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On Monday, January 4th, at 7 p.m. the Sayville Council of PTAs and STA will be co-hosting an educational forum at the Middle School. The subject of the forum will be "Educational Crossroads".


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Support Union Made This Holiday Season, and Always

It's not too late yet to find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America. Below is a wide range of gift possibilities, from clothes to games to sports equipment and more, made by members ofUNITE HERE, Boilermakers (IBB), Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM), Machinists (IAM), United Steelworkers (USW), Teamsters (IBT), UAW, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union/UFCW (RWDSU/UFCW) and United Farm Workers (UFW).

This list is compiled from Union Plus, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor's resource site, Labor 411, the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department and the BCTGM website. Check them out for even more gift ideas.

-Kenneth Quinnell-AFL-CIO Blog Post

Apparel and Accessories

  • Brooks Brothers (UNITE HERE)
  • Joseph Abboud (UNITE HERE)
  • Majestic Athletic (UNITE HERE)
  • Timex watches (IAM)
  • Naturalizer shoes (UFCW)
  • Nunn Bush shoes (UFCW)
  • Red Wing Shoes (UFCW)

Beauty Products

  • Avon (UFCW)
  • Caress skin care (UFCW)
  • ChapStick (USW)
  • Dove beauty products (UFCW)
  • Revlon (UAW)
  • Old Spice (UFCW)

Games

(All made by RWDSU/UFCW)

  • Barrel of Monkeys
  • Battleship
  • Candy Land
  • Chutes and Ladders
  • Clue
  • Connect 4
  • Game of Life
  • Hi Ho Cherry-O
  • Monopoly
  • Mouse Trap
  • Operation
  • Pictionary
  • Risk
  • Scrabble
  • Sorry
  • Taboo
  • Twister
  • Yahtzee

Sports Equipment

  • American Athletic (Russell Brands) (UAW)
  • Louisville Slugger (USW)
  • MacGregor Golf clubs (IBB)
  • Standard Golf (IAM)
  • Top-Flite golf balls (IBB)

Stocking Stuffers

  • Rayovac batteries (IBT and UAW)
  • Bic Lighters (USW)
  • Ghirardelli chocolates (BCTGM)
  • Jelly Belly (BCTGM)
  • Laffy Taffy (BCTGM)
  • Tootsie Roll Pops (BCTGM)

Wine and Beer

(Wines brought to you by UFW.)

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle (IBT)
  • Columbia Crest
  • St. Supery
  • Charles Krug
  • C.K. Mondavi
  • Gallo of Sonoma

Miller Beer (UAW and IBT)

  • Miller High Life
  • Miller Genuine Draft
  • Miller Lite
  • Milwaukee’s Best
  • Icehouse
  • Red Dog

Anheuser-Busch (IBT and IAM)

  • Budweiser
  • Budweiser American Ale
  • Bud Light
  • Michelob
  • Shock Top
  • Busch
  • Rolling Rock
  • O’Doul’s

If You're in the ‘Big Spender’ Category (UAW)

  • Jeep
  • Ford Mustangs
  • Cadillacs

See more cars made by UAW and non-auto UAW-made products

Congratulations to STA member Debra Wortzman. On September 30th it was announced that Debra's photo of submission won the grand prize in the amateur division of the 3rd annual “Snap & Win Photo Contest” sponsored by the Long Island Convention and Visitor's Bureau, "Discover Long Island" website. Debra is a special education teacher at Lincoln Avenue Elementary School.
 
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This year's Elementary Duathlon, was a huge success.  The event, held on Saturday, October 17th, included a 1/2 mile run, a 2 1/2 mile bike, and another 1/2 mile run.  Students in grades K through 5 from all three elementary schools were invited to participate, and over 400 attended. The event would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of Lincoln Avenue physical education teachers Gary Jensen and Beth Bolger who generously volunteered their time and energy to organize the event. Gary and Beth also coordinated volunteers and secured sponsorship from local businesses so that
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Call to Action! Rally in support of public education at Five Points Café tomorrow. If you’re unable to attend the rally wear red tomorrow to show your support.  Other communities around Long Island will also be rallying tomorrow.

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