April 28 - May 3, 2024
$2250 per person.
Payment must be received before April 8, 2024.
Rates are based on one CUPE member per room. Additional (non CUPE) adult may share the room at no additional cost.
English
CUPE/SCFP
4 Workshops series are being offered. Choose one of the following series for the entire week:
a) Communicating CUPE
b) Building Capacity: Strategic Organizing for Union Leaders to Mobilize for Change
c) Understanding Alberta's Bargaining Process and Charting the Course for Union Success
d) Grievance Handling: Understanding the Law and Practical Tips
Maximum 20 participants per workshop.
Building Capacity: Strategic Organizing for Union Leaders to Mobilize for Change
April 29 (8:30am) - May 3, 2024 (12:00pm) (10 spaces available)
This course is designed to equip union leaders with the essential knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to effectively organize and mobilize workers, harness collective strength and solidarity in order to build ultimate capacity and power within the labour movement.
Communicating CUPE
April 29 (8:30am) - May 3, 2024 (12:00pm) (9 spaces available)
Spread the Word! Enhance your skills to effectively communicate with your members, conquer social media, handle media relations like a pro, craft successful campaigns, and tap into valuable cost-share and strike-averting resources.
Grievance Handling: Understanding the Law and Practical Tips
April 29 (8:30am) - May 3, 2024 (12:00pm) (3 spaces available)
Develop the skills to draft, prepare and argue grievances with confidence. You will also come away with the skills to help assess when to advance, settle or withdraw a grievance, learn strategies for navigating challenging grievances, and gain a thorough understanding of the legal obligations surrounding the duty of fair representation.
Understanding Alberta's Bargaining Process and Charting the Course for Union Success
April 29 (8:30am) - May 3, 2024 (12:00pm) (full)
This course is for members who are familiar with the bargaining process at the table and want a deeper understanding of bargaining strategy, the Alberta Labour Relations Code timelines and requirements, mediation, essential services agreements, final offer votes, strike votes and building bargaining power through solidarity and collective action.
Apr 19, 2024
Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre
511 Bow Valley Trail
Canmore, Alberta
(map)
22
$2250
Registration is not confirmed until a cheque has been received and acknowledged.
Make your cheques payable to "CUPE".
Mail cheques to:
Attn: Lisa Mason
CUPE
300 - 10235 124 Street NW
Edmonton AB T5N 1P9
There is significant demand for our workshops.
If you need to cancel your registration, please email Monica Zeniuk, mzeniuk@cupe.ca.
Thanks for your interest in CUPE’s Union Education Program 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.
Monica Zeniuk
mzeniuk@cupe.ca