The Metro New York Labor Communications Council sponsors the only New York area competition that recognizes excellence among labor journalists, photographers, graphic artists, editors and publications.
Judges are experts from the labor press, mainstream press and academia.
Metro is dedicated to the importance of union publications and other labor media. Winning a Communications Award calls attention to your staff’s talents and the achievements of your publication or other medium in delivering labor’s message.
Talent and good ideas are independent of financial resources. From the local newsletter to the glossy magazine, there is a category for your publication.
Individuals, Web sites, radio programs, public relations work and publications are recognized during an awards ceremony at Metro’s annual convention and in a journal of first-place winners published by Metro.
2010 Winners
Matt Doherty/Gwen Wells — Excellence in Broadcast Media
The Fight for Public Employees’ Pensions, video produced by Greg Heires; filmed and edited by Clarence Elie-Rivera, DC 37, AFSCME
Mary Heaton Vorse Award
Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence, Patricia Kenney, Our Life and Times, 1199SEIU
General Excellence — Print
| Class B |
1st Place: Communique, CWA 1180 |
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2nd Place: Clarion, PSC/CUNY AFT |
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3rd Place: CIR News, CIR SEIU |
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Special Mention: Retiree News and Views, IBT Local 237 |
| Class C |
1st Place: Transport Workers Bulletin, TWU Local 100 |
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2nd Place: New York Teacher, City Edition, UFT |
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3rd Place: The Carpenter, NYC District Council of Carpenters |
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Special Mention: Our Life and Times, 1199SEIU |
Best Reporting
| Class B |
1st Place: Clarion, John Tarleton, “City Tech Renovation Goes Awry,” PSC/CUNY AFT |
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2nd Place: CIR News, Heather Appel, “CIR Doctors Respond to Crisis in Haiti,” CIR SEIU |
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3rd Place: The Unionist, Marty Fishgold, “Two ACS Workers Assaulted by Police While on Child Removal Case,” SSEU 371, DC 37, AFSCME |
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Special Mention: Communique, Lourdes Marte, “The Assault on Democracy, ACORN: The Community Organization that Worked too Well,” CWA 1180 |
| Class C |
1st Place: New York Teacher, City Edition, Cara Metz, “DOE Policy Pits Parents Against Parents,” UFT |
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2nd Place: New York Teacher, City Edition, Michael Hirsch, “Budget Watchdog Group Careful Who it Bites,” UFT |
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3rd Place: The Work Force, David Galarza, Jessica Ladlee, Mark Kotzin, “Out of Whack: Court Burdened with High Case Loads, Fewer Workers,” CSEA, Local 1000, AFSCME |
Best Feature
| Class B |
1st Place: Retiree News and Views, Donna Ristorucci, “A Retiree Brings Hope to Nigerians,” IBT Local 237 |
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2nd Place: Communique, Gary Schoichet, “ADHD: A Disorder Kept Hidden Out in the Open”; “Losing Hair is a Loss of Control,” CWA 1180 |
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3rd Place: Clarion, John Tarleton, “New York City is their Classroom,” PSC/CUNY AFT |
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3rd Place: CSA News, Yuridia Peña, “When Bigger is Better,” CSA, AFL-CIO Local 1 |
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Special Mention: The Union Mail, Flo Summergrad, “Black History in the Post Office,” NY Metro Area APWU |
| Class C |
1st Place: Public Employee Press, Alfredo Alvarado, “Where Rats Breed,” DC 37, AFSCME |
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2nd Place: New York Teacher City Edition, Cara Metz, “The Reality of the Flier in your Mailbox,” UFT |
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3rd Place New York Teacher, Sylvia Saunders, “Budget Cuts Hit Wrong Note,” NYSUT UNITED |
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Special Mention: The Work Force, Richard Impagliazzo, “Animal Shelter Offers Safe Haven,” CSEA, Local 1000, AFSCME |
Editorial/Column
| Class B |
1st Place: Clarion, Steve London, “PHEEIA Robs Us All,” PSC/CUNY AFT |
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2nd Place: CSA News, Ernest A. Logan, “Put Children First in Charter School Debate,” CSA, AFL-CIO Local 1 |
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3rd Place: Communique, Bill Henning, “Tell it Like it is,” CWA 1180 |
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Special Mention: The Union Mail, Flo Summergrad, “Less is More,” NY Metro Area APWU |
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Special Mention: Retiree News and Views, Greg Floyd, Message from the President-MLK, Jr’s. Birthday, IBT Local 237 |
| Class C |
1st Place: New York Teacher, Richard Iannuzzi, “Courage in Our Classrooms,” NYSUT UNITED |
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2nd Place: Public Employee Press, Greg Heires,” Poverty and Unemployment,” DC 37, AFSCME |
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3rd Place: Our Life and Times, George Gresham, “The Struggle Continues,” 1199SEIU |
Best Headline
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1st Place: The Work Force, “Being a Pest Pays off in Bedbug Infestation,” CSEA, Local 1000, AFSCME |
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2nd Place: CSA News, “When You Have to Cut Through the Bone,” CSA, AFL-CIO Local 1 |
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3rd Place: Public Employees Press, “EMS Crews Kick Off Hazardous Boots,” DC 37, AFSCME |
Best Photograph
| Class B |
1st Place: The Register, Sofi Rosenblum, UFCW Local 1500 |
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2nd Place: CSA News, Yuridia Peña, CSA, AFL-CIO Local 1 |
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3rd Place: Clarion, Dave Sanders, PSC/CUNY AFT |
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3rd Place: Communique, Gary Schoichet, CWA 1180 |
| Class C |
1st Place: Public Employee Press, Clarence Elie-Rivera, DC 37, AFSCME |
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2nd Place: Our Life and Times, Jim Tynan, 1199SEIU |
Best Graphic Design
| Class B |
1st Place: www.cirseiu.org, Healthcare web page, CIR SEIU |
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2nd Place: Clarion, Margarita Aguilar, PSC/CUNY AFT |
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Special Mention: CSA News, CSA, AFL-CIO Local 1 |
| Class C |
1st Place: The Carpenter, NYC District Council of Carpenters |
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2nd Place: New York Teacher, NYSUT UNITED |
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Special Mention: Our Life and Times, 1199SEIU |
Best Art Work
| Class B |
1st place: Communique, Jairo Barragan, “Naide,” CWA 1180 |
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2nd Place: Clarion, Gregory Nemec, PSC/CUNY, AFT |
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3rd place: Communique, Warren Linn, CWA 1180 |
| Class C |
1st place: New York Teacher, Mark Joseph Sharer, NYSUT UNITED |
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2nd place: Transport Workers Bulletin, Noah Rodriguez,TWU Local 100 |
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Special Mention: The Work Force, Nowak Associates, CSEA, Local 1000, AFSCME |
Unique Performance
| Class B |
1st place: CIR 2009-2010 Annual Report, CIR SEIU |
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2nd place: Retiree News and Views, Celebrate Social Security’s 75th Birthday, IBT Local 237 |
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3rd place: CSA News Special 2010 Conference Report, CSA, AFL-CIO Local 1 |
| Class C |
1st Place: Transport Workers Bulletin, Jay Walder Postcard, TWU Local 100 |
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2nd Place: New York Teacher, “$2 Billion Decision: The Case for Reforming New York’s Charter Schools,” NYSUT UNITED |
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2nd place: Public Employee Press, “Important Message to Michael Bloomberg,” DC 37, AFSCME |
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3rd place: The Work Force, “A Century of Service,” CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME |
General Excellence — Web
Best Design — Web
Best Social Media
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1st Place: Joe’s Union Review, Joe Welsh |
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2nd Place: UFCW Local 1500 |
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2nd Place: CSA, AFL-CIO Local 1 |
Best Blog
Best E-Newsletter
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1st Place: www.1199.org – Online Update, 1199SEIU |
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2nd Place: Transport Workers e-alert, TWU Local 100 |
Best Video
| Class B |
1st Place: “Doctors in Haiti: In Their Own Words,” CIR SEIU |
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2nd Place: “One Nation March on Washington,” IBT Local 237 |
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3rd Place: “Retired from Work, Not the Union,” Retiree Division, IBT Local 237 |
| Class C |
1st Place: “Century of Service,” CSEA, Local 1000, AFSCME |
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2nd Place: “Rally for Farmworker Rights at the Capitol,” NYSUT UNITED |
Awards for Work in 2006
Awards for Work in 2007
Awards for Work in 2008
Awards for Work in 2009
Awards for Work in 2010