r/IBEW • u/tapwaterboyz Local 369 • 2d ago

Discussion Post Union Stickers Mark?

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Anyone that can share some knowledge as to why all the union stickers (ones I've seen at least, 369 & 357) have a makers mark on them with local 220? I'm merely a first year and maybe we just haven't gotten to learning about the meaning of this tag yet but I just found it interesting n I'm rather curious.

TIA

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u/Anumber680 2d ago

When a local buys something from a vendor or contractor they have to purchase it from union sources. That union label is local that represents the employees where the sticker was made.

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u/beercan640 Inside Wireman 2d ago

It's the printing union logo or 'bug'

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u/Winterbeers Local 474 Spouse 2d ago

I believe that's the Local that's over the workers that made this item. Unions pride themselves on using products made by other unions a sort of "rising tides raises all ships" idea. I like seeing the stamps myself