United Food & Commercial Workers Union
Local 1400

UFCW Scholarships

2007 Scholarship Recipients - use this link to view a listing of the 2007 recipients.

Scholarship Archive - Previous Recipients - use this link to view a listing of previous scholarship recipients.

The UFCW Local 1400 Education and Training Trust makes scholarships available to Local 1400 members and their children.  To be eligible, members must work for a participating employer, and must be accepted into a recognized public education facility for post secondary training or education (example:  SIAST or University).

Available scholarships include:

UFCW Local 1400 Youth Committee Scholarship Award
One of Local 1400 President Paul Meinema’s goals is to have the youth of Local 1400 more involved in their union. As part of this goal, the Local 1400 Youth Committee proposed this scholarship to President Meinema and the Local 1400 Executive Board and received full endorsement on this project. In the spring of 2007, the Local 1400 Youth Committee was pleased to introduce this scholarship award, open to all young members (age 30 and younger) of the local, to the membership. This scholarship consists of one - $500 award and is open to any young member who is a member in good standing and is presently enrolled in, or accepted to attend, a post secondary institute in the fall of the current year.

Applications must include a 1000 word essay on Why My Union Doesn’t Suck – write about why it’s better to have a union than not.  Maybe you had a grievance and your union helped you out, it’s up to you to tell us.  The successful applicant must be able to provide confirmed enrolment in a post secondary institution.

Application deadline is June 30th, 2008.

How to apply:  To download or print the PDF version of this UFCW Local 1400 Youth Committee Scholarship Award, click on the link (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, available by clicking the icon below) or request a copy by email or by calling 384.5787 from within Saskatoon or toll free from outside of Saskatoon 1.800.274.4036.

UFCW Local 1400 Scholarship Awards
In the spring of 2006, Local 1400 introduced this scholarship award for all members of the local. This scholarship consists of two - $500 awards and is open to any member in good standing (or their children) of Local 1400.

Application deadline is June 30th, 2008.

How to apply:  To download or print the PDF version of this UFCW Local 1400 Scholarship Award, click on the link (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, available by clicking the icon below) or request a copy by email or by calling 384.5787 from within Saskatoon or toll free from outside of Saskatoon 1.800.274.4036.

UFCW Local 1400 Albert Tholl Scholarship Awards - 20th Annual
There will be five (5) $500 scholarships and two (2) $250 scholarships available. Eligibility for these scholarships is limited to members of UFCW Local 1400 (with Collective Agreements) that are in the Education Fund: members employed at Westfair Foods (province-wide, except Yorkton Western Grocers), Canada Safeway in Moose Jaw, all Security Companies in Saskatchewan, Great Western Brewing Company, and Brewers Distributor Ltd.

In addition, there will be three (3) $250 scholarships available for the children of eligible Local 1400 members, again employed at the above noted employers in the Education Fund.

Application deadline is June 30th, 2008.

How to apply:  To download or print the PDF version of this Albert Tholl Scholarship Award, click on the link (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, available by clicking the icon below) or request a copy by email or by calling 384.5787 from within Saskatoon or toll free from outside of Saskatoon 1.800.274.4036.

Dean McIntyre Memorial Scholarship Award
Members in good standing (and their spouse and/or children) of XL Foods in Moose Jaw are entitled to apply for this $500 memorial scholarship.

Application deadline is June 30th, 2008.

How to apply:  To download or print the PDF version of this Dean McIntyre Memorial Scholarship, click on the link (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, available by clicking the icon below) or request a copy by email or by calling 384.5787 from within Saskatoon or toll free from outside of Saskatoon 1.800.274.4036.

George Semeniuk Memorial Scholarship Award
In the spring of 2006, the UFCW Provincial Council introduced this scholarship award. The scholarship is open to any UFCW member in Saskatchewan in good standing (or their spouse or children). The George Semeniuk Memorial Scholarship consists of one - $1,000 scholarship which will be presented to the candidate who displays vast involvement within his or her community, union, political and/or volunteer organizations. Academic standards are secondary criteria, making this scholarship unique. Brother Semeniuk dedicated his life to the Labour Movement and fought hard to make improvements for all working people.

Application deadline is July 30th, 2008.

How to apply:  To download or print the PDF version of this George Semeniuk Memorial Scholarship Award, click on the link (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, available by clicking the icon below) or request a copy by email or by calling 384.5787 from within Saskatoon or toll free from outside of Saskatoon 1.800.274.4036.

UFCW Canada Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu Scholarship Program
Recognizing the importance of post secondary education in today's society, UFCW Canada offers 18 annual scholarships (Western Provinces:  five scholarships awarded) to members and their children for post secondary study.  Allocated by regions across Canada these scholarships are named as a lasting tribute to three past leaders of our union:  William Beggs, Fred Dowling and Roméo Mathieu.

To find out more about the Beggs, Dowling and Mathieu scholarships please contact or email UFCW Canada National Office at ufcw@ufcw.ca, download the form, visit the UFCW Canada website at UFCW Canada Scholarships, request a copy by email or by calling 384.5787 from within Saskatoon or toll free from outside of Saskatoon 1.800.274.4036.

Application deadline is September 30th yearly.

International UFCW Scholarships
Several UFCW Scholarships of up to $8,000 will be awarded to UFCW members or their dependants. The scholarships are limited to UFCW members who have been in good standing since January 14, 2006. The application will be available online only from January 15 - March 15, 2007.

How to apply: For complete eligibility requirements and information on how to apply, please visit the UFCW International Scholarship page. Please carefully read and follow all scholarship rules.