The International Labor Communications Association is a professional organization of labor communicators in North America. ILCA was founded on December 5, 1955. ILCA membership is open to national, regional, and local union publications and to media productions affiliated with the AFL-CIO, Change to Win, and the Canadian Labour Congress, as well as to associate members not affiliated with those bodies. The ILCA’s several hundred members produce publications with a total circulation in the tens of millions. The annual International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) Labor Media Awards recognizes excellence in labor communications.
The International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) announced the winners for its 2025 Labor Media Awards on Tuesday, October 21st with IATSE being recognized across fifteen categories, including:
First Place – Saul Miller Award, Social Justice (Note only one award given in this category): Encore AV Workers in Las Vegas Face Union-Busting, Launch Public Campaign in Response.
First Place – Political Action/Social Justice/Campaign: Best E-Mail, Mail Piece or Persuasive Letter: Your IATSE Kin are counting on you.
First Place – Social Media: Best Organic/Owned Social Media Live Event Coverage: The future of the American film and television industry is in the balance in our ongoing negotiations with the film and tv studios.
First Place – Writing: Best News Story: Saturday Night Live Visual Effects Workers Unionize, Win Recognition with Unanimous Support.
Second Place – ILCA Best Multimedia Campaign: Best in Labor: Multi-Media Campaign:
2024 IATSE Basic & Area Standards Agreement Negotiations.
Second Place – STREAM: Social Media: Best Live Video: ‘Many Crafts, One Fight’ Rally to Kick off Crew Unions’ Negotiations With The AMPTP.
Second Place – Social Media: Best Organic/Owned Social Media Live Event Coverage: 2024 Rally for Film & TV Workers.
Second Place – Social Media: Best Organic/Owned Social Media Post Overall: VFX Barbie
Second Place – Visual Communications: Best Design – Single-Issue Publication: IATSE Bulletin: Solidarity in Action.
Second Place – Visual Communications: Best Photo Essay or Gallery: Give ’em a round of Santa-plaus! Meet the winners of the Fourth Annual IATSE Holiday Photo contest.
Third Place – Best in Labor: Electronic Newsletter: “Many Crafts, One Fight’ Rally to Kick off Crew Unions’ Negotiations With The AMPTP”.
Third Place – Electronic Media: Best Short Form Video Under 2min 20Sec: “We are all in this together. Film and tv workers across crafts, contracts, and unions stand united for a fair deal for those behind the scenes.”
Third Place – Social Media: Best Live Video: VFX Union Survey
Third Place – Visual Communications: Best Illustration, Cartoon or Infographic: ‘Avatar’ VFX Artists Vote to Unionize with IATSE By Overwhelming 75% Support.
Third Place – Writing: Best Feature Story of an Issue, Campaign or Topic: IATSE Many Crafts, One Fight.
Additionally, The Animation Guild, (IATSE TAG Local 839) won Second Place for Best in Labor: Electronic Newsletter, First Place for Writing: Best Feature Story of an Issue, Campaign or Topic and Third Place for Writing: Best Profile of a Person or Group.
IATSE has previously earned numerous ILCA Awards, including First Place for General Excellence in a Website in 2021, 2013, and 2007. This year marks the second consecutive year that IATSE has been recognized across fifteen categories. The Alliance takes great pride in these achievements and looks forward to continued recognition for its work and dedication to the labor movement.
