May 29 - June 3, 2022
Please email Rachel Naidu at rnaidu@cupe.ca if you are:
Registering as a local member at the cost of $500.00 for workshop, lunch & snacks only (NO accommodation, breakfast or dinners).
OR if you are wishing to bring a spouse/adult child at the additional cost of $700.00 or young child for the additional cost of $300.00 additional. Please email and provide full names and child ages.
Note ** To participate in the SLS - Modules you MUST have already completed Introduction to Stewarding **
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CUPE/SCFP
On behalf of CUPE Union Education and CUPE BC, please find the brochure and hotel information for the upcoming Spring 2022 Weeklong School in Kamloops May 30 to Jun 03.
Workshops will run from Mon - Thu 9:00 am to 4:30 pm with breaks during the day and Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
CUPE National has a vaccine policy and you can read it HERE.
cupe.ca/covid-vaccine-policy-and-return-work-office
The policy applies to CUPE National organized events, including Union Education workshops and National meetings and conferences.
CUPE Education is committed to hosting an event where all CUPE members and staff are safe and able to fully participate. It is our expectation that attendees at [school] will be fully vaccinated.
Depending on the state of the of pandemic at the time of our weeklong school, we may require attendees to confirm their vaccination status, rapid test, and mask.
In registering for this event; it is understood that you agree to comply with the protocols we establish to prevent the spread of COVID.
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Introduction to Stewarding
May 30 (9:00am) - 31, 2022 (12:00pm)
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 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 to the workshop.
SLS - Notetaking (OLS)
May 31, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
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 in this online workshop.
Duty of Fair Representation (OLS)
Jun 1, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
In this online workshop, you will learn about your local's duty to represent your members, the legal requirements of fair representation and how it applies to your collective agreement and other laws covering your workplace. NOTE: Stewards who have completed the Introduction to Stewarding module can receive a stamp in their passport after completing this workshop.
SLS - Representing members in front of management
Jun 1, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
This module equips stewards to be proactive when meeting with management. Learn tips for effective meetings, and build confidence by practicing meeting situations.
SLS - Handling discipline and discharge
Jun 2, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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 - Popular economics for stewards
Jun 2, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
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?
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SLS - What stewards need to know about arbitration
May 30, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
Although most grievances get settled, some go to arbitration. Learn about the arbitration process, terms, mediated settlements, and the role of the steward before and during arbitration. NOTE: Please bring your collective agreement to the workshop.
SLS - What stewards need to know about bargaining
May 30, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
Learn about the different steps in the bargaining process, the responsibilities of different activists throughout bargaining, and the role during bargaining.
SLS - Psychologically safe workplaces
May 31, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
What is a psychologically healthy and safe workplace? Learn to identify the psychological hazards in a workplace, and the role of the steward in eliminating psychological hazards.
SLS - Understanding mental health
May 31, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
Explore the steward’s role in supporting and representing members dealing with mental health issues. Learn how to challenge stigma, and how to approach a conversation with a member about a possible mental health issue.
SLS - Solidarity with Indigenous workers
Jun 1, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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 - Representing gender and sexually diverse members
Jun 1, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
Homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia play out in our workplaces, locals, and communities. Learn how to challenge these kinds of discrimination, and respectfully represent gender and sexually diverse members in your workplace.
SLS - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces
Jun 2, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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 - Disability and ableism in the workplace
Jun 2, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
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.
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Mental Health in the Workplace: A Union Perspective
May 30 (9:00am) - June 3, 2022 (12:00pm)
More than half the population will experience a mental health problem over their lifetime. At least 20% of us are dealing with mental illness on any given day. 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.
BC Mental Health First Aid
May 30 (9:00am) - 31, 2022 (12:00pm)
Mental Health First Aid is designed to give you skills to assist someone who is experiencing a Mental Health crisis. It’s a 9 hr workshop in which 2 hrs is a pre-requisite that needs to be completed prior to the course.
Health and Safety - An Introduction
May 30 (9:00am) - 31, 2022 (12:00pm)
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 - Making Committees Work
May 31, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
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.
HS - Recommendations and notetaking
Jun 1, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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
Jun 1, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
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
Jun 2, 2022 (9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific))
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.
Human Rights - An Introduction
May 30 (9:00am) - June 3, 2022 (12:00pm)
This course provides leaders and activists with the opportunity to develop the skills and perspectives we need to build a stronger, more inclusive union. Employers use racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and discrimination against people with disabilities to divide us as workers. We’ll focus on the role the union can and does play in advancing equality and challenging employers. This course is not about the Human Rights Code
LET - Leadership Essentials
May 30 (9:00am) - 31, 2022 (12:00pm)
Who am I as a leader? Who are we as a local union? How do we fit into the broader movement? Learn how to use the power of your elected position to build power and strengthen solidarity in the union, in the labour movement and in our communities.
LET - Parliamentary Procedure
May 31 (1:00pm) - June 1, 2022 (4:30pm)
This workshop is about following rules of order when chairing union meetings. Learn about the role of the chair and the different elements (motions, amendments, points of order, etc.). Get a chance to put the learning into practice. NOTE: Please bring a copy of your local bylaws to the workshop.
LET - Essentials for Inclusive Unions
Jun 2, 2022 (9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific))
As activists in our unions, we often ask why members are not more involved. This workshop asks a different question: Who is involved and who isn't and what might be some reasons why? How might our unconscious biases contribute to this? How can we represent members in a way that invites those on the margins to get involved and to see the union as place where they want to make a difference?
May 9, 2022
Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre
1250 Rogers Way
Kamloops, British Columbia
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$1900
Your registration is not final until payment is received. Payment is due to us 1 week after registration is submitted. If payment is not received by then; the spot will be automatically cancelled and given to the next person on waitlist.
Please make cheques payable out to: Canadian Union of Public Employees.
DO NOT make cheques payable out to CUPE BC; these cannot be accepted and will be returned and this will delay the registration process & may result in loss of the spot.
Mail payment to: 6222 Willingdon Avenue, BURNABY, British Columbia V5H 0G3 - Attention: Education Dept / Spring 2022 Weeklong
Reminder of costs:
Full Participant Cost: $1,900.00 - Single occupancy accommodation, all meals and workshops.
Local Participant Cost: $500.00 - Workshops and lunch and snacks only.
Mental Health Series: Additional $275.00
Partner/Spouse or 14+ Child: $700.00
Child 3-13 years: $300.00
There is a huge demand for our weeklong learning programs. Cancellation requests must be done prior to May 15, 2022; after May 15, 2022 the registration fee is 100% non-refundable. To request a cancellation, please email Rachel Naidu, rnaidu@cupe.ca
Thanks for your interest in CUPE’s online learning 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