Berger-Marks Nominations Due July 24

Do you know any young women on the frontlines of social justice and workers' rights? July 24 is the deadline to nominate them for two Berger-Marks Foundation awards.

The fifth annual Edna Award will grant $10,000 to one young woman who has made significant contributions to social justice and whose leadership is fueling social change. The Award is named for Edna Berger, the first woman organizer of The Newspaper Guild and a longtime activist for social justice.

The second annual Kate Mullany Courageous Young Worker Award will grant $1,000 to several young women who have stood up for workers' rights and organized their workplaces in the face of overwhelming opposition. The award is named for Kate Mullany, an inspiring young laundry worker who, more than 150 years ago, organized one of the first women's unions when she was just 19 years old.

Last year CWAer Ellen Brackeen won the Kate Award for telling T-Mobile US, "We expect better!" As a customer service representative at a T- Mobile call center in Kansas, Ellen was a strong TU activist, despite the company's harassment and intimidation of union supporters.

Remember: July 24 is the deadline!

Submit your nominations here.