All members of Local 2000, as well as their children and grandchildren, are eligible to apply for the 2021 Harold Dieno Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a member, their child or grandchild, to help cover the costs of post-secondary education, including skills training.
Applicants must email contact information, proof of post-secondary registration and acceptance, plus a 500-word essay or a five-minute digital audio file on the theme of
“A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, what have we learned about workplaces and what does the future hold for unions in those workplaces?”
to [email protected] (with Harold Dieno Scholarship in the subject line), or mail a hard copy to Harold Dieno Scholarship, Unifor Local 2000, 102 – 5783 176A Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 6S6.
Local union officers and executive members will choose the scholarship winner based on the essay or audio file. Past winners are not eligible.
The application deadline is Jul. 30, 2021. The winner will be notified by Aug. 6, 2021. Payment of the $1,000 will be made after the winner has been notified.
Harold Dieno was a dedicated and active member of ITU/CWA Local 226, one of 2000’s predecessor locals, from 1954 until the early 1990s. He passed away in 2017 at age 93. He was known as an exemplary leader who was kind, wise, honest and generous.
In Solidarity,
Jennifer Moreau
Secretary-Treasurer
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