Event & Convention Planning A Steward’s Checklist for Planning Convention Swag Every steward who's run convention logistics knows the feeling: registration is set, the agenda's printed, and then someone asks what's happening with the swag — three weeks before the event. Custom merchandise almost always takes longer to produce than people expect, especially anything decorated by a union or USA shop rather than shipped pre-made overseas. Here's a working checklist to… Read more
Union-Made & USA-Made Union-Made vs. USA-Made: What Your Local Should Know Before You Order If you've shopped for union swag before, you've probably seen the labels "union-made" and "USA-made" used almost interchangeably. They're not the same thing, and knowing the difference can save your local from an awkward surprise when the order shows up — or from making a promise to your members that the merchandise doesn't actually back up. Two separate questions, not… Read more
