The Irish Echo Labor Awards 2026
on Friday, September 18, 2026; 5:30pm
at The Edison Ballroom,
240 West 47th St, New York, NY 10036
The 16th Annual Irish Echo Labor Awards will honor the Labor Ambassadors of 2026. The contribution of the Irish in America to the cause of labor has been nothing less than immense. Indeed, it could be argued that the American labor movement would not exist at all in its current form without the efforts of the standout Irish men and women through the years.
Our celebration in the Edison Ballroom New York, will salute a new generation of Irish American Labor Ambassadors who are flying the flag for today’s labor movement across America.
Meet the 2026 Labor Ambassadors
Terrence P. “Terry” Fitzmaurice - Posthumous Labor Ambassador award
Robert Reiter, Chicago Federation of Labor, President
Michelle Healy, Community Change, Campaign Director
Patrick Reynolds, President TWU Local 1400; TWU International Executive Committee and Board Member
Chris Lalevee, IUOE Local 825 Business Agent and Member Assistance Coordinator; IUOE Crane Instructor; Peer Support Training Instructor
Jack McGovern, Political Director of the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council
Joseph Keating, Instructor at NYC Carpenters Training Center
Bob Murray, Local Union No.1 Business Agent of Staten Island
Cyndie Williams, Executive Director at the Carpenter Contractor Trust.
Michael Regan,Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Director of Organizing.
Maura Drumm, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Media Coordinator & Communications Project Manager.
Joseph Reilly, President of Local 45 Carpenters Union of NYC; business agent for NYCDCC and elected Delegate from Local 45 to the NYCDCC.
John Gardiner, President/Business Manager, Ironworkers Local #1 Chicago, IL
Thomas Kelly, President Passaic County Central Labor Council, IBEW Local 827
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