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CELEBRATING LABOR IN THE BIG APPLE
SCHNEPS MEDIA HONORS CHAMPIONS
OF WORKER’S RIGHTS AT INAUGURAL
LEADERS OF LABOR AWARDS
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, SEPTEMBER 2 BTR 7-OCTOBER 3, 2019 35
The workers’ rights
movement in New
York has made great
strides in the last several
years -- the state has one of
the highest rates of unionization
in the country --
and these triumphs provided
the backdrop for the
fi rst-ever Leaders of Labor
Awards on September 4th
at Terrace on the Park in
Queens.
Presented by Schneps
Media and sponsored by
New York State Nurses
Association, UAW Region
9A, NYS Laborers, District
Council 9, CSEA, Healthplex,
Neurological Surgery
P.C., and Cary Kane LLP,
the dinner and awards
event featured labor leaders,
delegates, partners, allies
and supporters of the
labor movement.
New York City Public
Advocate Jumaane Williams
delivered a powerful
keynote address rallying
the audience with “Union
Town” chants. Guests also
heard from Brooklyn Borough
President, Eric L. Adams,
Bronx Borough President,
Ruben Diaz, Jr. and
Queens Borough President
and future Queens District
Attorney, Melinda Katz.
New York Senator Diane
Savino kept the evening
fl owing as the night’s emcee
– building upon years
of established relationships
from her past experience
as a labor leader.
In addition to celebrating,
Schneps Media raised
money to benefi t the Feal-
Good Foundation which
supports workers suffering
from 9/11 related cancer
and illnesses.
Due to the tremendous
success of the
event, Schneps
Media is now
opening nominations
for the 2020
Leaders of Labor
Awards slated
for September 17,
2020. Nominate
an outstanding
union member
or executive
who exemplifi es dignity
and respect for all working
men and women; advances
women to leadership roles
or promotes apprenticeship,
education and training
programs by emailing
Jasmin Freeman at jfreeman@
schnepsmedia.com
or call 718-260-4512.
Top Row(from left to right): Brian Casey, Local 806; Shaun D. Francois I, DC37 Local 372;
Kyle Bragg, 32BJ SEIU; Beverley Brakeman, UAW Region 9A; Ed Christian, IUOE Local
14-14B; Jared Trujillo, UAW Local 2325
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