César Chávez NevadaLabor.com Annual Honorees and Hall of Famers

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2019

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame

Todd M. Koch
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT) Local 567 / District Council 16
March 27, 2019
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César Chávez
Union Organizer of the Year

Trinity Presley
IUPAT 567/DC-16
March 27, 2019
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2018

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Jose Antonio "Tony" Mayorga Torres
Laborers' Union Local 169
March 31, 2018
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2017

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Danny L. Thompson
Nevada State AFL-CIO
United Steelworkers Local 5282
Nevada State Assembly, D-Las Vegas, 1981-1991
March 29, 2017
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2016

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Maria Zamora
United Farm Workers
March 30, 2016
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VETERANS — Left to right, Maria Zamora, Librado "Lee" Chávez and Tony Mayorga. Lee Chávez holds up a hand-crafted United Farm Workers of America flag signed by his late brother. The flag is part of Ms. Zamora's collection of Chávez/UFWA memorabilia which she displayed at the 2004 Chávez Celebration. Ms. Zamora marched with César Chávez in the 1960's and cooked for the multitudes as they trekked across California. She traveled from California to attend the 2014 event and has been our guest several times since. She weaved wonderful stories for the audience in her Hall of Fame address. As always, the Chávez family was well represented by Reno resident Ramon Chávez and his family. Tony Mayorga served many years as director of training and President of Laborers' Union Local 169, a founding sponsor of the celebration. [Librado Chávez and a dozen family members attended the 2008-2011 events until Mrs. Chávez's illness kept them home. She attended once mor before she passed away. Lee and Tony are now gone. Tony was inducted to the César Chávez Nevada Labor Hall of Fame by fellow honoree Sen. Joe Neal on March 31, 2018. He thus became only the second posthumous recipient. Adios, hermano.]

César Chávez
Union Organizer of the Year

Eloy Jara
Laborers' International Union Local 169
March 30, 2016
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César Chávez
Union Employer of the Year: Granite Construction

Southeast Connector
March 30, 2016
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César Chávez
Union Project of the Year: Southeast Connector
Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
March 30, 2016
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2015

César Chávez Nevada
Distinguished Labor Educator
Tony Mayorga
Laborers' International Union Local 169
March 31, 2015
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Savage and Son, Inc.
César Chávez
Union Employer of the Year
March 31, 2015
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2014

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Sen. Joseph M. Neal, Jr.
Nevada State Senate, D-North Las Vegas, 1973-2005
March 31, 2014
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César Chávez
Union Organizer of the Year
Russ James
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT) Local 567/District Council 16
March 31, 2014
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2013

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Fred Ross, Sr.
Organizer's Organizer
(mentor of César Chávez)
March 28, 2013
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César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
George "Battling" Nelson
United Auto Workers/AFL-CIO
March 28, 2013
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César Chávez
Union Project of the Year
Granite Construction and Nevada Dept. of Transportation
I-580/Moana Lane Diverging Diamond Interchange
(Reno)
March 28, 2013
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César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Sam Lumpe
Sheet Metal Workers Local 26/AFL-CIO
March 31, 2012
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César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Dan Rusnak
Laborers' International Union Local 169
March 31, 2012
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César Chávez
Union Organizer of the Year
Richard McCann
Nev. Assn. of Public Safety Officers
Communications Workers of America Local 9110/AFL-CIO
(Southern Nevada)
March 31, 2012
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César Chávez
Union Employer of the Year
Contract Flooring & Interior Services, Inc.
March 31, 2012
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César Chávez
Union Project of the Year
Bombard Electric LLC
Enel Stillwater Project
(Churchill County, Nev.)
March 31, 2012
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2011

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Bob Price
IBEW Local 357/AFL-CIO
(Southern Nevada)
Nevada State Assembly, D-North Las Vegas, 1975-2003
March 31, 2011
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ROBERT EARLE PRICE. JR., 1936-2019


César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Stan Jones
Sheet Metal Workers Local 26/AFL-CIO
March 31, 2011
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Stanley Phillip Jones, 1923-2018

César Chávez
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Wendy Jones
IBEW Local 401/AFL-CIO

March 31, 2011
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César Chávez
Union Organizer of the Year
Dwayne Killgore
Operating Engineers Local 3/AFL-CIO
March 31, 2011
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César Chávez
Union Project of the Year
SW Intertie (SWIP)
LS Power
March 31, 2011
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César Chávez
Union Employer of the Year
MKD Construction, Inc.
March 31, 2011
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2010

César Chávez
Silver State Service Award
Union Organizer of the Year
Liz Sorenson
Communications Workers of America Local 9413/AFL-CIO
March 31, 2010
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César Chávez
Silver State Service Award
Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
Darlene Jespersen
Alliance for Workers Rights
March 31, 2010
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César Chávez
Silver State Service Award
Nevada Employer of the Year
Save Mart Supermarkets
March 31, 2010
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César Chávez
Silver State Service Award
Union Project of the Year
Airport Baggage Check-in
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
March 31, 2010
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César Chávez
Silver State Service Award
Union Project of the Year
Airport Baggage Check-in
Q & D Construction
March 31, 2010
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