NADC 2026 Fall School
October 20 - 23, 2026
All participants MUST pre-register themselves using their own information and email addresses to receive all communication packages from NADC and to receive the credit for completing the courses.
English
Classroom
CUPE/SCFP
NADC 2026 Fall school will be held from October 20-23 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Prince George, BC.
This school is open to both members of affiliated locals and non-affiliated locals at a cost.
Course offerings will be:
1) Shop Steward Learning Series - Stream 1 (Day 1 includes Introduction to Stewarding)
2) Shop Steward Learning Series - Stream 2
3) Financial Courses
4) Local Executive Training
5) Mental Health First Aid
This is for NEW Shop Stewards, Introduction to Stewarding is included in this stream. Please bring your Collective Agreement.
Introduction to Stewarding
October 20 (9:00am) - 21, 2026 (12:00pm) (20 spaces available)
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 - Ally skills for stewards
October 21, 2026 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
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 - Notetaking
October 22, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
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 - Duty of fair representation
October 22, 2026 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
Learn about where stewards get their authority in the workplace, the duty of fair representation, and other labour laws that cover the workplace. NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Handling discipline and discharge
October 23, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
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.
This is for NEW Shop Stewards, however Introduction to Stewarding MUST be completed prior to the start of school. Please bring your Collective Agreement and Stewards Passport.
SLS - Disability and ableism in the workplace
October 20, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
Explore what ableism is, how to recognize it, and ways to address it. Learn about how to make your workplace and union accessible to workers with visible and invisible disabilities.
SLS - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces
October 20, 2026 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
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 - Duty of fair representation
October 21, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
Learn about where stewards get their authority in the workplace, the duty of fair representation, and other labour laws that cover the workplace. NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Creating harassment-free workplaces
October 21, 2026 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
Learn how to recognize harassment, educate members about harassment, and represent members who are involved in harassment complaints.
SLS - Growing our mobilizing power
October 22, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
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.
SLS - Solidarity with Indigenous workers
October 22, 2026 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
Learn about Canada’s history of colonialism, engage in some myth-busting, and explore ways you can build solidarity with Indigenous workers and support reconciliation in the workplace.
SLS - HS - Preventing Mental Injuries at Work
October 23, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific)) (20 spaces available)
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.
LET - Financial Essentials
October 20 (9:00am) - 21, 2026 (4:30pm) (20 spaces available)
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
October 22 (9:00am) - 23, 2026 (12:00pm) (20 spaces available)
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.
LET - Recording Secretaries
October 20 (9:00am) - 21, 2026 (12:00pm) (19 spaces available)
Recording Secretaries play a vital role in keeping local unions strong. Learn how to: • take clear and accurate meeting minutes; • organize files; • process and write correspondence; and • communicate effectively with members. NOTE: Please bring your local bylaws, sample meeting notices, sample membership meeting minutes and a laptop or tablet (if you have one) to the workshop.
LET - Good Meetings
October 21 (1:00pm) - 22, 2026 (12:00pm) (19 spaces available)
Have you ever sat through a meeting, either as a participant or a facilitator that you knew could be more focused, efficient, inclusive, or effective? We use Bourinot's rules of parliamentary procedure to make important decisions in a way that is fair. But sometimes a different kind of conversation is needed to be inclusive and build our movement. In this workshop, executive members learn how to find and lead the right process for the work that needs to get done. Parliamentary procedure is an important part of our democratic process in CUPE. Some conversations are better had using other approaches. How do you decide when parli-pro is needed and when another approach could help? Build your facilitation skills for supporting effective and inclusive discussions, learn and practice some processes that you can use in your day to day work.
SLS - Growing our mobilizing power
October 22, 2026 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific)) (19 spaces available)
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.
LET - Planning for Member Engagement (OLS)
October 23, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific)) (19 spaces available)
Learn principles and processes to plan member engagement in your local.
** This course will be an additional cost of $300.00 on top of the regular registration fee **
Mental Health First Aid
October 20 (9:00am) - 21, 2026 (4:30pm) (20 spaces available)
More than half the population will experience a mental health problem over their lifetime. Mental health issues touch everyone of us directly or indirectly. This course will help participants to increase literacy and basic understanding of mental health concerns, decrease stigma associated with mental health problems, and equip people with tools to help them support individuals who are struggling with mental health concerns and need help.
Mental Health in the Workplace
October 22 (9:00am) - 23, 2026 (12:00pm)
Mental health issues touch every one of us directly or indirectly. What does this mean for us as workers? What about in our role as union activists? What are our duties and responsibilities? How can we support members who may be dealing with mental illness? This workshop will help answer these questions and more.
September 29, 2026
99
Affiliate: $100
Non-affiliate: $260
Ramada Plaza Hotel
444 George Street
Prince George, British Columbia
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Payment information will be in the registration package provided by the NADC
Affiliate cost - $100 per member
Non-Affiliate cost - $260 per member
Mental Health First Aid - +$300 per member on top of the above fees
There is significant demand for our workshops. If you need to cancel your registration, please email bceducation@cupe.ca, 6222 Willingdon Avenue, BURNABY, British Columbia V5H 0G3 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.
Rachel Naidu
rnaidu@cupe.ca