Scholarships

This summer, three Teamster 853 children were lucky enough to be the recipients of scholarships funded by our local. One of these students is Claire Porter.

Claire is the stepdaughter of RNDC employee and Teamster member Kathryn Ingram. Claire is in her last year at CSU Fresno studying kinesiology. Claire wrote an essay on the importance of Unions in the United States. She expressed her belief in unions and her first-hand experience witnessing the benefits that unions have brought to healthcare workers.

She also has multiple family members who enjoy the retirement benefits of their union work, and she expressed her admiration for her stepmom, who, while working in a male-dominated industry, is able to get equal pay as a woman due to the Teamster contract.

You can read her entire essay here:

On behalf of all the Teamsters at Local 853, we are proud to support the children of our members and give them funds to further their education as they gain the tools and knowledge to be successful in their adult careers.

Sisters and Brothers,

Every year the California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus awards scholarships to:

Deserving High School Seniors Graduating this year,

Who are:
A Daughter or Son of an active Teamster whose dues are current with his/her Local Union;

And are:
Attending or have been accepted by an accredited University, College or Trade School.

If you are a member in good standing and have a Daughter or Son who is eligible, download the application here: