Recognizing excellence

The annual CALM Awards recognize excellence in union publications and productions. Entries are judged by independent experts in a variety of categories and classes. The winners get beautifully designed certificates that they’re proud to display.

Members and associate members are eligible.

2011 CALM Awards

The 2011 CALM Awards will be presented at the 2012 CALM conference in Hamilton on May 25. Download CALM Awards entry form.

2010 CALM Awards

The 2010 CALM Awards were presented at the 2011 CALM conference in Burnaby on May 7. Download CALM Awards list (rich text file).

AUDIO-VISUAL

Best audio-visual production for membership education and information
“CSI: Careful, Safe, Intact”
Alberta Union of Public Employees

Best public advocacy audio-visual production
“The Curious Case of the Missing Recovery”
CAW National

Best public advocacy audio-visual production / Honourable mention
“Stop the Wait” online video
HSA B.C.

Best commercial television ad
“Smile”
CUPE B.C.

Best commercial television ad / Honourable mention
“Around the Clock—Your Working People”
Alberta Union of Public Employees

Best commercial radio ad
“Stop the Wait” radio ad
HSA B.C.

Best commercial radio ad / Honourable mention
“Value the Invaluable”
Ontario Nurses’ Association
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WEBSITE

Best overall website (volunteer)
www.caw199.com
CAW Local 199

Best overall website (staff)
www.ona.org
Ontario Nurses Association

Best overall website (staff) / Honourable mention
www.ifyoulovesaskatchewan.ca/
SGEU

Best website content (volunteer)
www.local88.ca
CAW Local 88

Best website content (staff)
www.cupwpacific.org
CUPW Pacific Region

Best website content (staff) / Honourable mention
http://cupe.ca
CUPE

Best website design (volunteer)
www.locallines.org
OPSEU Local 415

Best website design (staff)
www.stopthewait.ca
Health Sciences Association of B.C.

Best website design (staff) / Honourable mention
www.bcgeu.ca
BCGEU

Best cyberunion (volunteer)
www.opseu110.ca
OPSEU Local 110

Best cyberunion (staff)
www.ceplive.ca
CEP National

Best cyberunion (staff) / Honourable mention
www.howcupehelps.org
CUPE Community Health (CUPE National)

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GRAPHICS

Excellence in layout and design locals 501 to 1000
Local Lines
OPSEU Local 415

Excellence in layout and design locals more than 1000
Aircrafter
CAW Local 112

Excellence in layout and design produced by staff
Pacific Perspectives
CUPW Pacific

Excellence in layout and design / Honourable mention
produced by staff
Guardian Hospital Employees’ Union

Best photograph produced by volunteers
“Day of Mourning 2010”
CAW Local 199 (Peter Scott)

Best photograph by staff
“Justice for Sudbury warehouse workers”
UFCW Canada

Best photograph produced by staff / Honourable mention
“W3”
SEIU West (Sean Senechal)

The Freeperson Award for best cartoon produced by volunteers
Olympics cartoon
CUPE Local 3902 (Eugenia Tsao)

Best cartoon produced by volunteers / Honourable mention
“Modern post delivers”
CUPW Edmonton (Karen Kennedy)

The Freeperson Award for best cartoon produced by staff
“Save Alberta Hospital”
Alberta Union of Public Employees

Best illustration produced by volunteers
“Violence and harassment in the workplace”
CUPE Local 3902 (Eugenia Tsao)

Best illustration produced by staff
“How government policies are making us sick”
Hospital Employees’ Union (Elaine Happer)

Best illustration produced by staff / Honourable mention
“Promoting a green economy”
The Provincial / BCGEU Best poster
“HIV/AIDS, a workers issue, a union issue”

CAW National Best poster / Honourable mention
“We remember December 24”
UFCW Canada

Best print ad
“Quality public health care”
Hospital Employees’ Union (Carol Bjarnason)

Best print ad / Honourable mention
“Rights and Democracy Movement”
Public Service Alliance of Canada

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PRINT

Best overall publication locals 501 to 1000
Unfettered
OPSEU Local 558

Best overall publication locals 501 to 1000 / Honourable mention
Hotline CAW
Local 2301

Best overall publication locals more than 1000
The Oshaworker
CAW Local 222

Best overall publication locals more than 1000 / Honourable mention
Off the Line
CAW Local 88

Best overall publication produced by staff
The Union Stand
NSGEU

Best overall publication produced by staff / Honourable mention
The Provincial
BCGEU

Excellence in writing locals 501 to 1000
Unfettered
OPSEU Local 558

Excellence in writing locals 501 to 1000 / Honourable mention
Local Lines
OPSEU Local 415

Excellence in writing locals more than 1000
Steeldrum
USW Local 1998

Excellence in writing locals more than 1000 / Honourable mention
The Busy Signal
CEP Local 1-S

Excellence in writing produced by staff
The Provincial
BCGEU

Excellence in writing produced by staff / Honourable mention
Connections
UFCW 1000A

Best moving billboard
“Having a ROUGH time at work?” emery board
UFCW Local 1400 (Amy Price)

Best moving billboard / Honourable mention
“Crisis in B.C. forests” button
BCGEU

Best moving billboard / Honourable mention
“Your Health in Good Hands” hand sanitizer
Health Sciences Association of Alberta

Best flyer or brochure
Guide to Local Action
Ontario Nurses’ Association

Best flyer or brochure / Honourable mention
HIV/AIDS: A Worker’s Issue, A Union Issue
CAW National

The Ed Finn Award
Negotiations with Loblaws feature story
Connections
UFCW Local 1000A

The Ed Finn Award / Honourable mention
“Interview with Jean-Claude Parrot”
Inside Out

CUPW Edmonton
The Morden Lazarus Prize
“In Broken Skies: Canada’s Airline Crisis”
The Runway CAW Local 2002 (Sean Smith, D. Gaskill ed.)

The Morden Lazarus Prize / Honourable mention
“Finance Minister turns down positive pension reforms”
Direct Impact AUPE (Mark Wells)

The Cliff Scotton Prize
“Tomb of the free, Or Refuge of the Oppressed”
Guardian CUPE Local 3902 (Ronda Ward)

The Cliff Scotton Prize / Honourable mention
“Joe Hill: The man who never died”
Dispatches
Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan

The Breaking Barriers Award
“Education Has No Borders” scholarships for temporary foreign workers’ children
UFCW Canada

The Breaking Barriers Award / Honourable mention
“My Life, My Union” ad series
Hospital Employees’ Union

The Muckraking Award
“www.Gee20.ca”
UFCW Canada

The Muckraking Award / Honourable mention
“Information is Power: How freedom of information gives power back to the people”
Guardian Hospital Employees’ Union (Margi Blamey)

The Dennis McGann Stroke-of-Genius Award (volunteer)
“Porch Lights for Posties”
CUPW Edmonton

The Dennis McGann Stroke-of-Genius Award (volunteer) / Honourable mention
“Buy Local / Local Flavour”
CAW Local 199

The Dennis McGann Stroke-of-Genius Award (staff)
“Value the Invaluable”
Ontario Nurses’ Association

The Dennis McGann Stroke-of-Genius Award (staff) / Honourable mention
“Union Protection”
BCGEU

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