Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies

Former MLBPA Executive Director, Michael Weiner, lost a courageous and inspiring battle against an inoperable brain tumor in November 2013. Just 51 at the time of his death, Michael spent most of his adult life caring for others. In 2014, Major League baseball players honored Michael’s legacy by establishing the Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies. In 2015, we received more than 90 eligible applications from 61 different schools across the United States; and five outstanding students were selected to each receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Players Trust to assist in their academic costs. Based on the number of applicants, and the content contained within their applications, it’s safe to say that the next generation of labor leaders is a passionate one, committed to improving the rights of workers. To learn more, visit http://playerstrust.org/programs/michael-weiner-scholarship-labor-studies/.

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Major Leaguers Recognize and Support the Efforts of Individuals Dedicated to Improving the Lives of Workers Through Their Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies
The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that the 2018 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application is now available for submission through Monday, November 13, 2017.

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Major League Baseball Players Association Shines Light on Michael Weiner Scholarship Recipients and Future Labor Leaders
Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark told Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies recipients all about the man for whom the award is named during a luncheon in their honor at the union's Manhattan headquarters on Monday, June 5.

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A Passion for Labor Studies and Social Justice Motivates This Scholarship Winner
Like fellow recipients of a Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies, Melissa Britton understands and appreciates the close relationship between worker rights and civil rights that defines organized labor’s important role in advancing social justice.

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Michael Weiner Scholarship Recipient Susannah Maltz Sees Critical Need to Protect Workers’ Rights
Maltz believes the Players Association’s record of accomplishment over 50-plus years serves the greater labor movement as a visible example of the gains workers can achieve when they stick together and form cohesive unions.

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Michael Weiner Scholarship Recipient Took Unique Path to Labor Movement
Since 2015, the Major League Baseball Players Trust has annually awarded a Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies to five deserving law or graduate school students pursuing careers aimed at protecting and defending workers' rights.

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Michael Weiner Scholarship Recipient Colleen Fewer Lives by Labor Movement Values
Since 2015 the Major League Baseball Players Trust has annually awarded a Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies to five deserving law or graduate school students pursuing careers aimed at protecting and defending workers' rights. The Michael Weiner Scholarship for LaborStudies was established by Major Leaguers to honor the life and work of the Major League Baseball Players Association's late executive director.

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Michael Weiner Scholarship Recipient Samantha Groark Inspired by Curt Flood
2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies Recipients Profile #1: Samantha Groark - University of Missouri School of Law

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Major League Baseball Players Trust Announces Recipients of 2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies
Each year since 2015, the Players Trust has recognized five outstanding graduate or law school students for their demonstrated commitment to pursuing careers dedicated to improving the lives of workers with a $10,000 scholarship to help defray some of their academic costs.

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2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies Application Now Available
The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that the 2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application is now available for submission through Monday, November 7, 2016.

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Michael Weiner Scholarship Recipients Celebrate Their Hard Work and Weiner’s Legacy
Six Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies recipients attended a luncheon at the Major League Baseball Players Association‘s midtown Manhattan office today in honor of their hard work and commitment to the labor movement.

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