Bulletin
Applications open for Fred Trotter Memorial Scholarship – Deadline is May 31
March 20, 2023
To: Executive Board, Executive Council, Job Stewards and Distrubutors
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Applications are now open for the Fred Trotter Memorial Scholarship(s)!
The Fred Trotter Memorial Scholarship(s) are annual awards given in honour of past-president Fred Trotter. Applications are open to individuals who are 17 years old age or older and are, or intend to be, enrolled in a course, seminar, workshop, or course of studies relating to labour/industrial relations that supports the goals, values and objectives of the labour movement. These must be sponsored by, or forming part of, the curriculum of a community college, college, university, technical institute, professional organization, labour organization or education organization.
The application requires applicants to include a statement outlining the benefits of union membership in today’s workplace and the positive impact that the labour movement has had on Canadian society.
Fully completed applications, including proof of acceptance to a course or program, must be received by no later than 4:30 p.m. on the last business day of May. The 2023 deadline is set for Wednesday, May 31.
The amount and quantity of the scholarship(s) are determined annually by a Board of Trustees.
We encourage all eligible individuals to submit an application.
In solidarity,
Lori Mayhew, President
Graeme Hutchison, Secretary-Treasurer
Rysa Kronebusch, Vice-President, Utilities
Christy Slusarenko, Vice-President, Combined Units
Annette Toth, Vice-President, ICBC