May 9 - 10, 2026
Lunch will be provided on Saturday, May 9.
DJ and Karaoke, May 9 from 8pm-1am Cash Bar.
Rooms:$175 per night plus tax, JR Suites $199 plus tax. Block of 60 rooms are on hold and will be released on April 22. However, you can call just in case there are open rooms or cancellations.
Please note: Health and Safety - An Introduction is a pre-requisite to take any of the H&S workshops.
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Introduction to Stewarding
May 9, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Central))
May 10, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
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.
HS - Workload and Overwork
May 9, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
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.
SLS - HS - Preventing Mental Injuries at Work
May 9, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Central))
New forms of work, job insecurity, work intensification, high demands, violence and a resulting poor work-life balance are resulting in psychosocial and mental health problems in CUPE workplaces. This workshop focuses on the workplace as the cause or a contributor to mental health issues, and not the individual. We will discuss strategies and actions that actually help make workplaces psychologically healthier and safer.
HS - Basics of Incident Investigations
May 10, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
Learn how to identify root causes of workplace incidents, injuries, and diseases, common routes of entry of toxic substances, and your role in the investigation process. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
SLS - Handling discipline and discharge
May 9, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
Learn about key legal concepts and terms, and the role of stewards during an employer’s investigation, when discipline is given, and during grievance meetings. NOTE: Please bring your collective agreement and Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces
May 9, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Central))
Learn the legal framework for the duty to accommodate, what a good accommodation process and plan look like, and what to do if the employer is not willing to provide reasonable accommodation. NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Ally skills for stewards
May 10, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
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.
LET - Financial Essentials
May 9, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm (Central))
This workshop is for all members in an elected position within the local union. Whether you are a trustee or a member of the executive, learning about the basics of the local union’s finances is a priority. In this workshop, you will learn about your duties regarding the finances of the union, budgeting and how to be transparent and accountable to members. NOTE: This workshop is a pre-requisite for Secretary-Treasurers and Trustees wishing to take LET - Financial Officers.
LET - Financial Officers
May 10, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
Following the completion of LET - Financial Essentials, this 6-hour workshop allows Secretary-treasurers and Trustees to delve deeper into local finances. Secretary-treasures will learn how to use the CUPE electronic ledger, manage the local union's funds and accounts, and prepare reports to the membership and the trustees. Trustees will learn how to properly perform an audit of the local union's books, accounts, properties, and assets. At the end of this workshop, Trustees will be able to make recommendations to the local union to improve the local union's financial health. NOTE: Please bring a laptop, if possible.
Apr 22, 2026
La Place Rendez Vous
1201 Idylwild DR.
Fort Frances, Ontario
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Affiliate: $165
Non-affiliate: $190
Please make cheques payable to: Northwestern Ontario CUPE Council
Mail payment to: CUPE Lakehead Area Office
200-1159 Alloy Drive
Thunder Bay ON
P7B 6M8
Cancellation: There are no refunds for cancellations by April 22, however other members from your local can be substituted into your booking.
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