CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (Newfoundland and Labrador)

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2019 CUPE Atlantic Weeklong School

October 27 - November 1, 2019 | The Wilds Resort, Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
This is a school for activists new and old, who want to take-on austerity, tackle #metoo, and strengthen their bargaining power. Grow your local’s ability to mobilize, learn how to be an effective leader; stop harassment and gendered violence in the workplace. On behalf of CUPE Union Development ...

Cancelled: Health and Safety Series

November 9 - 10, 2019 | Mount Peyton Hotel, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
These series of workshops are designed to provide health and safety basics and develop core skills, support participants to think about the different ways health and safety connects to human rights in our union and our community, and to deal with specific workplace hazards and methods for removing...

Cancelled: LET - Financial Essentials/Officers

November 16 - 17, 2019 | TBA, Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Financial Essentials: 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 financ...

Cancelled: Social Media

November 16, 2019 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… How can they benefit my local? How are groups using social media for activism? How can I deal with people’s resistance? What are the guidelines for using social media? Explore questions like these and get lots of hands-on practice in CUPE’s Social Media workshop.

Steward Learning Series Workshop

November 23 - 24, 2019 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Before you start the Steward Learning series, you must complete the Introduction to Stewarding (9 hour) workshop. After that, you can start taking modules in the Steward Learning Series. All the modules are 3 hours. Please remember to bring your Stewarding handbook and Steward Learning passport.

Cancelled: Steward Learning Series Workshop

November 23 - 24, 2019 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Before you start the Steward Learning series, you must complete the Introduction to Stewarding (9 hour) workshop. After that, you can start taking modules in the Steward Learning Series. All the modules are 3 hours. Please remember to bring your Stewarding handbook and Steward Learning passport.

Cancelled: Health & Safety Introduction and Making Committees Work

November 23 - 24, 2019 | TBA, Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Health & Safety - An Intoduction This course serves as an introduction into the world of health and safety and explores different basic concepts such as: • Identification of hazards; • Hierarchy of controls; • The basic role of health and safety committees; • Basics on the right to refuse. NOTE: S...

Introduction to Stewarding

November 30 - December 1, 2019 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
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 wo...

Cancelled: Health and Safety Series

November 30 - December 1, 2019 | Mount Peyton Hotel, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
These series of workshops are designed to provide health and safety basics and develop core skills, support participants to think about the different ways health and safety connects to human rights in our union and our community, and to deal with specific workplace hazards and methods for removing...

Cancelled: Health and Safety Series

November 30 - December 1, 2019 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
These series of workshops are designed to provide health and safety basics and develop core skills, support participants to think about the different ways health and safety connects to human rights in our union and our community, and to deal with specific workplace hazards and methods for removing t...