Enter the 2012 Communications Awards

New this year! All entry forms for the CFT Communications Awards are posted here as fillable pdf documents. Download the forms you need, fill them out electronically, print, and paper clip to your entries. You will need the free software Adobe Reader to fill out the forms.

Call for Entries contains the contest rules and descriptions of all categories.

Entry Form must be completed by all locals that enter the contest.

Category Entry Forms are new this year. Each entry must have a Category Entry Form. Download only those you need, fill them out electronically, print, and paper clip to your entry. Instructions for entering each category are included on the Category Entry Forms.

Basic Communications
Best Newsletter: Single-page
Best Newsletter: Four-page
Best Newsletter: Six+ page
Best Newsletter: Email
Best Website
Best Flyer or Poster
Best Single Effort
Best Bulletin Series
Best Public Relations Activity
Best Use of Social Media

Writing and Visual Awards
Best News Writing
Best Feature Writing
Best Editorial or Column
Best Original Art or Photograph
Best Use of Graphics

Special Award
Jim Herndon Award

Deadline
The deadline to submit entries for the 2012 awards is February 15. If you have questions about the awards, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , CFT Publications Director.

About the Communications Awards
The Federation honors excellence and innovation in local union communications each year at the CFT Convention. The contest is a great way to recognize the efforts of union volunteers, leaders, and staffpersons who work hard to convey the union's message. It's also an easy way to acknowledge the commitment your local union has made in making our union a success.

In 2010, CFT changed the competition so that smaller locals and larger locals compete separately in the six basic categories of communications. In those categories, entries from locals with fewer than 500 unit members are judged independent of entries from locals with more than 500 unit members. This is a new opportunity for many locals. Don't miss it!

Winners in recent years
You can download the pdf booklet that lists the winning entries along with judges’ comments for the first place winners.