified that their products are not only designed but also manufactured by union workers. These three companies are:
B&B Offset – https://www.bbprintcompany.com/
331 High St
Somersworth, NH, 03878
603-692-2839
Connolly Printing – https://www.connollyprinting.com/
17B Gill St
Worburn, MA, 01801
781-932-8885
Keystone Press – https://keystonepress.com/
520 E Industrial Park Dr.
Manchester, NH 03109
603-622-5222
Using Union Actors (SAG-AFTRA New England)
Whether you’re producing a political spot, commercial, training video, or other project featuring on-camera or voice talent, keep your project union-made by hiring local SAG-AFTRA members!
With affordable, easy-to-use contracts tailored to projects of all budgets and access to professional members through free casting notices, SAG-AFTRA makes it simple to support local workers while elevating the quality of your production.
Contact New England Local Senior Business Rep. Benjamin Shallop at benjamin.shallop@sagaftra.org or 978-631-5109 to learn more.
Using Union Stagehands (IATSE Local 195)
IATSE Local 195 handles general inquiries for event set up, staging, and audio with local stagehand crew staffing, and short-notice event support throughout the state (short-notice staffing line: 603-402-0099).
Using Union Motion Picture Production Technicians and Craftspeople (IATSE Local 481 Studio Mechanics)
IATSE Local 481 represents New England technicians and craftspeople—including New Hampshire—working across film, television, commercials, and live production crafts like grip, electric, wardrobe, and sound.
