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The BCTGM International Union awards five scholarship prizes to members, or children of members, each year worth $5,000. The program is a tribute to the legacy of President Durkee and the high value he placed on learning and education. The 2021 Winners include: Summer Clair, daughter of Local 403 (Kingston, Ontario) member Gerard Clair, who works for George Weston Limited in Kingston. Summer will attend Algonquin College. Kyla Pham, daughter of Local 374G (Lancaster, Pa.) member Chieu Pham,...

28 June, 2021

โ€œEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldโ€ โ€“ Nelson Mandela Local 125 (San Leandro, Calif.) members Tony Deng and Janet Deng began working at the Ghirardelli Chocolate factory in San Leandro in 1994. Tony is a machine operator and has worked at the plant for 26 years. Janet, also a machine operator, retired in 2020 after 25 years.Their good union jobs, together with their hard work and dedication, have...

06 May, 2021

Action begins with a desire. Heartfelt compassion leads to action. Samantha Martin learned at a young age the importance of having a voice and being an advocate for others. Her father, Timothy Martin, is a Local 317T member, now retired from the maintenance department of ITG Brands in Greensboro, N.C.โ€œMy dad worked for Lorillard and he was a union member for as long as I can remember,โ€ recalls Martin. โ€œHe always talked highly about the importance...

22 February, 2021

The 2021 David B. Durkee Memorial Scholarship Program will grant five $5,000 one-time scholarship awards. One of the five scholarships may be awarded to an active, dues paying member of the BCTGM. The International Scholarship Office must receive all applications by January 31, 2021. Other program requirements (personal profile, ACT/SAT scores, academic report, essay) must be submitted to the International no later than March 31, 2021. Rules and regulations and applications can be downloaded here. ...

03 December, 2020

On April 16, 2020, the BCTGM International General Executive Board voted to rename the BCTGM International Scholarship Program to the David B. Durkee Memorial Scholarship Program. The program is a tribute to the legacy of President Durkee and the high value he placed on learning and education. The BCTGM International Union has been awarding scholarships to union families since 1962. These five exceptional BCTGM children were chosen from a total of 59...

12 June, 2020

At the 107th session of the BCTGM International General Executive Board on September 21, 2019 in Washington, D.C., the Board approved increasing the BCTGM International Scholarship awards from five $2,000 awards to five $5,000 awards. โ€œCollege tuition is getting further and further out of reach for working families. This is something we can do to help our membersโ€™ kids want go to school, or learn a trade.โ€ -David B. Durkee The BCTGM International...

16 January, 2020

Since 1962, the International Union has helped fulfill the educational dreams of students and union members throughout North America through the BCTGM International Scholarship Program. The 2019 BCTGM International Scholarship Program will award five $2,000 one-time scholarship awards. At least one of the five scholarships is designated for a Canadian union member. One of the five scholarships may be awarded to an active member of BCTGM. Interested individuals should note that the International Union Scholarship Office must...

23 January, 2019