City-Wide Guild News

Jan. 4, 2005

Front Page Awards Competition Now Open

The annual Front Page Awards competition, recognizing outstanding work published, or posted on the Internet, in calendar 2004, is now open.

There is one slight, but important, change in the rules. Please supply TWO copies of each entry.

You need not be a WBNG member to enter, but you must be covered under a Guild contract negotiated by WBNG.

Only Guild members, though, will be eligible for the grand prizes in writing, photography and design. Freelance work is not eligible.

All entries must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2005. You can deliver them in person, or mail them to: Front Page Awards, Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, 1100 15th St. NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005.

Please submit no more than three entries (series count as one entry) per category. Judges retain the right to move entries into another category.

There is no entry fee.

If you have questions or desire more information, call either of the Front Page Awards Committee's co-chairs, Mark Gruenberg (202-898-4825, unionnews@hotmail.com) or Mark Pattison (202-541-3263, mpattison@catholicnews.com).

And save Monday, March 28, for the Front Page and Guild Service Awards presentation at the AFL-CIO headquarters lobby, 815 16th St. NW in Washington. Reception at 6:30 p.m., awards conferred starting about 7:15 p.m. Former Guild Member Tom Sherwood will host the event.

Below are the Front Page Awards:

Guild Service Award Guidelines

The annual Guild Service Awards, referred to above, honor outstanding contributions to the Guild, the labor movement, the workplace and the community.

Any WBNG member in good standing may nominate any other WBNG member in good standing. Just write a letter detailing the nominee's accomplishments.

The same deadline of Monday, Jan. 31, applies.

A panel of WBNG Executive Council members will choose the winners, each of whom will win cash awards.

The following are the Guild Service Awards categories:

• Member of the Year (Dan de Souza Memorial Award)
• Shop Steward of the Year (Nadine Grinder Memorial Award)
• Unit Officer of the Year
• Organizer of the Year
• Customer Service Professional of the Year
• Herb Block Community Service Award
• Guild Unit of the Year -- Unit Most Successfully Meeting "Build the Guild" Program Goals

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