May 4 - 8, 2026
Fees for SLS and H&S are $100 for affiliated, $120 for non-affiliated and $130 for out of district.
Fees for WSIB are $250.
All fees include materials, coffee/tea and snacks.
English
Classroom
CUPE/SCFP
Please note that the WSIB workshop will be held at the:
CUPE Sault Ste. Marie Area Office
Station Tower, 606-421 Bay Street
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1X3
and SLS and H&S workshops will be held at the Delta Hotel, address listed below.
WSIB Level I - Rights and Obligations. This introductory course begins by exploring the history of the compensation system in Ontario and the development of compensation legislation and the general principles of the system. Participants will learn how the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) determines whether an injury is compensable and learn about some workplace injuries and occupational illnesses. The course covers how to properly file a claim, and includes the timelines that are applicable. Worker and Employer obligations are covered as well as roles and responsibilities with respect to work reintegration. The WSIB work reintegration policies are discussed and the new direction that the Board is taking with respect to returning workers to their pre-injury job with the injury employer. Shared responsibilities are also discussed and ways in which unions should participate in work reintegration are explored.
WSIB Level 1-2
May 4, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Eastern))
May 5, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Eastern))
May 6, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Eastern))
May 7, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Eastern))
The WSIB workshop will be held at the: CUPE Sault Ste. Marie Area Office Station Tower, 606-421 Bay Street Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1X3
Introduction to Stewarding
May 4, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Eastern))
May 5, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
What does a CUPE steward do? If you are a new steward and want to learn how to help CUPE members solve workplace problems, this introductory workshop is for you! In this 9-hour workshop, you will learn: • investigating workplace problems; • filing a grievance; • meeting with management; • dealing with workplace complaints. NOTE: Please bring a copy of your collective agreement and local union bylaws to the workshop.
SLS - Literacy awareness
May 5, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Eastern))
Literacy affects all of us at work. Learning new computer programs, understanding collective agreements, completing forms, or writing reports can all pose barriers for our members. Learn about how stewards can increase literacy awareness, and help make the union inclusive and accessible to members.
SLS - Ally skills for stewards
May 6, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
Effective stewards are champions for human rights and equality. Explore what it means to be an ally, and ways that stewards can step up as allies in the workplace and the union.
SLS - Grievance handling
May 6, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Eastern))
Share tips and successful practices with other stewards, and learn strategies for handling difficult grievances. NOTE: Please bring your collective agreement and Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Creating harassment-free workplaces
May 7, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
Learn how to recognize harassment, educate members about harassment, and represent members who are involved in harassment complaints.
SLS - Notetaking
May 7, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Eastern))
Why do I have to take notes? What kind of notes should I take? Are my notes private? Learn answers to important questions like these, and practice notetaking.
SLS - Growing our mobilizing power
May 8, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
Stewards can play a key role when the union needs to mobilize our members – whether it’s to support the bargaining committee, or stop the employer’s attempt to contract out our work. Learn basic mobilization theory and explore how stewards can tackle workplace problems in ways that engage more members and build the union’s power.
Health and Safety - An Introduction
May 4, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Eastern))
May 5, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
This course serves as an introduction into the world of health and safety and explores different basic concepts such as: • Identification of hazards; • Hierarchy of controls; • The basic role of health and safety committees; • Basics on the right to refuse. NOTE: See more Health and Safety courses in the Health and Safety Learning Series.
HS - Recommendations and notetaking
May 5, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Eastern))
Learn how to takes notes at committee meetings and prepare recommendations. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Workload and Overwork
May 6, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
As employers pull back resources, they expect workers to do more with less. This module will examine workload, the cause and effects of overwork, and strategies to overcome the ever increasing workload that is damaging not just our health at work, but the relationship we have outside of work. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Violence Prevention
May 6, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Eastern))
This module examines the risk factors that lead to violence in the workplace, and the employer’s obligations to prevent workers from being exposed to and injured by violence while at work. We examine relevant health and safety law, and start to develop strategies to make our workplaces safer. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Law and Orders
May 7, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
This module covers the basic origins of health and safety law, how to find, read and interpret relevant section of law and highlights some of the more important aspects of the specific health and safety law that applies to you. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Mobilizing around Health and Safety
May 7, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Eastern))
In this workshop you will learn what mobilizing for health and safety looks like, how to engage members around health and safety in your workplace and how to create a mobilizing plan. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Making Committees Work
May 8, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Eastern))
This module explores the structure, role and function of health and safety committees, their strengths and limitations, and how they can best work within the legislative framework, and within our union. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
Apr 20, 2026
Delta Hotel
208 St Mary's River DR.
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
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Affiliate: $100
Non-affiliate: $120
Fees for SLS and H&S are $100 for affiliated, $120 for non-affiliated and $130 for out of district.
Fees for WSIB are $250.
All fees include materials, coffee/tea and snacks.
Please make the cheque payable to Sault Ste Marie District CUPE Council 606-421 Bay Street, Station Tower, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1X3. Cheque must be received 2 weeks prior to the course, not later than INSERT date. Fees cover morning and afternoon snacks, coffee, tea and materials.
There is significant demand for our workshops. If you need to cancel your registration, please email Liane Cecchetto, lcecchetto@cupe.ca, 944 Barrydowne Rd, unit 2, SUDBURY, Ontario P3A 3V3 as soon as possible.
Thanks for your interest in CUPE’s Union Education Program and for your ongoing leadership in our union!
In response to the health concerns of our members and staff, CUPE has implemented a Scent-Free Policy at all of our workshops. Scented products such as hair spray, perfume and deodorant can trigger reactions such as respiratory distress and headaches. Facilitators and participants are asked to refrain from using scented products while attending our workshops and meetings. Thank you for your cooperation.
Liane Cecchetto
lcecchetto@cupe.ca