Evening with Labor 2026

Honoring the Power of Solidarity

Union members, movement leaders, and labor allies are invited to celebrate our work together at Evening with Labor 2026, taking place this year on Saturday, May 2 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

Reception: 5:30-7:00pm

Awards Dinner: 7:00-10:00pm

After Party: 10:00pm-1:00am

Tickets and Sponsorships

Ticket sales for Evening with Labor 2026 are now closed.

An Unmissable night

2026 Honorees

Crumbs and Whiskers Cat Cafe workers, 
Workers United MARJB
Organizing Award

Tom Clark,
IBEW Local 26
COPE, Suburban Maryland Award

Regan Associates, Chartered
Legal Champion Award

Dr. Kendrick B. Roberson, National Vice President, Women and Fair Practices, AFGE
Emerging Leaders Award

DC Nurses Association,
Dept. of Behavioral Health
Golden Picket Award

Elizabeth Falcon,
DC Jobs with Justice
Outstanding Citizen or Ally Award

Congressman Steny Hoyer
Joslyn N. Williams Vanguard Award

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton
Joslyn N. Williams Vanguard Award

Federal Unionists Network
Thomas M. Bradley Community Services Award

Ottis Johnson, Jr.
J.C. Turner Award for Outstanding Trade Unionist of the Year

Memorial Tribute

Each year as part of Evening with Labor we remember our union siblings, leaders, and friends who passed in the previous year. Suggest a person to remember at this year’s event.

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2026 Sponsors

Thank you to the sponsors of the 47th Annual Evening with Labor Awards Dinner.

Platinum Sponsors

GOLD Sponsors

Local 639

SILVER Sponsors

Local 112

Bronze Sponsors

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EVENING WITH LABOR 2026

Key Dates

  • March 9: Registration opens

  • March 23: Award nominations close

  • March 31: Early Bird registration rates end

  • April 13: Print ads close

  • April 17: Hotel room block reservations close

  • April 20: Memorial Tribute remembrances close

  • April 27: Big screen ads close

  • May 2: Evening with Labor 2026!

2025 Recap

Past Evening with Labor events

  • Evening with Labor 2024

  • Evening with Labor 2023

  • Evening with Labor 2021

  • Three formally dressed African American men and womenEvening With Labor award winners pose with plaque

    evening with labor 2019

  • Group of Unite Here union members wearing red UH Local 23 tshirts holding up signs and large banner

    evening with labor 2018

  • smiling AFSCME union member in green union T-shirt shows folder contents to white man with baseball cap

    evening with labor 2017

  • Black 7 white portrait of a smiling Black man (Joslyn N. Williams)

    evening with labor 2016

  • Black & white photo of Evening With Labor awardees from left to right white woman, two Black women, Black man, Black woman. All smiling

    evening with labor 2015

  • Evening with Labor 2025