Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Novelty and Production Workers

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 65 of our affiliates. Next up is the Novelty and Production Workers (IUANPW).

Name of Union: International Union of Allied, Novelty and Production Workers

Mission: To unite, within the international union, all workers employed in the industry under its jurisdiction, regardless of race, sex, color, creed, or nationality. To increase wages and lessen hours of work. To increase job security and to better the working and living conditions of its members. To establish and maintain collective bargaining throughout the trades and industry within its jurisdiction. To defend and extend democratic institutions and procedures and the civil rights and liberties of its members and all others. To promote the health and security, and to provide facilities for advancing the cultural, educational, social and recreational interest of workers and their families. To give assistance and encouragement to organizations in organizing workers, and to engage in such other activities as may be necessary and proper to strengthen the labor movement. To affiliate with or lend assistance to associations of labor organizations. To further legislative protection for all working people in their rights to organize for mutual protection and improvement. To work for the advancement of union-made products and of all union labels as a source of strength in the attainment of fair conditions of employment.

Current Leadership of Union: Mark Spano serves as president. Joseph Giovinco Jr. serves as secretary/treasurer. The officers and general executive board consist of Anthony Iori (1st vice president), Nicole Jean-Charles (2nd vice president), Phil Sitkowski (3rd vice president), Carl Whaling (4th vice president), Angel Febus, Cristina Ramirez, Anthony Miranti, James Vogt and Joseph Manzella.

Current Number of Members: More than 18,000

Members Work As: Allied, novelty and production workers.

Industries Represented: General manufacturing and related industries.

History: The International Union of Allied, Novelty and Production Workers was established in the 1940s. The union was originally named the International Union of Dolls, Toys, Playthings, Novelties and Allied Products of the United States and Canada, but was changed to the International Union of Allied, Novelty and Production Workers in the late 1970s as toy manufacturing was mostly shipped overseas. Today, the union represents a wide array of jobs in industries such as the general manufacturing, construction, food production, transportation and automotive fields.

Learn More: Website

Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 06/08/2026 - 15:24

WATCH: Union Solidarity in Action in Minneapolis

On Sunday, union leaders and activists from around the country will gather in Minneapolis for our 30th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention. We’ll do the work to define a labor movement agenda that empowers working people, changes lives and builds an America that works for all of us.

In the three days following the start of the convention, we will hear speeches from workers, leaders and allies. We will feature panels and trainings on crucial issues like AI, immigration, organizing, worker safety and much more. We’ll talk about what’s happening in Minnesota, and how labor and allies have come together to fight injustice and oppression, and to stand up for working people. 

Will you tune in?

WATCH SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET

We’ll be streaming the convention live on aflcio.tv and our social media platforms:

• Sunday, June 7: 2–6 p.m.
• Monday, June 8: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 9: 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 10: 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

We can’t do this work alone. That’s why the theme of our convention is “With You.” Our solidarity is critical. We know the power unions have to change lives. Our labor built America, and our unions have kept it strong and will continue pushing it forward.

With you, we can. Will you join us? 

Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 06/05/2026 - 13:39

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