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Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has recognized journalists, writers and public figures whose work promotes social and economic justice.
Annual awards are given in the following categories:
- Books (non-fiction)
- Newspaper Reporting
- Magazine Reporting
- Broadcast Journalism
(includes television and radio)
- Photojournalism
- BLOGs
These awards reflect the vision and commitment of Hillman, president
of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (a predecessor union
of UNITE HERE), whose tireless efforts to bring dignity and respect to
working people left a lasting legacy for the American public.
Hillman was an architect of the New Deal and worked to build a vibrant
union movement extending beyond the shop floor to all aspects of
workers' lives. Today, his belief in social and political activist
trade unionism is in the forefront of creating a new progressive
movement for social change.
The Foundation's judges are Hendrik Hertzberg, Senior Editor, The New Yorker; Susan Meiselas, independent photojournalist; Harold Meyerson, Editor at Large, The American Prospect; Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Editor, The Nation; Sheryl WuDunn, Industry and International Business Editor, The New York Times; and Walter Mosley, author and activist. Bruce Raynor, president of UNITEHERE, serves as president of the Foundation. UNITE HERE vice presidents are the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Amanda Cooper serving as the executive director.
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