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Local 5 Announces 2012 George Kelty Scholarships
May 3, 2012
Local 5 is proud to offer scholarship opportunities to members in good standing and their children. In order to be eligible, an applicant must be enrolled in, or intend to enroll in, an accredited college or technical school in 2012. Scholarships will be awarded based on an essay submitted by the applicant. By applying for a scholarship, applicants agree that their essay may be published in USW newsletters or websites.
This year the following scholarships may be awarded: 1 @ $2,500 1 @ $1,000 3 @ $500
How to Apply:
Complete the Application Form below and mail it with your essay and documentation of enrollment.
Compose an essay between 500 – 1000 words on the topic: Made in the USA: Does it really matter?
The Application Form, documentation and essay must be postmarked no later than June 15, 2012.
Download:
 2012 Scholarship Application.pdf
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Mail ballots for the Election for all Local Union Officers and Bargaining Unit Committees were mailed on March 30. If you do not receive a ballot by Thursday, April 5 contact the Election Committee at (925) 234-4390 or election@usw5.org. Election results will be announced at the April 17th Local Union meeting.
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ELECTION SCHEDULE.pdf
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Local 5 Announces 2011 George Kelty Scholarships
February 9, 2011
Local 5 is proud to offer scholarship opportunities to members in good standing and their children. In order to be eligible, an applicant must be enrolled in, or intend to enroll in, an accredited college or technical school in 2011. Scholarships will be awarded based on an essay submitted by the applicant. By applying for a scholarship, applicants agree that their essay may be published in USW newsletters or websites.
This year the following scholarships may be awarded: 1 @ $2,500 1 @ $1,000 2 @ $500
How to Apply:
Complete the Application Form below and mail it with your essay and documentation of enrollment.
Compose an essay between 500 – 1000 words on the topic:
"Should younger workers be concerned about the decline in the union membership rate?" The union membership rate is the percent of wage and salary workers who are members of a union.
The Application Form, documentation and essay must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2011. Scholarship winners will be announced at the May 17, 2011 membership meeting. Applicants will be notified in writing of the decision of the Trustees. The decision of the Trustees will be final. Scholarships will be distributed to the school on behalf of the recipient.
Download:
2011 Scholarship Application.pdf
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District 12 Announces the 2011 Philip Murray Memorial Scholarships
February 4, 2011
The 2011 Philip Murray Memorial Scholarships have been announced for sons and daughters of active members of United Steelworkers (USW) – District 12. This district covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Hawaii. 11 Scholarships will be available in California.
Each scholarship, with a value of $1,500.00, is to be made available for use in the freshman year at any accredited college or university in the United States or Canada. Scholarships will be awarded in May 2011 by the Existence and Educational Council, United Steelworkers (USW), District 12. Winners of the scholarships will be selected by Selection Committees composed of professional educators.
Completed applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2011.
Click Here for the Announcement Letter (covers eligibility, closing date and how to apply)
Click Here for the Rules for the Scholarships
Click Here for Application Forms
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August 5, 2010
Congratulations to 2010 George Kelty Scholarship winners. We had 17 essays submitted for consideration this year. Thank you to all the applicants for their submissions. The winners announced at the August 3, 20010 meeting are as follows:
$2,500 Casey Robinson, daughter of Karen Robinson from Shell Oil Martinez Refinery
$1,000 Viktoria Vigil, daughter of Fredrick Vigil from Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery
$500 Alexandra Chua, daughter of Margaret Syed from Chevron Richmond Refinery
$500 Samantha Berry, daughter of Herman Berry, Jr. from Chevron Richmond Refinery
$500 Sarah McIntire, daughter of Raylynn McIntire from Chevron Richmond Refinery
And a special thanks to our judges, Robert Entwistle retired from Chevron, Joe Lucido retired from Tesoro and Donald Pallotta retired from Shell.
The winning essays are in the file at the bottom of this article.
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Download:
GK 2010 ESSAYS.pdf
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President Obama proclaimed April 28, 2010 as Workers Memorial Day. Obama is the first president to issue a proclamation for Workers Memorial Day. This is a strong signal that his administration recognizes the importance of worker health and safety.
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Workers Memorial Proclamation.pdf
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April 6, 2010
The United Steelworkers (USW) today condemned remarks made by oil industry trade associations in the aftermath of the Tesoro refinery explosion and fire April 2 in Anacortes, Wash., that killed five and severely injured two others.
Click here for more.
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April 3, 2010
The United Steelworkers (USW) union expresses its deep sympathy to the families and co-workers of the employees killed and severely injured in the explosion and fire that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on April 2 at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington.
Click here for more.
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