Awards Program 2018

The New Brunswick Federation of Labour is pleased to announce its annual awards program. A brief description of the various awards, bursaries and scholarships offered follows. Additional details including eligibility and selection criteria can be found in the application forms. All awards have a value of $500.

James A. Whitebone Memorial Scholarships

These two scholarships (2) are available to students entering their first year of post secondary studies. Eligible are members, or their children, who belong to local unions affiliated with the NBFL. The application deadline is June 30th .

Tim McCarthy Environment Prize

This prize (1) is open to NBFL members or their children, who are pursuing higher education in fields relating to environmental protection and education. Applicants may be in their first or subsequent years of post secondary studies. The application deadline is June 30th .

NBFL Solidarity Bursaries

These two awards (2) are open to any person regardless of union membership pursuing post secondary education full-time or enrolled in high school at the grade 12 level. Funded by AIL Canada, a unionized insurance provider, they serve to promote greater awareness and understanding of the value of unions. The application deadline is June 30th.

J. Harold Stafford Humanitarian Award

This award (1) is to assist with funding for worthwhile union and community projects. Eligible for consideration are local union members and labour councils affiliated with the NBFL undertaking labour history projects, labour libraries, Day of Mourning monuments, etc., as well retraining programs owing to plant downsizing or closures. The application deadline is June 30th.

Dermot Kingston Life Long Learning Award

The purpose of this award is to encourage and support continuous training and literacy programs for workers. Eligible for consideration are NBFL affiliates, as well as provincial and community organizations undertaking or sponsoring, partially or fully, literacy projects and workplace related training activities including union developed programs. The application deadline is June 30th .

All enquiries regarding the Scholarships should be directed to:

New Brunswick Federation of Labour

9-150 Edmonton Ave, Moncton, NB E1C 3B9

Telephone: 506-857-2125 / Fax: 506-383-1597

Email: info@fednb.ca