APWU Iowa

DO BUY: Union Products Dealers
Get your union-made uniforms at these dealers that have decided to sell only union-made brands for every postal uniform item that has a union option available.

National
These Union Products Dealers sell mail-order postal uniforms through catalogs, the internet, and regional sales reps.

AME's Uniforms
Arslan Uniforms
Brookfield
Lyons Professional Uniform
Postal Uniform Direct
Roy Tailors
Wasserman Uniform Co.
Skaggs Postal Uniforms (Tuxall)
U.S. Uniforms

Postal Uniforms News

Finally: The Polo Shirt
Posted August 15, 2006

"Several APWU members made fashion statements at the Clerk Craft Conference, modeling new polo shirts that window clerks will be able to wear starting on Nov. 18.

The long- and short-sleeved shirts have been the subject of long and short discussions, tests, and reviews since 2003. Vendors will begin taking orders on these shirts early in October. One of the last issues to be resolved grants retail clerks the right to wear this style any day of the week that the window is open.

They can be purchased using the Sales and Service Associate uniform allowance. The cost is expected to be in the $30-$35 range." (Source: APWU)

Regional
These Union Products Dealers sell postal uniforms at retail stores. If your local postal uniform store isn't on this list, ask them why not!

Alabama

Montgomery

Azars Uniforms

California

Bakersfield	Saba Men's Wear
Escondido	Uniforms Plus
Long Beach	Long Beach Uniform
Oakland	Brickler Mincolla Uniforms
Orange	Long Beach Uniform
Riverside	Long Beach Uniform
Sacramento	Capitol City Uniforms
San Jose	Summit Uniforms

Colorado

Englewood

Speer Uniforms

Connecticut

Bridgeport	Fairfield Uniform
	New England Uniform Co.
Danbury	New England Uniform Co.
Madison	Guilford Uniform Co.

Florida

Fort Myers	Medical Dept. Stores
Hallandale	Argo Uniforms

Illinois

Aurora	Aurora Main Store
Chicago	Kale Uniforms
Crestwood	Eagle Uniform Co.

Indiana

Fort Wayne	Brateman's
Marion	Lyons Professional Uniform
Muncie	Golden Rule Store

Louisiana

Marrero	Uniformity School & Work
New Orleans	Brown's Uniforms

Maryland

Baltimore

FF&A Jacobs

Massachusetts

Lynn	JB Simons
Somerset	Somerset Uniform
Worcester	Berger Uniform Co.

Michigan

Livonia

Allie Brothers

Minnesota

Hermantown

Uniform Connection

New Hampshire

Portsmouth

Ann's Uniform Center

New Jersey

Tinton Falls	Uniform Headquarters
Westmont	Oakwood Uniform

New York

Brooklyn	Mac's Uniforms
Flushing	Ma's Uniform
Mt. Vernon	County Uniform Supply

North Carolina

Greensboro	Showfety's
Wilmington	Best Uniforms

Ohio

Cincinnati	Arslan Uniforms
	Roy Tailors
Columbus	Roy Tailors
Cleveland	Schwarz Uniform
	Stonewall Uniforms

Oklahoma

Tulsa

Dee's Uniforms

Oregon

Portland

Blumenthal's

Pennsylvania

Bethlehem	McGee Uniform
Johnstown	MT Uniforms
Philadelphia	McDonald Uniforms

Rhode Island

Providence

Edward Deutch Uniforms

Texas

Beaumont

Night's Uniform Co.

Virginia

Hampton

Peninsula Uniforms

Washington

Seattle	Blumenthal's
Tacoma	Brodskey's

West Virginia

Wheeling

Uniforms Limited

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

Lark Uniforms

Dealers that Sell Non-Union Products
These national uniform dealers are undercutting union jobs by selling non-union uniforms. Look for future updates on regional postal uniform dealers that are also selling non-union.

Mail Order

Genesis Direct/Postal Warehouse
Jeda Trading Corp.
PostalUniform.com

Retail

Aim Uniform (Edison, NJ)
Central Uniform (Syracuse, NY)
Direct Action Uniforms (Austin, TX)
Gear Inc. /CC Mugler (Hampton, VA)
Goldfish Uniform (Cleveland, OH)
Jimmie Muscatello's (Washington, D.C.)
Uniforms Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Valley Department Store (Ontario, CA)

POSTAL UNIFORMS:

DO BUY LIST & BOYCOTT LIST

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Support union jobs by buying only union-made uniform brands from Union Products Dealers. Don’t buy the non-union brands, and don’t buy from dealers that are selling non-union brands (listed at bottom of page).

DO BUY from these companies

UNION PRODUCTS DEALERS

National (mail-order/internet):

AME’s Uniforms

Arslan Uniforms

Brookfield

Postal Uniform Direct

Roy Tailors

Wasserman Uniform Co.

Skaggs Postal Unif (Tuxall)
U.S. Uniforms
Lyons' Uniforms

Regional (Retail):

Alabama

Azars Unifs (Montgomery)

California

Saba Men’s Wear (Bakersfield)

Uniforms Plus (Escondido)

Long Beach Unif (LA, other)

Bricker Mincolla Unifs (Oakland)

Capitol City Unifs (Sacramento)

Summit Unifs (San Jose)

Colorado

Speer Unifs (Englewood)

Connecticut

Fairfield Unif (Bridgeport)

New England Unif. (Danbury)

Guilford Unif (Madison)

Florida

Argo Unif (Hallandale)

Illinois

Aurora Main Store (Aurora)

Kale Unifs (Chicago)

Eagle Unif (Crestwood)

Indiana

Brateman’s (Fort Wayne)

Lyon’s Pro Unif (Marion)

Golden Rule Store (Muncie)

Louisiana

Brown’s Unif (New Orleans)

Maryland

FF&A Jacobs (Baltimore)

Massachusetts

JB Simons (Lynn)

Somerset Unif (Somerset)

Berger Uniform (Worcester)

Michigan

Allie Brothers (Livonia)

Minnesota

Unif. Connection (Hermantown)

New Jersey

Unif. Headquarter (Tinton Falls)

Oakwood Unif (Westmont)

New Hampshire

Ann’s Unif. Center (Portsmouth)

New York

Mac’s Unifs (Brooklyn)

County Unif Supply (Mt. Vernon)

Ma’s Unifs (Flushing)

North Carolina

Showfety’s (Greensboro)

Best Unifs (Wilmington)

Oklahoma

Dee’s Unifs (Tulsa)

Ohio

Arslan Unifs (Cincinnati)

Roy Tailors (Cincinnati, Colum.)

Schwarz Unifs (Cleveland)

Oregon

Blumenthal’s (Portland)

Pennsylvania

McGee Unif (Bethlehem)

MT Unifs (Johnstown)

McDonald Unifs (Philadelphia)

Rhode Island

Edward Deutch (Providence)

Texas

Night’s Unif Co (Beaumont)

Virginia

Peninsula Unifs (Hampton)

Washington State

Blumenthal’s (Seattle)

Brodskey’s (Tacoma)

West Virginia

Uniforms Limited (Wheeling)

Wisconsin

Lark Unifs (Milwaukee)

UNION-MADE POSTAL UNIFORM BRANDS/MANUFACTURERS

Shirts & Shirt-Jac’s

Elbeco

Fechheimer/Flying Cross
Brookfield

Pants & Shorts

Alperin/Mayflower

Elbeco
Fechheimer/Flying Cross
Brookfield

Golf Shirts

Unigarb (B&C Fashions)

Elbeco

Quilted Vests/Sweatshirts

Snap n Wear

Gloves – North Star Glove

Uniform Hats

Leader

Midway

Sentry

Ball Caps

Leader

Unionwear (NJ Headwear)

Sweaters

Unigarb (B&C Fashions)

Belts

Nord-Ray Belt

Knit Hats

Artex

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BOYCOTT – Don’t buy from these companies

Non-union Brands/Manufacturers

Rutter Rex/Postal Outfitters (shirts & pants)

Horace Small/VF (shirts & pants)

SFKM (shirts & pants, golf shirts, sweaters)

Bancroft (hats & caps)

National Dealers (mail-order/internet)

Jeda-Falcon/Uniform Ways

Genesis Direct/Postal Warehouse PostalUniform.com

PostalUniformDiscounters.com

Regional Dealers (retail)

Direct Action Uniforms (Austin, TX)

Gear Inc./CC Mugler (Hampton, VA)

Valley Dept. Store (Ontario, CA)

Aim Uniform (Edison, NJ)

Central Uniform (Syracuse, NY)

Check the official Union Postal Uniforms website for updates to this list at: www.unionpostaluniforms.com

Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Under the USPS-APWU National Agreement

Employees covered under the 2006–2010 United States Postal Service^®–American Postal Workers Union (USPS-APWU) national agreement who are eligible to receive annual clothing allowances, as specified in Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), section 932.1, are entitled to an annual uniform allowance increase effective on the employee’s allowance anniversary dates occurring on or after November 21, 2006, as follows:

Regular Uniform Program (ELM 932.11)

Year	2006	2007	2008	2009
Effective Date	Nov 21	Nov 21	Nov 21	Nov 21
First-year amount (Type 1 uniforms)	$424	$435	$446	$457
First-year amount (Type 2 uniforms)	$165	$169	$173	$178
Employees no longer eligible for a first-year allowance (Type 1 uniforms)	$344	$353	$362	$371
Employees no longer eligible for a first-year allowance (Type 2 uniforms)	$148	$151	$155	$159

Work Clothes and Contract Uniforms Program (ELM 932.12–932.13)

Year	2006	2007	2008	2009
Effective Date	Nov 21	Nov 21	Nov 21	Nov 21
Work Clothes Allowance: Clerical, Motor Vehicle, Maintenance (eligible) Type 3 uniforms	$70	$71	$73	$75
Contract Uniform Allowance: Custodial Maintenance (eligible) Type 3 uniforms	$133	$137	$140	$143
Contract Uniform Allowance: Vehicle Maintenance (eligible) Type 3 uniforms	$168	$172	$177	$181

The allowance amount is updated on the employee’s uniform allowance anniversary date. The Uniform Allowance Purchase Card will reflect the increase approximately 2 weeks after the employee’s uniform allowance anniversary date. In accordance with the 2006–2010 national agreement, increases are effective on November 21 of the contract year.

— Labor Relations Systems,
Labor Relations, 11-20-08