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Northwoods Union Shopping Guide

Below is a list of unionize businesses.  Please support them over non-union establishments.

Grocery Stores:
-Duluth Denfeld Whole Foods Coop
-Duluth Hillside Whole Foods Coop
-Duluth Kenwood Super One
-Duluth Lakeside Super One
-Duluth Miller Hill Super One
-Duluth Plaza Super One
-Duluth West Super One
-Superior Harbor View Super One
-Superior Oakes Super One
-Two Harbors Super One
-Virginia North Super One
-Virginia South Super One
-Ashland Super One
-Cloquet Super One
-Hibbing Super One
-Pike Lake Super One
-Ironwood Super One
-Zup's Cook
-Zup's Silver Bay
-Zup's Tower
-Duluth Cub Foods
-Grand Rapids Cub Foods
-Grand Rapids North Super One
-Grand Rapids South Super One 
-Eveleth Country Foods IGA
-Iron River Cooperative IGA
-Mount Royal Fine Foods (Duluth)
-Chisholm Jubilee
-International Falls County Market
-International Falls Super One

Hotels:
-Duluth Radisson
-Duluth Holiday Inn
-International Falls Holiday Inn 
-The Lodge at Giant's Ridge (Biwabik)

Bars, Restaurants & Liquor Stores:
-JJ Astor (Duluth)
-Porter's (Duluth)
-Sneakers Sports Bar & Grill (Duluth)
-The Greenery Cafe & Bakery (Duluth)
-VFW Post 2948 (International Falls)
-Hanson's Outpost (International Falls
-Rainier Liquor Store 
-Mountain Spirits Liquor (Proctor)
-Moose Lodge #1259 (International Falls)

Health Care:
-Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital (Duluth & Superior)
-Essentia Health Duluth Clinic
-Essentia Health Miller-Dwan (Duluth)
-Essentia Health Lakeside Clinic (Duluth)
-Essentia Health Lakewalk Clinic (Duluth)
-Essentia Health West Duluth Clinic
-Essentia Health Hermantown Clinic
-Essentia Health Proctor Clinic
-Essentia Health Moose Lake Clinic
-Essentia Health Superior Clinic
-Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic
-Essentia Health Ely Clinic
-Essentia Health Spooner Clinic
-Essentia Health Hayward Clinic
-Essentia Health Ashland Clinic
-Essentia Health Virgini
-Essentia Health Northern Pines (Aurora)
-Essentia Health Deer River Clinic
-Lakeview Hospital (Two Harbors)
-Fairview Range (Hibbing)
-Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital
-St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth
-St. Luke's Chequamegon Clinic (Ashland)
-Ecumen Lakeshore (Duluth)
-Pine Medical Center (Sandstone)
-Lake Superior Community Health Center (Duluth & Superior)
-Itasca Hospice (Grand Rapids)
-Iron Range Rehab Center (Virginia)
-Rice Lake Convalescent Center

Other:
-Damiano Center (Duluth)
-Duluth Labor Temple
-Labor World newspaper (Duluth)
-Wilson-McShane (Duluth)

Please note that this list may not be complete.  If you know of any other local stores that are union, please let us know and we'll be happy to add them.

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