NPEU-IFPTE Local 70 Member Awarded 2021 Union Plus Scholarship

Union Plus recently awarded $250,000 in scholarships to 199 students representing 37 unions, including to NPEU member Nikko Bilitza. 

Nikko is an organizer with DC Jobs with Justice and leads the Just Pay Coalition, an alliance of labor unions and community organizations with the mission to expand worker protections in Washington, D.C. 

In issuing the scholarships, Union Plus president, Mitch Stevens said: “During a time of continued disruption and hardship for many families, Union Plus is glad that we are once more able to share a higher than usual scholarship award amount to help union families offset the cost of college education.  We are proud to support this year’s exceptional group of 199 winners as they pursue higher education in a new environment after a year of largely virtual schooling.” 

To learn more about Nikko Bilitza’s work and about the Union Plus scholarship, read Union Plus’ press release [PDF].