October 30 - November 4, 2022
Registration MUST be approved and completed by Local or District Council.
Please email Rachel Naidu at rnaidu@cupe.ca if you are:
Registering as a local member (NO accommodation, breakfast or dinners) at the cost of $500.00 for workshops lunch & snacks only.
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. Please provide full names of extra occupants and ages of children if applicable.
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On behalf of CUPE Union Education and CUPE BC, thank you for registering to be a part of our FALL 2022 Weeklong School in Nanaimo, BC from Oct 30 to Nov 04.
Hotel check-in and School Registration will open / start at 3:00 pm on Sunday, Oct 30th.
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.
Accommodation will be at Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6E4.
Workshops will be at Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5J8.
CUPE National has a vaccine policy in place and you can read it here: (Click link below)
cupe.ca/covid-vaccine-policy-and-return-work-office
The policy applied 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.
In order to register for the SLS workshop series members MUST have completed the introduction to stewarding workshop and have some practical experience as a Steward. Please bring your Collective Agreement and your Stewards Passport.
SLS - Ally skills for stewards
Oct 31, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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 - Challenging sexism in the workplace
Oct 31, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
Reflect on sexism and its social and economic impact. Learn ways to challenge sexism in the workplace and protect members’ rights. NOTE: Please bring your collective agreement and Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Grievance handling
Nov 1, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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 - Mediating member-to-member conflict
Nov 1, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
Practice coaching members who are in conflict with other members, and work with a four-step approach to basic mediation.
SLS - Stewards and health and safety
Nov 2, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
Stewards need to work with health and safety activists to ensure the workplace is healthy and safe for members. Learn about health and safety rights, and how stewards can support this important area of union work.
SLS - What stewards need to know about pensions (OLS)
Nov 2, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
In this online workshop, participants will learn about public pensions and about the different types of workplace pension plans. They will also explore the different roles they, as Stewards, can play to support and accompany members in understanding and protecting their pension.
SLS - Conflict skills for stewards
Nov 3, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
Unresolved workplace conflict is stressful and weakens the union. Learn about the sources of workplace conflict and how to choose a response that fits the situation. Practice conflict communication skills that will help you resolve conflict at work and in the union.
SLS - Challenging racism in the workplace
Nov 3, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
This workshop covers what racism looks like in the workplace, and your role as a steward in challenging it.
In our current environment, mental health has become a predominant issue facing our members in and out of work.
BC Mental Health First Aid
October 31 (9:00am) - November 1, 2022 (4:30pm)
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.
Duty to Accommodate
Nov 2, 2022 (9:00am-4:00pm (Pacific))
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of both employers and unions under the Duty to Accommodate. In this workshop you will: • explore case law, key concepts and the prohibited grounds of discrimination under human rights law; • learn to make the case for accommodating workers and how to help union representatives and employers come up with appropriate accommodations for members; • Look at how we can break down stereotypes and stigma to support the accommodation process for those who need it.
Mental Health in the Workplace: A Union Perspective
November 3 (9:00am) - 4, 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.
Financial Essentials and Financial Officers
LET - Financial Essentials
Oct 31, 2022 (9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific))
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.
LET - Financial Officers
Nov 1, 2022 (9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific))
Once secretary-treasurers and trustees complete the Financial Essentials 1-day workshop, they will spend Day 2 learning about bookkeeping and auditing. Treasurers 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. LAPTOP REQUIRED-if possible.
Financial Review
November 2 (9:00am) - 3, 2022 (4:30pm)
Review of Financial Essentials and Financial Officers in addition participants will learn about how to set a budget and present it to the membership for approval, and deal with the new reality of electronic banking.
Please bring your workplace health and safety policies
HS - Basics of Incident Investigations
Oct 31, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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.
HS - Ergonomics
Oct 31, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
This module looks at the musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace, such as strains or carpal tunnel syndrome, the risk factors, and the employers’ obligations to prevent these types of injuries. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Women and Work Hazards
Nov 1, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
This module looks at the impact of the physical and social work environment on women’s health, and ways to influence research, policy and practice to reduce the health disparities related to gender. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Identifying and Documenting Hazards
Nov 1, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
In this module, you will learn techniques for identifying hazards, such as body maps, surveys and inspections. You will also develop a methodology for dealing with the hazards you find. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Equality in Health and Safety
Nov 2, 2022 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
Championing equality in the workplace and the union is a vital role of health and safety activists. But what does it really mean to act as a good ally? In this workshop, we will explore what oppression looks like in a health and safety context, and look at ways to reduce personal bias, challenge oppression, and act in solidarity with members from marginalized and equity-seeking groups. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
HS - Mobilizing around Health and Safety
Nov 2, 2022 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
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.
Improving Return to Work Outcomes
Nov 3, 2022 (9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific))
As disability-related costs increase, workplaces struggle with re-integrating workers with disabilities. Return to work (RTW) education simplifies this process by focusing on RTW as a Health & Safety issue that must respect the fundamental principles of human rights. This workshop utilizes research based RTW practices to equip participants with effective tools and strategies to facilitate successful work reintegration outcomes. In this course participants will: • Identify how the duty to accommodate does not guarantee an outcome but requires a process. • Develop a process that performs an individual investigation of a worker with disabilities’ needs and characteristics. • Practice the development of creative solutions that lead to reasonable accommodation. • Learn the legal responsibilities of the employer, unions and workers in the accommodation process so that a collaborative approach can be adopted. • Explore the paradigm shift from managing disability to preventing work disability that integrates health & safety practices with RTW solutions to produce a new proactive approach to RTW that will result in lower human and financial costs.
Advanced Grievance Handling: Building the best case from Grievance to Arbitration
October 31 (9:00am) - November 3, 2022 (4:30pm)
This workshop will teach participants about how to best prepare grievances to increase their local's chances of success at arbitration. This advanced workshop is geared to experienced stewards, chief shop stewards and Local Executive members.
Sep 16, 2022
Vancouver Island Conference Centre
101 Gordon Street
Nanaimo, 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 / FALL 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. (NO HOTEL)
Mental Health Series: Additional $275.00
Partner/Spouse or 14+ Child: $700.00
Child 3-13 years: $300.00
Due to the high demand for CUPE's Weeklong Schools and the limited space, requests for cancellation will only be looked at and considered up until October 7, 2022. After October 7th, the registration fee is 100% Non-refundable and Non-Transferable.
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