2020 Award Winners
1. Ed Finn Award for excellence in writing for print
Winner: Staff produced – CAUT The Long Path to Equity
Honourable mention: Staff produced – BCTF “Reconnecting with the land restores teachers’ spirits after hard emotional labour” by Nancy Knickerbocker
Winner: Volunteer produced – OPSEU Local 110 “I’m OK, So Why Worry?” by Darryl Bedford (page 2)
2. Best Photo
Winner
Staff produced - Toronto Public Library Workers (CUPE Local 4948) "Toronto Labour Day" by Robert Murdoch
Winner
Volunteer produced - MoveUP "Environment committee meeting owls" by Bruce Sarvis
3. The Freeperson Award for best cartoon, illustration or infographic
Winner
Staff produced - Unifor "See the pain behind the cuts"
Honourable Mention
Staff produced - MoveUP "Fair treatment" by Huw Evans
Winner
Volunteer produced - SCCC-UQO "Donalda Charron"
4. Morden Lazarus Prize for best editorial, column, or opinion piece that thoughtfully argues labour’s position on an issue
Winner: OPSEU Local 110 “Provincial Government and You” by Whitney Hoth
5. The Cliff Scotton Prize for narrative, video, audio or visual that reflects history, traditions and culture of the labour movement
Winner: Unifor – “Auto industry video”
Honourable mention: UFCW 1518 – “Building Worker Power: The case for organized labour today” by Diana Perez
6. 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: PSAC – Trans inclusive workplaces
Towards Inclusion 101 (English) Vers l’inclusion 101 (French)
Towards Inclusion | Vers l’inclusion
Building Trans-Inclusive Workplaces: Bargain. Campaign. Educate (English) Etre solidaires des travailleuses et travailleurs trans : Négocier. Militer. Informer. (French)
7. Best campaign – can be produced by an ad agency
Winner: Best local campaign – volunteer produced – Unifor 1S – “Hold the line 2.0”
Winner: Best local campaign – staff or agency produced – SEIU-West – “Be fair to those who care”
Winner: Best provincial or national campaign – CUPW – Justice for Foodora Couriers
8. The Katie FitzRandolph Award for best overall regular print publication
Winner (staff produced): ONA – “Frontlines”
Honourable Mention (staff produced): UNA – “News Bulletin”
Winner (volunteer produced): Unifor Local 1285 – “1285 News”
Gagnante (produit en français): SCFP – La Réplique
9. Rosemarie Bahr award for excellence in print layout and design in regular print publication
Winner: (staff produced) – MoveUP – “Local Voice”
Winner: (volunteer produced) – OPSEU InSolidarity – “InSolidarity”
11. Best short video, made for TV broadcast or online distribution.
Winner: Toronto Public Library Workers (CUPE Local 4948) – “Staffless libraries”
12. Best narrative video, or video series documentary
Winner: Unifor – “Unifor National Solidarity Video”
13. Best audio production: radio ad, podcast.
Winner: MoveUP – “Think US Health Insurance”
14. Best hard copy promotional material
Winner
Hospital Employees' Union - "Red Dress Pin"
Honourable Mention: UFCW 1518 – Organizing booklet
15. Dennis McGann Stroke of Genius Award
Winner: Unifor – Save Oshawa
16. Best Poster
Winner
Staff produced - CUPW - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
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Volunteer produced - CUPE Local 3906 - Free Menstrual Cups
17. Best membership mobilization material
Winner: USW Local 1998 – Sustainable and reusable cutlery
18. Best website content
Winner (staff produced): Unifor www.unifor.org
Winner (volunteer produced): USW Local 1998 www.usw1998.ca
20. Most innovative online tool
Winner: Unifor Local 88 Unifor Local 88 APP
21. Best Meme
Winner: Winner: MoveUP – Happy Pi Day22. Best use of social media by a union
Winner (staff produced): Hospital Employees Union
Winner (volunteer produced): Unifor Local 594