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American Rights at Work’s first annual Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights
Awards Celebration was a huge success, as evidenced by the rave reviews
from attendees.
Over 400 guests representing political and social justice
organizations, the labor movement, and student activism showed their
support for our work at the March 31 event.
The inaugural ceremony honored employers that work cooperatively
with their employees’ unions; activists who stand up and speak out on
behalf of workers’ rights; and a legendary artist and activist who has
led us, inspired us, and challenged us to keep beating the drum and
spreading the message.
The standing-room only crowd of American Rights at Work supporters
proved that young or old, famous or unknown, union member or not, the
democratic right to form a union is something worth struggling to
protect and advance.
We’ve only just begun our efforts to ensure that workers are not
struggling for workplace democracy alone. It will take all of us, and
we’re excited and bolstered by your support in our first year.
We extend heartfelt thanks to everyone whose support, attendance,
and hard work contributed to making the event a tremendous success. We
hope that this event will be the first of many victorious celebrations
for workers’ rights we share together.
2005 Honorees:
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Student Labor Week of Action
Carl Lipscombe, Director, Student Labor Action Project, a collaboration
of Jobs with Justice and the United States Student Association; Brad
Whitford, actor and the evening's emcee; Allison Robbins, National
Organizer, United Students Against Sweatshops
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Catholic Healthcare West (CHW)
Ingela Dahlgren, registered nurse from a CHW hospital in Northridge,
CA; Ernest H. Urquhart, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources
Officer, CHW; Beth Shulman, author, Betrayal at Work
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Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Richard Doyle, PACE President of Local #5-760 Kansas City, MO; Karl
Eberle, Vice President and General Manager of Kansas City Vehicle and
Powertrain Operations, Harley-Davidson; David Bonior, Chair, American
Rights at Work; R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International President, IAM;
Wade Henderson, Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights
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A tribute to Ossie Davis
Jammal Day, grandson of Ossie Davis, accepting the award on behalf of the family
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