By The PA. AFL-CIO

– Every year the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO offers scholarships to affiliated union members and their families. The criteria for entering are broken up into two categories with different topics for each surrounding an opportunity for students to learn more about the importance of Organized Labor in America. Within each category there are three scholarships awarded in the amounts of $2000, $1000 and $500. We received 68 essays this year and can only hope this continues to build as we offer our scholarships for a higher education to our members and their families. This year’s winners consisted of union members and other family members from the following affiliates: Teamsters, USW, BAC, SMART and IBEW. We are happy to announce the winners of the annual scholarship essay contest for 2015.

The first category was geared towards graduating high school seniors regarding what makes unions appealing to young workers. The winning essays belonged to Jay Connor Davis, Ethan Frederick, and Tyler John Mathis. The second category was directed at all post-secondary students regarding how the decline of the middle class may be linked to union membership. Scholarships were awarded in this category to Madison Long, Brian Shields, and Jacob Potts.

Congratulations on a job well done and good luck in your future endeavors to all winners of this years’ scholarship essay contest! Keep your eyes open for the upcoming 2016 brochure as you may have an opportunity yourself in winning next year!

Source – http://www.paaflcio.org/?p=5986