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2009: Business Leaders for a Fair Economy
Business Leaders for a Fair Economy As corporate CEOs continued their assault on the Employee Free Choice Act, a diverse and courageous group decided it was time to take a stand. Over 1,000 entrepreneurs and business owners formed Business Leaders for a Fair Economy to demonstrate their support for policies that strengthen the middle class and ultimately benefit American employers.
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2009: Richard Schiff and Bradley Whitford
Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, and Bradley Whitford Richard Schiff and Bradley Whitford are accomplished actors, with extensive credits in film, television, and theater. In Washington, DC, both men are most known, loved, and respected for their work in the Bartlett Administration. Schiff and Whitford won Emmys for their inspiring performances as Toby Ziegler and Josh Lyman on The West Wing. However, we are honoring them for their real-life roles in advancing workers’ rights, lending their voices and passion for social justice to support the Employee Free Choice Act.
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2009: John J. Sweeney

John J. Sweeney John J. Sweeney has spent decades advocating for workers’ rights, most recently serving for 14 years as president of the AFL-CIO. His leadership helped grow union membership and expand the dialogue on issues affecting working families.

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2008: The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
LCCR LogoFounded in 1950 as the nation’s premier civil rights organization, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) has a long tradition of working side by side with its friends in the labor community.  In fact, one of its founders, A. Philip Randolph, was also the founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first union led by African Americans.
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2008: Gamesa Technology Corporation
Gamesa Logo Gamesa Technology Corp. is setting the example on how private industry can partner with government to harness the vast potential of renewable energy.  The wind energy producer is leading the way in creating “green collar” jobs of the future, protecting the environment, and helping to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil.
 
 

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