Group cites IBB for publishing and video work
THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR Communications Association has announced that creative work produced by the Boilermakers International will receive eight awards for excellence at the ILCA biennial convention in Los Angeles in September.
The Boilermaker History Preservation Department and Wide Awake Films won three awards in the audio/video category, including first place for the Bank of Labor series (long promo/public relations), second place for the “Craftsmen” series (documentary/social issues), and second place for “Ivanpah” (short video).
The Bank of Labor series explains how a union-owned, union-staffed, and union-operated bank offers the best solution to big Wall Street banks that work against labor; the “Craftsmen” series highlights the pride and excellence of Boilermakers in various industries; “Ivanpah” cites members who worked on the largest solar-thermal project in the world, in California’s Mojave Desert, led by Local 92, Los Angeles.
The Boilermakers Communications Department won five awards for the Boilermaker Reporter and the International website, including second place for best front page/cover (“Brotherhood honors Gateway Arch builders”), third place for general excellence, and third in the Saul Miller Award category for the article, “Non-union PMSI contractors to pay their dues.” The article recalled union organizing work in the construction industry using the Boilermakers’ innovative “Fight Back” strategy and the corruption of a notorious contractor and his wife who were ultimately brought to justice.
The Reporter also took third in the visual communications category for a photo of a graduate apprentice taken during the National Apprenticeship Competition at Local 169, Detroit.
A second-place award also went to the Boilermakers International website for best content.
All awards were for work performed in 2012, with the exception of websites, which were judged live in 2013. The Boilermakers International competed at the national/international level. Competition was also held at regional, state, and local levels.
Founded in 1955, the ILCA is the professional organization of labor communicators in North America. The organization’s several hundred members produce publications with a total circulation in the tens of millions.
