Unions Announce $1000 Scholarship

Established by his union family to honor the memory of former CLC president, Michael E. Shampine, this fund is designed to provide a scholarship to an affiliated union member, or an immediate family member, who plans to enroll in continuing education. 

The scholarship will assist with enrollment in a degree program, qualified trades apprenticeship, or vocational school.  The ideal recipient will be recognized as having a desire to succeed by demonstrating strengths in leadership, community and political awareness.

Applications can be obtained at the CLC website  https://unionhall.aflcio.org/decatur or at The Community Foundation website www.endowdecatur.org or by calling scholarship chair, Amy Rueff at 217-433-5126.  The deadline for the application is March 30, 2018.  

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly is a central labor council of the AFL-CIO and is made up of 35 local unions representing approximately 13,000 union members and retirees in Macon County.   The mission of the AFL-CIO Central Labor Council is to organize in the community to promote social justice for all working people.  For more information, contact Amy Rueff at 217-433-5126.

The following unions are affiliated with Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly:  AFSCME 268 / AFSCME 612 / AFSCME 632 / AFSCME 674 / ATU 859 / BCTGM 103G / IAM 6277 / IBEW 146 / IBEW 21 / IBEW 51 / IFT DFTA 4324 / IFT MTF 4487 / IFT MZFT 3957 / IFT RAFT 6218 / IFT 4FT 4262 / IUOE 965 / IUPAT Glaziers 1168 / IUPAT Painters 288 / LIUNA 159 / NALC 317 / OPEIU 277 / Roofers 92 / SEIU 73 / SEIU Healthcare IL IN / SMART Sheetmetal 218 / SMART UTU 768 / UA 137 / UAW 751 / UFCW 1546 / UNITE HERE 16 / USW 0838 / USW 0876