January 27 - 30, 2019
English
CUPE/SCFP
Saskatchewan 2019 Winter School
On behalf of CUPE Union Education Branch and CUPE Saskatchewan please find the program brochure at the following link:
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Communicating CUPE
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (12 spaces available)
Do you want to build a more powerful local internally and externally? Communications is key. Come and learn skills to reach your members and the public. You will get hands-on experience developing campaigns, media skills, newsletters, and electronic communication with members. Take this workshop and watch your local take off!
Labour Law
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (4 spaces available)
This training will introduce participants to the history of labour law in Canada and show how this history shapes labour law in Saskatchewan today. Special attention will be placed on the ideology of labour law and its limits, especially in an era of austerity. The training will also touch on key cases for grievance arbitrations, recent decisions of the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board, as well take a look at Charter litigation including Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, which created a constitutional right to strike.
This series recognizes that the steward has an important role to play in a number of areas in the workplace and the union. It provides an opportunity for stewards to explore a number of topics - all from a steward's point of view. This Winter School presents the following five NEW and IMPROVED modules from the Steward Learning Series: Creating Accommodation-Friendly Workplaces Challenging Racism in the Workplace Mobilizing Workers Popular Economics for Stewards Literacy Awareness for Stewards
SLS - Challenging Racism in the Workplace
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (1 space available)
This workshop covers what racism looks like in the workplace, and your role as a steward in challenging it.
SLS - Creating Accommodation-Friendly Workplaces
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (1 space 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.
SLS - Literacy Awareness for Stewards
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (1 space available)
Learn about the role of literacy in a steward’s job and within the union, literacy resources within CUPE and the community, and what you can do to support members around literacy at work.
SLS - Mobilizing Workers
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (1 space available)
Stewards can play a key role when the union needs to mobilize its members. Learn basic mobilization theory and practice new skills by working with current CUPE campaigns.
SLS - Popular Economics for Stewards
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (1 space available)
We keep hearing that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. How do these trends impact our lives as workers and union members? What is needed from us as stewards in these times of growing economic inequality?
Saying ''NO'' to Harassment
January 27 (3:00pm) - 30, 2019 (11:00am) (10 spaces available)
How do we recognize harassment? What are the impacts of harassment and what can the union do about it? This workshop will help you understand: • what harassment is; • how to handle complaints; • how to use contract language, education, and workplace policy to prevent harassment.
Jan 11, 2019
Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa
24 Fairford Street E.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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$375
Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received by Thursday, January 3/19 or your seat will be released.
Please make cheques payable to CUPE
Mail payment to:
Kim Draeger
CUPE Saskatoon Area Office
250 Cardinal Crescent
Saskatoon, SK S7L 6H8
Please note that this workshop may be cancelled due to low registration or other reasons.
Send your cancellation request in writing with your local number, address and telephone number by the registration deadline to KDraeger@cupe.ca
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.
Kim (Kim) Draeger
kdraeger@cupe.ca