Meet our 2026 Unions Power America Winners!
Unions Power America is our thank you to America's union members for making sure that the backbone of America's workforce stays strong. Congrats to our winners!
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This Labor Day, we hosted an epic celebration. We laughed, we cried, we felt all the feels. Watch the replay and you will too! Then scroll down to learn about our 2026 Unions Power America winners.
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Nadine Jones, AFA-CWA
As your Hometown Heroes Contest Grand Prize winner, AFA-CWA Local 46 member, Nadine Jones has won $40,000 + a holiday trip for two to New York City.
Nadine is a proud member of the AFA-CWA, serving airline passengers daily. It is demanding work that often requires long hours, time away from family, and personal sacrifice. Nadine embraces that responsibility with pride because she believes serving others matters.
Her passion comes in her off hours where she proudly serving veterans, military families, and members of her community. Her foundation, the Love A Michigan Vet Project, has dedicated countless hours to helping those who have sacrificed for our nation. Through donation drives, outreach programs, community partnerships, and events supporting veterans and their families, she works to ensure that those who served are never forgotten.
Bryant Moore, IBEW
IBEW Local 77 member, Bryant Moore, has won $20,000 as the First Prize winner of our Unions Power America Hometown Hero Contest.
Bryant is a hard-working IBEW member and the proud father of seven girls, two by marriage and five by adoption. He was diagnosed with Nystagmus or involuntary eye movement at birth which kept him from entering the military and getting a driver's license when he reached adulthood. The family’s plan was for Bryant to be a stay-at-home dad to the girls due to his condition and their individual needs. During that time, they had more than 50 children stay at least one night in their home from the foster care system.
At 37, Bryant got a new diagnosis. With specialty glasses, he could drive and he entered trade school. Bryant is still the loving, caring father that his girls need, but he’s also a maintenance electrician and he’s recently been asked to be the lead on a special project. Bryan’s story proves that with hard work, patience, and determination, anything is possible.
Listen to Bryant's storyHometown Heroes Contest Second Prize Winners
Gregory Miller, UA
UA Local 125 member, Gregory Miller, has won $10,000 as a Second Prize winner of our Hometown Heroes Contest.
Although Gregory is often hundreds or thousands of miles away from home for work, he, along with his wife, run Magic Moments Equine Rescue where they have saved countless horses and other animals from injury, neglect, starvation, and more.
Rebecca Turner, EWV
EWV member, Rebecca Turner, has won $10,000 as a Second Prize winner of our Hometown Heroes Contest.
Rebecca is a bus aide in West Virginia. Each year, she crochets hats and scarves for all of the kids and truly enjoys her job. Earlier this year, she noticed a child on the bus was holding a pistol in his hand. She convinced the student to turn over the pistol and then she locked the safety in place and ejected the magazine. Ten lives were potentially saved that day thanks to Rebecca’s calm and quick reactions.
Hometown Heroes Contest Third Prize Winners | $1,986 each
Sarabeth Accardo
Ronald Airhart
Bob Beckley
Nina Bookman
Dana Brown, Sr.
Selure Bryant
Ginger Cameron
Ashley Crabtree
Nikee Craine-Kanitz
Erica Cueto
Jayne Deboer-Rowse
Eris Dela Cruz
Geoff Dixon
Susan Duke
Adrain Freeman
Brice Gathercole
Cheryl Hatcher-Williams
James Haynes
Deborah Humphries
Sandera Johnson
Jeanne Johnson
Kelly Keating
Patrick Kelly
Mary Leonard
Michael Lewis
Danny Long
Chris Lord
Jayla Luke
Victoria Martin
Adam Mastin
Kayla Noblet
John Paredez, Jr.
Jennyfer Rivera
Maria Romero
Michael Sheehan
Benjamin Sheeler
Robina Suwol
Justin Thuesen
Melissa Volk
Nicole Wise
Unions Power America Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winners
Michelle Hinazumi, AFSCME Local HGEA
AFSCME member, Michelle Hinazumi, won $40,000 and a hotel stay from Priceline as a Grand Prize winner in the Union Plus Unions Power America Sweepstakes. Congrats, Michelle!
Kiessa Taylor, SEIU Local 1199
SEIU member, Kiessa Taylor, won $40,000 and a hotel stay from Priceline as a Grand Prize winner in the Union Plus Unions Power America Sweepstakes. Congrats, Kiessa!
Unions Power America Contest First Prize Winner
TNG-CWA Local 32035 member, Jesse Frye, won $20,000 as the First Prize winner of our Unions Power America Sweepstakes. Congrats, Jesse!
Unions Power America Sweepstakes Second Prize Winners
Cristen Bennett, AFSCME
AFSCME member, Cristen Bennett, won $5,000 as a Second Prize winner in our Unions Power America Sweepstakes. Congrats, Cristen!
Edwin Llanos, WGAE
WGAE member, Edwin Llanos, won $5,000 as a Second Prize winner in our Unions Power America Sweepstakes. Congrats, Edwin!