Do your Fitzmas shopping here

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Every year you swear you will do your holiday shopping early so you can relax and actually enjoy the holiday season. Here's your chance. Click on over to The Union Shop Online, the AFL-CIO's retail store for activists, for union-made gifts that will please everyone on your gift list­and support good jobs for U.S. workers.

Take a look at these special items you don't want to miss:

AFL-CIO denim shirt: A wardrobe staple, available in men's or women's style, with AFL-CIO in rich, wine-colored embroidery:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/category.cfm?SID=1&Category_ID=6

Holiday cards: Send your holiday greetings with justice-inspired, union-printed Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and "holiday" cards that show you care:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/category.cfm?SID=1&Category_ID=5

Ornament: Deck the halls with a union-made, antiqued bronze-tone star, dangling from a red ribbon and wrapped in a plush velveteen black bag:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=415

Scrabble: How about a union-made game of Scrabble?

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=493

Lunchtime on Top of a Skyscraper sculpture: For the extra-special someone on your holiday list, here's an extra-special gift: the 12-piece Lunchtime on Top of a Skyscraper sculpture by Sergio Furnari, featuring ironworkers on a beam in the air:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=428

Cozy hoodie: Zip into this hoodie and you'll be ready to beat the chill. High-quality, union-made hooded sweatshirt with a full zipper is available in black or gray.

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=488

And for the children:

New! Rosie the Riveter 30-piece jigsaw puzzle:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=557

International Babyhood of Eaters, Soilers and Snugglers baby bib:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=285

An Owie to One Is an Owie to All T-shirt:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=393

I'm a Little Wobbly T-shirt:

http://unionshop.aflcio.org/shop/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=373

There's plenty more at The Union Shop Online­music, movies, hoodies, umbrellas­even golf balls. You'll find something for everyone on your holiday gift-giving list­and you'll know your gifts come from and support workers who have the benefit of a union voice on the job.

Enjoy your holiday shopping!

In solidarity,

Working Families e-Activist Network, AFL-CIO
Oct. 24, 2005

P.S. Lots of people you know want to shop union-made-in-the-USA this holiday season. Forward this e-mail to a friend and share The Union Shop Online with them.