George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award
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The George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award is an award offered annually by AFL–CIO, and bears the name of the first two presidents of the entity.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brasilwire.com/afl-cio-gives-lula-its-2019-human-rights-award/|title=AFL-CIO gives Lula {{sic|i|t's|nolink=y}} 2019 Human Rights Award|date=March 14, 2019|website=Brasil Wire|access-date=September 4, 2019}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2020}} The award recognizes people and entities that fight for human rights in the field of labor relations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/19/mexico%E2%80%99s-mineros-to-receive-meany-kirkland-award/|title=Today's Workplace " Mexico's Mineros to Receive Meany-Kirkland Award|website=todaysworkplace.org|access-date=September 4, 2019|archive-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320160223/http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/19/mexico%e2%80%99s-mineros-to-receive-meany-kirkland-award/|url-status=dead}}
Grantees
- 2000 – Luis Eduardo Garzon
- 2001 – U Maung Maung
- 2002 – Nancy Riche
- 2003 – Wellington Chibebe
- 2004 – Mikhail Volynets[https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/2004-george-meany-lane-kirkland-human-rights-award-mikhail-volynets 2004 George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award—Mikhail Volynets, President of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine]. AFL-CIO
- 2005 – Ela Bhatt
- 2006 – International Federation of Journalists
- 2007 – Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia
- 2008 – Yessika Hoyos
- 2009 – Workers Movement of Egypt[https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/george-meany-lane-kirkland-2009-human-rights-award The 2009 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award]. AFL-CIO
- 2011 – Napoleón Gómez Urrutia[https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/napoleon-gomez-urrutia-nomination-meany-kirkland-award-2011 Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, Nomination for Meany-Kirkland Award 2011]. AFL-CIO
- 2012 – Arab Spring workers[https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/2012-george-meany-lane-kirkland-human-rights-award-labor-arab-uprisings 2012 George Meany – Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award: Labor in the Arab Uprisings]. AFL-CIO
- 2013 – International Domestic Workers Network[https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/2013-george-meany-lane-kirkland-human-rights-award 2013 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. AFL-CIO
- 2014 – Building and Wood Workers' International[https://www.solidaritycenter.org/building-wood-workers-win-meany-kirkland-award/ Building and Wood Workers win 2014 Meany-Kirkland Award]. Solidarity Center
- 2015 – Trade Union Confederation of Swaziland[http://www.industriall-union.org/afl-cio-awards-tucoswa-human-rights-award AFL-CIO awards TUCOSWA Human Rights Award]. IndustriALL
- 2016 – Maina Kiai[https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/2016-george-meany-lane-kirkland-human-rights-award 2016 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award]. AFL-CIO
- 2017 – Han Sang-gyun[https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/2017-george-meany-lane-kirkland-human-rights-award 2017 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award]. AFL-CIO
- 2018 – National Temporary Protected Status Alliance[http://www.dclabor.org/home/meany-kirkland-human-rights-award-winner-announced Meany-Kirkland Human Rights Award-Winner Announced]. DC Labor
- 2019 – Lula[https://www.revistaforum.com.br/preso-politico-lula-ganha-premio-de-direitos-humanos-da-principal-central-sindical-do-eua-e-canada/ Preso político, Lula ganha prêmio de direitos humanos da principal central sindical do EUA e Canadá] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330063818/https://www.revistaforum.com.br/preso-politico-lula-ganha-premio-de-direitos-humanos-da-principal-central-sindical-do-eua-e-canada/ |date=March 30, 2019 }}. Revista Forum, March 14, 2019 {{in lang|pt}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/George_Meany-Lane_Kirkland_Human_Rights_Award George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award]
Category:Humanitarian and service awards
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