May 28 - June 2, 2023
** IMPORTANT NOTE **
If you are registering for either of the Shop Steward Learning Series or the Advanced Grievance Handling series please note you MUST have completed Introduction to Stewarding workshops. If you have not completed this your registration will automatically be cancelled.
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On behalf of CUPE Union Education and CUPE BC, thank you for registering to be a part of our Spring 2023 Weeklong School being held in Kamloops, BC from May 28 to Jun 02.
Hotel check-in and School Registration will open / start at 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 28.
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 in place and you can read it here: (Click link below)
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.
BC Mental Health First Aid
May 29 (9:00am) - 30, 2023 (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
May 31, 2023 (9:00am-4:30pm (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. Participants should bring a copy of their collective agreement.
Mental Health in the Workplace: A Union Perspective
Jun 1, 2023 (9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific))
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. *Includes certification "Mental Health First Aid."
This series is for experienced Stewards only and must have completed Introduction to Stewarding. A Legal workshop on Grievance to Arbitration.
Advanced Grievance Handling: Building the best case from Grievance to Arbitration
May 29 (9:00am) - June 1, 2023 (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.
SLS - What stewards need to know about arbitration
Jun 1, 2023 (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.
LET - Leadership Essentials
May 29 (9:00am) - 30, 2023 (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 - Conflict-Ready Executives
May 30, 2023 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
In this workshop, participants will explore: - The value of conflict for effective groups - How our beliefs about conflict shape how we respond - The kinds of conflict executives struggle with - Productive ways to resolve conflict on an executive
Panel Discussion and Roundtable
May 31, 2023 (9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific))
Panel and round table full day
LET - Essentials for Inclusive Unions
Jun 1, 2023 (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?
** MUST HAVE COMPLETED INTRODUCTION TO STEWARDING **
SLS - Notetaking
May 29, 2023 (9:00am-12:00pm (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.
SLS - Representing members in front of management
May 29, 2023 (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 - Grievance handling
May 30, 2023 (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 - What stewards need to know about bargaining
May 30, 2023 (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 - What stewards need to know about arbitration
May 31, 2023 (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 - Handling discipline and discharge
May 31, 2023 (1:00pm-4:30pm (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 - What stewards need to know about pensions (OLS)
Jun 1, 2023 (9:00am-12:00pm (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 - Ally skills for stewards
Jun 1, 2023 (1:00pm-4:30pm (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.
** THIS SERIES IS FOR EXPERIENCED STEWARDS AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED INTRODUCTION TO STEWARDING **
SLS - Ally skills for stewards
May 29, 2023 (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 - Popular economics for stewards
May 29, 2023 (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?
SLS - Psychologically safe workplaces
May 30, 2023 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
What is a psychologically healthy and safe workplace? Learn to identify the psychosocial hazards in a workplace, and the role of the steward in eliminating them.
SLS - Solidarity with Indigenous workers
May 30, 2023 (1:00pm-4:30pm (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 - Growing our mobilizing power
May 31, 2023 (9:00am-12:00pm (Pacific))
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 - Literacy awareness
May 31, 2023 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
Literacy affects all of us at work. Learning new computer programs, understanding collective agreements, completing forms, or writing reports can all pose barriers for our members. Learn about how stewards can increase literacy awareness, and help make the union inclusive and accessible to members.
SLS - Stewards and health and safety
Jun 1, 2023 (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 - Taking on privatization
Jun 1, 2023 (1:00pm-4:30pm (Pacific))
Learn about different forms of privatization in CUPE workplaces, how it impacts our members, services, and the public, and what stewards can do about it.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
May 29 (9:00am) - June 1, 2023 (4:30pm)
Participants will leave with a solid understanding of the bargaining process and the factors that affect collective bargaining. This course also introduces some of the laws and rules that structure the bargaining process and provides opportunities for hands-on practice and skills development in preparing for and negotiating parts of a collective agreement. This course is aimed at new bargaining committee members and local union officers.
Apr 14, 2023
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 2023 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
Cheque is the only form of payment we are able to accept at this time.
There is a huge demand for our weeklong learning programs. Cancellation requests must be done prior to May 08, 2023; after May 08, 2023 the registration fee is 100% non-refundable. To request a cancellation, please email Rachel Naidu, rnaidu@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.
Rachel Naidu
rnaidu@cupe.ca