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Nominations are NOW OPEN!
Nominations are NOW OPEN!
The Metro DC Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women is hosting our Gloria T. Johnson Awards Reception this September! This is an opportunity to recognize phenomenal women and femmes in the DC area labor community who are fierce union leaders, organizers and activists.
As part of our award reception we will be honoring three women and femmes in the areas of union leadership, organizing and activism, along with a special award named after the late Metro DC CLUW President Emerita Donna Brockington specifically recognizing an activist within the Coalition of Labor Union Women.
So, we want to hear from you! Use the forms below to nominate women and femmes in the DC area that you believe should be recognized for their work. Additional supporting material about the nominee, such as web links, news articles, photos, etc. can be sent to awards@dccluw.org.
Nominations are due by 11:59 pm ET Monday, August 4.
SAVE THE DATE for the awards reception that will take place in DC on Wednesday, September 24 at 5:30 PM ET.
Gloria T. Johnson Leadership Award
Gloria T. Johnson Leadership Award
The Gloria T. Johnson Leadership Award is awarded to a woman/femme labor leader who exemplifies outstanding union leadership in the DC area labor community. Nominees should hold a leadership position in their union or be a demonstrated worker leader at their worksite when it comes to advocating and advancing worker power on the job.
This award is named after the late Gloria T. Johnson who served as CLUW national president from 1993-2004, as well as many other distinguished positions. The nominee’s leadership should demonstrate tangible improvements and/or gains for the union or worker group such as increased number of active members participating in the union, growing the local or worker group’s influence in key areas important to the union, advancing issues impacting women & femmes such as reproductive justice within the union and/or workplace, etc.
Metro DC CLUW Woman of Labor Award
Metro DC CLUW Woman of Labor Award
The Metro DC CLUW Woman of Labor Award is awarded to women and femmes in the DC area labor community who have made impactful strides in advocating for workers on the jobsite, organized a union at their workplace and/or has demonstrated a profound dedication to their labor union. The nominee’s work in our area labor community should exemplify one of the four key pillars of CLUW, which are:
Organizing the unorganized
Expanding their leadership role within their union
Advocating for social and economic justice in the workplace
Increasing their participation in the legislative and political processes
Donna Brockington Activist of CLUW Award
Donna Brockington Activist of CLUW Award
The Donna Brockington Activist of CLUW Award is awarded to a CLUW member in the DC community who exemplifies a true passion and commitment to growing the reach, influence and impact of the Coalition of Labor Union Women.
This award is named after our late Metro DC CLUW President Emerita Donna Brockington. Sister Donna dedicated countless years to the DC area labor movement and principal among her efforts were engaging women and femmes to join and become active in the Metro DC Chapter of CLUW. Nominees must be an active member of CLUW at the chapter and/or national level.
✨ Remember the Magic ✨: 2024 Metro DC CLUW Gloria T. Johnson Awards
✨ Remember the Magic ✨: 2024 Metro DC CLUW Gloria T. Johnson Awards
Click here to check out photos from the 2024 Metro DC CLUW Gloria T. Johnson Awards!
Click here to learn more about the 2024 honorees.
Click here to download the program book.
Honoring Our Trailblazers
Two of our awards are named after extraordinary CLUW women
Honoring Our Trailblazers
Two of our awards are named after extraordinary CLUW women
Gloria T. Johnson
Gloria T. Johnson
Gloria Johnson was a lifetime women’s, labor and civil rights leader. She joined the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers in 1954 as a bookkeeper. For many years she served as the elected chair of the IUE Women’s Council and was the Director of IUE’s Social Acton Department and a member of the Executive Board. Before her retirement from the IUE-CWA in 2004 she was the Women’s Activities Coordinator. She served as President of CLUW from 1993 until 2004 and prior to being elected president was CLUW’s treasurer for seventeen years.
Donna Brockington
Donna Brockington
Donna Brockington began her journey in the labor movement in the early ‘90s as a member of AFGE Local 32 in Washington, DC. There she represented employees at her employing agency, the US Office of Personnel Management. Her local leadership positions included treasurer, secretary, steward and contract negotiator. Outside the local, Donna used her passion as a labor and community organizer to promote the economic welfare of women and families through political and legislative action.
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