January 29 - February 1, 2023
CUPE Local 5430 members MUST register through their Regional Office.
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CUPE/SCFP
Saskatchewan Winter School 2023
On behalf of CUPE Union Education Branch please find the program brochure at the following link:
cupe.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/SaskatchewanSecretarialstaff/EXYladqz5mFLv6WktnRDmFcBSwS5-bjQmJEY53HlT4JeCw?e=5aVky7
Track 1 - Inclusivity and Equity
Track 2 - Steward Learning Series
Track 3 - Accommodation
Track 4 - Grievance Bootcamp (Grievance-Writing Intensive)
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.
This set of workshops will focus on aspects of inclusion and fairness in our unions and workplaces. 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 a place where they want to make a difference? The class will also reflect on sexism and its social and economic impact. Students will learn ways to challenge sexism in the workplace and protect members’ rights.
LET - Duty of Fair Representation
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
Learn about your local's duty to represent the members in your union, the legal requirements of fair representation and how it applies to your collective agreement and other laws covering your workplace.
LET - Essentials for Inclusive Unions
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
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?
SLS - Challenging sexism in the workplace
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
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.
This class will be comprised of four classes from CUPE’s renowned Steward Learning Series. Participants will learn about grievance handling, particularly grievances regarding discipline and discharge – and how to represent members effectively in front of management. Since grievances, and representation of grievors, often bring levels of conflict, anger, and hurt, because of the crisis nature of our work, some basic skills for facing and resolving conflict will be learned. Prerequisite: Introduction to Stewarding. Please bring your collective agreement, steward handbook and steward learning series passport.
SLS - Conflict skills for stewards
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
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 - Grievance handling
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
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 - Handling discipline and discharge
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
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 - Representing members in front of management
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
This module equips stewards to be proactive when meeting with management. Learn tips for effective meetings, and build confidence by practicing meeting situations.
This course will focus on the Duty to Accommodate, a legal responsibility under provincial laws and statutes. Learn about the rights and responsibilities of both employers and unions under the Duty to Accommodate. In this course 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; and • look at how we can break down stereotypes and stigma to support the accommodation process for those who need it. Further work will consider barriers to accommodation that are found where disability rights are undermined by ableism in the workplace. Prerequisite: Introduction to Stewarding.
Duty to Accommodate
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
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.
SLS - Disability and ableism in the workplace
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
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.
Grievance Bootcamp (Grievance-writing Intensive)
January 29 (1:30pm) - February 1, 2023 (11:00am)
Are you a shop steward, but you have never written a grievance? Does your anxiety spike when you are faced with writing one? What if you do it wrong? What if you forget something? Will it lead to a DFR, or even a disaster of an arbitration? This workshop will be a hands-on practice session in writing grievances of different levels of complexity using a fictitious local collective agreement. The legal needs and language/wording of grievances will be reviewed as a group, and grievance fact sheets (outlining alleged violations a hypothetical collective agreement) and role-played grievor interviews will be considered and “grieved” during the course. Participants will write multiple grievances based on information and scenarios provided. The text of the grievances will be reviewed in depth by the National Representatives facilitating the course, with the goal of offering constructive criticism and the opportunity to improve each participant’s grievance writing skills and work. Prerequisite: Introduction to Stewarding (Grievance handling experience preferred).
Jan 3, 2023
Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa
24 Fairford Street E.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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$525
Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received by Tuesday, January 3, 2023 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 these workshops 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 Draeger
KDraeger@cupe.ca