Union-Made Personal Hygiene

Who They Are: Local 10-670

Where They Are: Lititz, Pa.

What They Do: Produce Listerine, Lubriderm, Bengay, Benedryl Cream, Neosporin, Polysporin, Aveeno, Desitin, Neutrogena, and Baby Oil for Kenvue.

For more than 32 years, Tim Dunigan has worked at a factory in the small town of Lititz, Pa., population 10,000, producing well-known consumer health products like Listerine, Lubriderm, Bengay, Benedryl Cream, Neosporin and others.

For about 22 of those years, he has served as president of Local 10-670, which represents workers at the plant. Because they produce some of the most well-known and widely used consumer care products in the world, Dunigan and his co-workers are dedicated to maintaining a safe, clean work environment with the highest levels of quality control and efficiency.

“When we meet people and they ask what we do, they are surprised to know that many of the brands in their homes are made right here in Lititz,” Dunigan said.

For years, Warner-Lambert operated the factory, until it was acquired by Pfizer in 2000. In 2006, Johnson & Johnson purchased Pfizer’s consumer health care business and took over operations in Lititz. In 2023, J&J spun that part of its business off into a new company called Kenvue.

Over the years, the members in Lititz also have been part of three different international unions – OCAW, PACE, and, since 2005, the USW.

Through all of those changes, the workers maintained their dedication to making the best products in the world, including about 675,000 bottles of Listerine each day. 

In total, workers at the factory expect to turn out 296 million product units this year, across the company’s full lineup of brands. 

All the while, Dunigan and other USW members consistently work together to make sure they keep good, union jobs in their community.

“The management on site and the union have always had a good relationship, with the understanding how important it is to keep the jobs in Lititz,” Dunigan said. “We all understand there will always be changes, and our ultimate goal is always to work together in the best interests of the site, the people that work here and the community.”