Labor Awards Breakfast 2024

For tickets, tables and sponsorships text/call or email Siobhan “Sam” Bennett, President Amsterdam News 484-560-2810 text/cell Sam.Bennett@AmsterdamNews.com

Amsterdam News holds a special place in U.S. Labor history – the first time Black workers successfully organized against Black management – a powerful moment in 1935, laying the groundwork for Amsterdam News’ and the nation’s Black press’ critical role in the advancement of the U.S. Civil Rights. Research shows that the surest path to Black and Brown family prosperity is union membership.

With the historic candidacy of Kamala Harris for U.S. President and Tim Walz for U.S. Vice President – this breakfast offers a unique opportunity to showcase union power and importance to Amsterdam News’ Black and brown readers in New York City and nationwide. Amsterdam News will be honoring labor leaders and unions for exceptional election organizing and impact at its acclaimed 10th Annual Labor Awards Breakfast “Union Politics & Power: Honoring Exceptional Election Organizing and Impact.”

Please join us in honoring New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento and New York City Central Labor Council AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez.

Amsterdam News 10th Annual Labor Awards Breakfast

“Union Politics & Power: Honoring Exceptional Election Organizing and Impact”

Monday September 30, 2024 8:30 am to 10:30 am

1199SEIU Headquarters Midtown, 498 7th Avenue New York, NY 10018

2024 Honorees

Mario Cilento President, New York State AFL-CIO

Vincent Alvarez President, New York Central Labor Council AFL-CIO

2024 Speakers

Gov. Kathy Hochul New York State

Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Senator (D-NY)

Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator (D-NY)

Rep. Yvette D. Clark U.S. Congress (D-NY)

Gregory Floyd President, Teamsters Local 237

Milly Silva Secretary-Treasurer,
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

Elise Bryant President, Coalition of Labor Union Women

Elinor R. Tatum Publisher and Editor in Chief, New York Amsterdam News

Proudly unionized in 1936, when we made history as the first time Black workers successfully unionized against Black management, Amsterdam News relentlessly promotes the power of union membership and unions to grow both Black and brown family prosperity and racial equity – across all our platforms including this breakfast now in its 10th year.

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