Nominations Open for the Roger Cook Badass Award

The Roger Cook Badass Award honors WNY’ers who have gone above and beyond to defend workers!

• A Roger Cook Badass inspires people to take take action, to defend others and to lead.
• A Roger Cook Badass stands up for other people. “An Injury to One is an Injury to All.”
• Roger Cook Badass fights for the underdog, even when there is not promise of success.
• A Roger Cook Badass is willing to take risks in defense of workers, speaking truth to power.
• A Roger Cook Badass is committed to workers’ rights and the labor movement.
• A Roger Cook Badass is innovative, looking for new ways to solve intractable problems.

Each year we will honor two worker advocates

(Which can include one person honored posthumously.)

Know someone who fits? Nominate your badass online!