Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award

Nominations are now open!

Every year, on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) recognizes a union member for their disability rights activism.

This award is named in honour of Carol McGregor, an outstanding disability rights activist, member of NUPGE and the CLC Disability Rights Working Group, and who was much loved by all those who worked with her. Carol passed away in 2006, and this award lives on in her name to recognize the incredible disability justice activism in our communities.

2025 marks the fourteenth anniversary of the Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award.

In 2024, the award recognized the National Union of Public and General Employees and Ontario Public Service Employees Union activist Greg Snider. Greg is an inspiring leader in our labour movement who has spent his life tirelessly advocating for the rights of workers with disabilities in Ontario and across Canada. Learn more about Greg’s dedication and activism on disability rights here.

Criteria for the 2025 award:

Award recipient must be a worker with a disability who:

1. Is active in the labour movement and/or community.
2. Has made a significant and lasting impact in the union and/or community by promoting and defending the rights of persons with disabilities.
3. Has manifested their activism in one or more of the following ways:
   • Strategized and mobilized others around workplace issues and lobbying for the full participation of Canadians with disabilities in all aspects of society.
   • Developed and/or practiced organizing strategies to include tactics aimed specifically at advancing disability justice in the workplace.
   • Represented members to ensure all activities and events are accessible to members with disabilities and promoting employment equity for people with disabilities within the workplace.
   • Educated members about disability justice issues in the workplace and in society.

Any union member or organization may nominate a candidate.

All nominations must be received by the deadline, November 3, 2025. Please complete the online nomination form linked here.