2025 Awards Winners

English Writing Categories

Ed Finn Award for Excellence in Writing
Winner – Staff Produced: Hospital Employees’ Union – 80th Anniversary Booklet
Winner – Volunteer Produced: BC Teachers’ Federation – Ending Period Shame Through Education

The Morden Lazarus Prize for best editorial, column, or opinion piece that thoughtfully argues labour’s position on an issue
Winner: Canadian Association of Professional Employees – Prier: Sutcliffe plays blame game instead of solving transit problems

The Cliff Scotton Prize for a narrative, video, audio or visual that reflects history, traditions and culture of the labour movement
Winner: Canadian Union of Postal Workers – Road to Equality

The Fighting Oppression Award for a communications initiative that raises consciousness and contributes to struggles against racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism and other forms of oppression and discrimination
Winner: Public Service Alliance of Canada – Walking in Our Truth Together

Best Local Campaign
Winner – Volunteer Produced: United Steelworkers Local 1998 – Sickness Spreading Program
Winner – Staff or Agency Produced: IUOE Local 115 – 2024 Union Advantage

Best Provincial or National Campaign
Winner: Health Sciences Association of Alberta – Addictions Care is Health Care video

The Katie FitzRandolph Award for best overall regular print publication. Best combined use of writing, graphics, design, editorial content and judgment
Winner – Staff Produced: BC Teachers’ Federation – Teacher May/June 2024
Winner – Volunteer Produced: CUPW Local 730 – Spring Newsletter

Dennis McGann Stroke-of-Genius Award for the most unusual, innovative, novel communications project
Winner: UFCW 1518 – First Aid Bargaining game