April 27 - May 2, 2025
$2250 per person.
Payment must be received before April 8, 2024. Due to contractual commitments with the hotel, refunds are not available after this date.
Rates are based on one CUPE member per room. Additional (non CUPE) adult may share the room at no additional cost.
English
Classroom
CUPE/SCFP
4 Workshops series are being offered. Choose one of the following streams for the entire week:
(a) From the Streets to the Ballot Box: Building Political Power
(b) SLS - Steward Learning Series #1. The Basics
(c) Collective Bargaining
(d) SLS - Steward Learning Series #2 Advanced
Maximum 20 participants per workshop.
Weeklong School SLS - The Basics
April 28 (9:00am) - May 2, 2025 (1:00pm) (full)
Topics include: Introduction to Stewarding/Notetaking/Grievance Handling/Representing Members in Front of Management/Handling Discipline & Discharge/Duty of Fair Representation/Creating Accommodation Friendly Workplaces.
Introduction to Stewarding
Apr 28, 2025 (9:00am-4:00pm (Mountain))
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 - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces
Apr 29, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Mountain))
Learn the legal framework for the duty to accommodate, what a good accommodation process and plan look like, and what to do if the employer is not willing to provide reasonable accommodation. NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Duty of fair representation
Apr 29, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Mountain))
Learn about where stewards get their authority in the workplace, the duty of fair representation, and other labour laws that cover the workplace. NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.
SLS - Grievance handling
Apr 30, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Mountain))
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
Apr 30, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Mountain))
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 - Notetaking
May 1, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Mountain))
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 1, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Mountain))
This module equips stewards to be proactive when meeting with management. Learn tips for effective meetings, and build confidence by practicing meeting situations.
From the Streets to the Ballot Box: Building Political Power
April 28 (9:00am) - May 2, 2025 (1:00pm) (9 spaces available)
Unleash your political power! This dynamic weeklong CUPE Political Action course equips members with the tools, strategies, and confidence to influence change. Dive into campaign planning, grassroots organizing, learning about electoral politics, and solidarity building while connecting with passionate members from across the province. Together, let’s turn our collective power into action and win!
Understanding Alberta's Bargaining Process & Charting the Course for Union Success
April 28 (9:00am) - May 2, 2025 (1:00pm)
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.
Weeklong School SLS - Advanced
April 28 (9:00am) - May 2, 2025 (1:00pm) (12 spaces available)
Topics include: Ally Skills for Stewards/Conflict Skills for Stewards/Creating Harassment-Free Workplaces/Mediating Member to Member Conflict/Growing our Mobilizing Power/Popular Economics for Stewards/Disability and Ableism in the Workplace/Taking on Privatization
SLS - Ally skills for stewards
Apr 28, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Mountain))
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 - Conflict skills for stewards
Apr 28, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Mountain))
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 - Creating harassment-free workplaces
Apr 29, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Mountain))
Learn how to recognize harassment, educate members about harassment, and represent members who are involved in harassment complaints.
SLS - Mediating member-to-member conflict
Apr 29, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Mountain))
Practice coaching members who are in conflict with other members, and work with a four-step approach to basic mediation.
SLS - Growing our mobilizing power
Apr 30, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Mountain))
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 - Popular economics for stewards
Apr 30, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Mountain))
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 - Disability and ableism in the workplace
May 1, 2025 (9:00am-12:00pm (Mountain))
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.
SLS - Taking on privatization
May 1, 2025 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Mountain))
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.
Apr 4, 2025
Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre
511 Bow Valley Trail
Canmore, Alberta
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$2250
Your registration is not final until payment is received. If payment is not received within 7 days, your seat will be released.
Please make cheques payable to: CUPE
Mail payment to the NEW CUPE Regional Office
Attn: Monica Zeniuk
Canadian Union of Public Employees
#600 South - 10130 112 Street NW
Edmonton AB T5K 2K4
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