Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Renaissance Phoenix Downtown,
100 N. 1st Street, Phoenix, AZ
The Worker Power Institute's 2025 Democracy and Justice Awards Gala will welcome hundreds of community visionaries, leaders, activists, and supporters. The event will honor some of the foremost allies of working people, including former Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brrown, the American Federation of Teachers President, Randi Weingarten, and the U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego. We are also thrilled to announce that our entertainment for the evening will be provided by Raul Pacheco, of the three-time Grammy Award-winning band Ozomatli!
The event will benefit Worker Power Institute's mission of preserving democracy and improving the lives of working people across Arizona and the United States. Join us!
Deadline to RSVP: May 1st
2025 Honorees
JULIE SU
Former Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor
SENATOR RUBEN GALLEGO
U.S. Senator, Arizona
LATOSHA BROWN
Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter
RANDI WEINGARTEN
International Union President, AFT
KRIS MAYES
Attorney General, Arizona
Host Committee Members
Councilwoman Betty Guardado
Phoenix City Council, District 5
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Cecily Myart-Cruz
President, United Teachers Los Angeles
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Mike Miller
United Auto Workers, International Representative
Susan Minato
UNITE HERE Local 11, Co-President
Kent Wong
Program Director, UCLA Labor Center​
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Fred Yamashita
Arizona AFL-CIO, Executive Directo
Worker Power Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Tax ID: 26-1689914. | 1021 S. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007