Thursday, April 9, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ
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The Worker Power Institute's 2026 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. Former honorees include former Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, the American Federation of Teachers President, Randi Weingarten, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Grammy Award-winning artist and activist Tom Morello, UAW International Union President Shawn Fain, and the U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego.
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!
RSVP deadline: March 25, 2026
Ad deadline: March 15, 2026
Past 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 Director
Worker Power Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Tax ID: 26-1689914. | 1021 S. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007