Brandworkers supports NYC & NJ local food manufacturing workers to organize their workplaces into strong, worker-led unions. Brandworkers members are forging a new kind of organization to restore power to workers, as we understand that workers themselves are best-positioned and uniquely capable to liberate themselves and transform our local food system.

Join us on October 28th for a night of celebration and solidarity! Food catered by Havana Café and entertainment by the talented Las Mariquitas 💃 ✨

This year, we are very excited to uplift the following Champions of Justice:

Anne Clark of Vladeck, Raskin & Clark, P.C. - Anne is a celebrated employment lawyer whose work has protected and advanced workers' rights for years. She works tirelessly representing clients in a wide variety of employment and discrimination cases involving race, gender, harassment, pregnancy, age, disability, sexual orientation, and identity. Anne has been a crucial leader for Brandworkers as our Board Chair and for food worker justice at large, we are incredibly grateful for her contribution to our community.

Dr. Kate Bronfenbrenner of Cornell University - Kate Bronfenbrenner is the Director of Labor Education Research and a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and the Co-Director of the Worker Empowerment Research Project (WERN). Her work has been a guiding light to Brandworkers for many years, her contribution to the field of union organizing and strategizing is unmatched.

Hannah Lopez of the protectESSTA Campaign - Hannah Lopez is a restaurant worker and organizer in New York City. She’s worked at Tao Group restaurants for 10 years and is currently fighting for the protection of New York City Sick Leave Laws (ESSTA). She cares deeply about her coworkers and has done everything from picking up shifts for coworkers’ emergencies to securing legal help for a coworker taken from her restaurant by bounty hunters working for ICE. We are honored to have worked with her in this fight, and are equally as honored to have her as a Champion of Justice this year.

Your support is crucial in helping us reach our goal of raising funds to strengthen worker-led campaigns. It is more important than ever to protect the right to organize, join us at this year's Awards Social!

Sponsorship Tiers:

Non-profit/Community Ticket - $50
- For those connected to peer organizations, unions, and other community supporters!
Individual Ticket - $125
- Join us for a night of community and celebration!
Supporter – $500
- Event and social media recognition + ¼-page ad in printed program + Logo included in event presentation + Two individual tickets for the event
Solidarity Sponsor – $1,000
- Event and social media recognition + ⅓-page ad in printed program + Featured logo placement in event presentation + Four individual tickets for the event
Community Builder – $2,500
- Event and social media recognition + ½-page ad in printed program + Priority logo placement in event presentation + Six individual tickets for the event
Movement Ally – $5,000
- Event and social media recognition + Full-page ad in printed program + Premium logo placement in event presentation + Special thank-you during remarks + Eight individual tickets to the event
Justice Leader – $7,500
- Event and social media recognition + Full-page ad in printed program + Premier logo placement in event presentation and during remarks + Special thank-you during remarks + Ten individual tickets to the event
Presenting Sponsor – $10,000
- Event and social media recognition + Full-page ad in printed program + Most prominent logo placement in event presentation and during remarks + Special thank you during remarks + Block of tickets for your team

Your contribution helps build worker power! Thank you for standing with workers!

2025 Brandworkers Awards Social

Join us for a night of community and solidarity!

Team Members