2011 Evening with Labor Winners: Outstanding Citizen

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

2011 Evening with Labor Winners: Outstanding Citizen(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Reverend Graylan Hagler is this year’s winner of the Wilhelmina Rolark Outstanding Citizen Award. Reverend Hagler (at right in photo) has been a stalwart fixture on local picket lines for over 30 years. Supporting many locals and many struggles, Rev. Hagler never hesitates to speak truth – loudly and fiercely – to power, actively supporting the labor movement and community on issues from Walmart to the living wage, safe and sick days legislation and other progressive issues and activities. Like this award’s namesake, Rev. Hagler is also a tireless and fearless champion of workers and folks on the periphery of the economy.
This is the second in our series this week highlighting this year’s Evening with Labor award winners, selected for their outstanding contributions to the metro-area labor movement in 2011. The 35th annual Evening with Labor is this Saturday; email kmckirch@dclaborarchives.org to reserve tickets.
- photo of Rev. Hagler and Council President Jos Williams at NNU “March on the Boss” (11/1/2010) by Chris Garlock


 

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