Young women leading the fight for social justice recognized

Nine winners of the 2017 Berger-Marks Foundation awards will be recognized in a local reception next week for their leadership in social justice and workers rights. "The winners of the Edna Award for Social Justice and the Kate Mullany Courageous Young Worker Awards have each stood up for justice and workers’ rights in the face of enormous odds," said the Berger-Marks Foundation, which sponsors the annual awards. The recipients will be given their awards at a reception (free but you must RSVP) on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
- AFL-CIO blog; photo: Allysha Shin of California Nurses Association (CNA)/NNU, one of the Mullany award-winners

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