UALE gives five awards at the Awards Luncheon at our annual conference. In 2014, the Awards Luncheon will be from 12-2 pm at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown (California) on Saturday, March 29.

Two of the award winners are chosen by a selection committee. These are the New Generation Award (Best Student Paper) given to the writer of one of the Student Scholarship papers, which is chosen by a committee. The other is the Labor Studies Journal Best Article Award, chosen by the Labor Studies Journal editorial board from among those nominated by the LSJ Board.

The other three Awards are chosen by either a general vote of the UALE membership or by vote of the Executive Board. Candidates for three of these Awards are nominated by the membrship of UALE.

1. Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Labor Education. Open nominations from UALE members, winner selected by general vote of the membership.

2. Best Published Book 2012-13. Open nominations from UALE members, winner selected by general vote of the membership.

3. Lifetime Achievement Award. Open nominations from UALE members, winner selected by vote of the UALE Executive Board.

To learn more, or to submit a nomination for one or more of these awards, visit our Conference 2014 page.