Announcing the Colorado Labor Hall of Honor

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Media Contacts:

Robert Lindgren | Colorado AFL-CIO | [email protected]

Fawn Montoya| James Madison University | [email protected]

James Walsh | University of Colorado Denver| [email protected]

Terri Gentry | History Colorado and Black American West Museum | [email protected]

William Wei | University of Colorado Boulder | [email protected]

Bob Butero | United Mine Workers of America | [email protected]

Nicki Gonzales | Regis University | [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE

Announcing the Colorado Labor Hall of Honor, May 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM – IBEW Local 68 5660 Logan St., Denver, CO

The Colorado Labor Hall of Honor is a project built by labor activists, historians, and educators to expand the knowledge and understanding of what it means to advocate for the dignity and rights of working people and the sacrifices that workers in Colorado have made toward strengthening their communities.

Denver — Join us on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at IBEW Local 68 as we celebrate workers and Colorado’s labor history. The Colorado Labor Hall of Honor preserves and shares the stories—both well-known and often overlooked—that have shaped the state’s way of life and advanced the fight for fairness.

This year, we will recognize the descendants of the Ludlow Massacre victims; honor the Denver chapter of the Sleeping Car Porters Union for its contributions; and highlight Amelia Milka Sablich, a key organizer in the 1927 Severance strike that culminated in the Columbine Mine Disaster.

We will also recognize the 1973 UFWA lettuce strikers in Center, Colorado; historic organizations including the Denver Area Labor Federation and the Colorado chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists; and local community activists Jeannette Vizguerra and Marge Taniwaki.

What: Colorado Labor Hall of Honor Inaugural Induction Ceremony

When: 6:00 PM May 2, 2026

Where: IBEW 68, 5660 Logan St., Denver, CO 8022

Livestreaming will be available here during the event.

The founding board of the Colorado Labor Hall of Honor includes experts in history, labor, and community organizing. It includes current and past Colorado State Historians, organizers, educators, authors, and museum workers. We’re proud to bring forward Colorado’s proud history.

In Solidarity,

Robert Rolf Lindgren, Colorado AFL-CIO

James Walsh, University of Colorado, Denver

Bob Butero, United Mine Workers of America

Terri Gentry, History Colorado and Black American West Museum

Fawn Montoya, James Madison University

William Wei, University of Colorado, Boulder

Nicki Gonzales, Regis University

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