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Brick Apprentice Kirstie Reeves Featured in NW Labor Press

Kirstie Reeves, 60% Brick Apprentice, was featured in the NW Labor Press article regarding Women in Trades.  Below is the excerpt:

Scholarships Available

Ann Gallagher Memorial Scholarship
BAC Bates Scholarship
OR State Building & Construction Trades College Scholarship
Al Thomas Memorial Scholarships

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Union women earn 33% more than women working without the support of union representation

Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty. — Samuel Gompers

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THE ANN GALLAGHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2019

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000.00

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1.  Graduating High School Senior or Currently Attending a College or University
  2.  Son or Daughter of an Oregon State Building Trades Member in Good Standing.
  3.  Minimum 500 word essay why this scholarship is important to you.

MAIL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:

WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
906 Columbia St SW #107
Olympia, WA 98501
360-357-6778 phone
360-357-6783 fax

OREGON STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000.00

AWARDED TO: 

Two (2) applicants will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1.  Graduating High School Senior or Currently Attending a College or University
  2.  Son or Daughter of an Oregon State Building Trades Member in Good Standing.
  3.  Short 200-300 word essay on your reasons for wishing to attend college and receive a higher education.  Include future career goals.

MAIL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:

Al Thomas Memorial Scholarships

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000.00

AWARDED TO:

  1.  Deserving Graduating High School Senior attending college in the fall
  2.  Deserving Apprentice enrolled in the Oregon & SW Washington Mason Trades Apprenticeship program

QUALIFICATIONS:

BAC Bates Scholarship

BAC U.S. Members:

The U.S. Bates Scholarship program is accepting applications for the 2019 competition. Every year the program selects three students to receive a stipend of $2,500 per year for up to four years.

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Why are Oregon building trades workers paid the area prevailing wage when the state spends money on construction, but not when the state funds construction via tax subsidies?  HB 2194  and SB 291 would expand the prevailing rate requirement to include public works funded via tax credits or tax abatements. Contact your legistlature and tell them what you think!

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