Event & Convention Planning Affordable Ways to Outfit a Local for Labor Day on a Budget Labor Day is the one event on a local's calendar where the merchandise budget has to stretch across an entire membership, not just officers or a convention delegation. That usually means the per-item cost has to come down without the gear looking like an afterthought. Here's where the real savings are, and where cutting corners backfires. Pick one hero item,… Read more
Event & Convention Planning Planning Gear for a Strike, Rally, or Informational Picket When a local moves toward a strike, informational picket, or rally, merchandise usually isn't the first thing on anyone's mind — and it shouldn't be. But visible, consistent gear does real work on a picket line: it signals unity to drivers and press, it's warm or dry when the weather isn't cooperating, and it's one less thing members have to… Read more
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
