America In Solidarity Offers College Scholarships

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/02/22/america-in-solidarity-offers-college-scholarships/

Thanks to Todd Iverson of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 23 for letting us know about America In Solidarity’s scholarship program.

America In Solidarity, endorsed by the Washington State Labor Council, is again sponsoring an essay contest, and the winners will receive a college scholarship. In the past year, the group has provided more than $5,000 in college scholarships.

America In Solidarity is a grassroots effort of working Americans to focus our country’s politics and economics on the necessity of job security, workplace safety, health care, wages and protection of the American worker from corporate greed.

Click here to learn more about the scholarship contest rules and deadlines: http://www.americasolidarity.org/scholarships

The topics for this year’s essay contest include:

* For the past few decades, union membership has seen significant drops in the overall percentage of organized workers. Discuss ways to stop this trend and revitalize union organizing in America.
* Analyze the impact of the World Trade Organization and recent free trade agreements (like the North American Free Trade Agreement ) on America’s working families.
* Describe how a union has benefited you and/or your community.