May 3 - 4, 2025
Lunch will be provided on Saturday, May 3.
Live Band on Saturday, May 3 from 9pam-1am Cash Bar.
Rooms:$171 per night. Block of 41 rooms are on hold and will be released on April 22. However, you can call just in case there are open rooms or cancellations.
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Introduction to Stewarding and Notetaking
Introduction to Stewarding
May 3, 2025 (9:00am-4:00pm (Central))
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
May 4, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
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.
Financial Essentials and Financial Officers
LET - Financial Essentials
May 3, 2025 (9:00am-4:00pm (Central)) (5 spaces available)
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. NOTE: This workshop is a pre-requisite for Secretary-Treasurers and Trustees wishing to take LET - Financial Officers.
LET - Financial Officers
May 4, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central)) (5 spaces available)
Following the completion of LET - Financial Essentials, this 6-hour workshop allows Secretary-treasurers and Trustees to delve deeper into local finances. Secretary-treasures 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. NOTE: Please bring a laptop, if possible.
Duty of Fair Representation; Representing Members in Front of Management and Grievance Handling.
LET - Duty of Fair Representation
May 3, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
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.
SLS - Representing members in front of management
May 3, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Central))
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 4, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Central))
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.
Handling Discipline and Discharge; Creating Accommodation Friendly Workplaces and Ally Skills for Stewards.
Apr 28, 2025
La Place Rendez Vous
1201 Idylwild DR.
Fort Frances, Ontario
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Affiliate: $165
Non-affiliate: $190
Please make cheques payable to: Northwestern Ontario CUPE Council
Mail payment to: CUPE Lakehead Area Office
200-1159 Alloy Drive
Thunder Bay ON
P7B 6M8
Cancellation: There are no refunds for cancellations by April 18th, however other members from your local can be substituted into your booking.
There is significant demand for our workshops. If you need to cancel your registration, please email Liane Cecchetto, lcecchetto@cupe.ca, 944 Barrydowne Rd, unit 2, SUDBURY, Ontario P3A 3V3 as soon as possible.
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.
Liane Cecchetto
lcecchetto@cupe.ca