TRAINING/EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TO ASSIST UNION FAMILIES

Posted 3 Nov '23 under Featured News

The Northern Drivers’ Charitable Trust is offering a scholarships to assist union members or their families to assist with training or re-training in any trade, skill or tertiary study.

The NZPFU is affiliated to the NZCTU so NZPFU members who have had a minimum of 6 months active financial membership (prior to applying) and their families are eligible to apply. The scholarship provides for a maximum value of $3000 for each successful scholarship applicant for the 2024 year.

Applications are now open and will be accepted until 20 January 2024.

Please see attached the invitation to NZPFU members.

Interested? Go to https://driverstrust.org.nz/ for more information and the application forms.

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

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