This Labour Award acknowledges the fight for justice and dignity for Injured Workers.
Award Recipients are selected by Labour Councils.
When a Labour Council selection committee reviews nominees, we ask that they consider the following criteria:
- The person’s position/title/role at work and/or in the community
- Time frame (number of years or time on specific contribution or issue)
- How this person has shown perseverance to the issue
- How this person has educated or increased awareness to others
- Any specific Workers’ Compensation or disability rights contribution
- Outcome of contribution to an individual and/or community or workplace
Eligibility Criteria
The selection of an individual recipient of the Prevention Link’s Advocate Recognition Award is based on exceptional achievement and union/community activism in workers compensation or secondary prevention issues.
Actions/activities that could be considered criteria for the award are achievements, efforts, education and perseverance to the issue, notable leadership and years of service. The nominee should have promoted accommodation or access to compensation issues, educated or increased awareness to others and fought for access to benefits / injured workers rights.
Please describe the nominee’s achievements, efforts or leadership and how their disability prevention activism has positively impacted the labour movement and their community allies. (injured workers, vulnerable workers).