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Prevention Link WSIB Level 1

October 18 - 19, 2025 | CUPE 1974 Hall, Kingston, Ontario | English
WSIB level 1 - Rights & Obligations: Provides an overview of Ontario’s compensation system, the development of Legislation and the general principles of the system. Worker and employer obligations, roles and responsibilities with respect to work reintegration are covered. The WSIB work reintegration policies are discussed and the new direction that the Board is taking with respect to returning workers to their pre-injury job with the accident employer. Disability Prevention best practices and shared responsibilities are discussed and ways in which unions should participate in work reintegration are explored. Protections under other legislation are discussed should a work reintegration plan not provide sufficient protection to a worker.

BARG - Picket Captain Training

Oct 18, 2025 | Best Western Liverpool, Brooklyn, Nova Scotia | English
In this workshop, picket captains learn about:
• the issues in dispute;
• the strike plan;
• their responsibilities;
• how to manage situations that might come up on the picket line.

NOTE: This workshop is for picket captains.

CUPE 204 Weeklong Mental Health First Aid

October 20 - 24, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
The block schedule for this CUPE 204 Weeklong Mental Health First Aid is as follows:

Day 1:
- Opening Activities
- Union Perspective: Mental Health Basics
- Understanding Mental Health
- Preventing mental Injury

Day 2:
- Daily Opening: Burning Questions and Concerns
- Presentation and Discussion: Accommodations, Return to Work, Legal Framework, etc.
- Union Tools: The Legal Framework
- Accommodations, Return to Work, etc.
- Reviewing tools available to us

Day 3:
- Daily Opening: Reflection Using Quotes
- Working Through Mental Health Situations: Using our Union Tools
- Transforming Conflict

Day 4:
- Transforming Conflict

Day 5:
- Daily Opening: Self-reflection Activity
- Beyond Bubble Baths: Boundaries, Self-talk, and Self-Care
- Custom 204 Content: Procedures, Forms, Practices, etc.
- Evaluation and Parking Lot
- Closing Activity

LOCAL EXECUTIVE TRAINING

October 23 - 24, 2025 | CUPE Brandon Area Office, Brandon, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Recording Secretaries
- Duty of Fair Representation

Introduction to Stewarding

October 24 - 25, 2025 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 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 workplace complaints.

NOTE: Please bring a copy of your collective agreement to the workshop.

SLS - Notetaking

Oct 25, 2025 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | English
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.

Introduction to Stewarding

Oct 25, 2025 | Bathurst, New Brunswick | 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 workplace complaints.

NOTE: Please bring a copy of your collective agreement to the workshop.

BARG - Analyzing your Collective Agreement

October 25 - 26, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
This workshop is part of our bargaining program launched in fall 2015. The workshops provide tools to support locals in all stages of the bargaining cycle – from preparing for bargaining, to being at the bargaining table, to the “crunch” if bargaining breaks down.

Health and Safety - An Introduction

Oct 25, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
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: See more Health and Safety courses in the Health and Safety Learning Series.

BARG - How Bargaining Works

Oct 25, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
This module can be added to other parts of the Bargaining Education Program. It covers the legal framework for collective bargaining and where we get our power as a union.

BARG - Notetaking for bargaining

Oct 26, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
Bargaining notes are critical – during bargaining and when new language is being implemented after bargaining has ended. Learn how to read the room, understand body language, take good notes, and store notes after bargaining.

NOTE: This workshop is for bargaining committee members.

HS - Making Committees Work

Oct 26, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
This module explores the structure, role and function of health and safety committees, their strengths and limitations, and how they can best work within the legislative framework, and within our union.

NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

Introduction to Stewarding

Oct 27, 2025 | Centre de Villégiature Deux Rivières, Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick | French
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.

LET - Parliamentary Procedure

October 28 - 29, 2025 | CUPE Saskatchewan Regional Office, Regina, Saskatchewan | English
This workshop is about following rules of order when chairing union meetings. Learn about the role of the chair and the different elements (motions, amendments, points of order, etc.). Get a chance to put the learning into practice.

NOTE: Please bring a copy of your local bylaws to the workshop.

LET - Leadership Essentials

October 28 - 29, 2025 | CUPE North Bay Area Office, North Bay, Ontario | English
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.

LOCAL EXECUTIVE TRAINING

October 28 - 29, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Financial Essentials - October 28 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
- Financial Officers - October 29 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

SLS - Mediating member-to-member conflict

Oct 29, 2025 | CUPE Saskatchewan Regional Office, Regina, Saskatchewan | English
Practice coaching members who are in conflict with other members, and work with a four-step approach to basic mediation.

Health and Safety - An Introduction

Oct 31, 2025 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
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: See more Health and Safety courses in the Health and Safety Learning Series.

HS - Making Committees Work

Nov 1, 2025 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
This module explores the structure, role and function of health and safety committees, their strengths and limitations, and how they can best work within the legislative framework, and within our union.

NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

HS - Violence Prevention

Nov 1, 2025 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
This module examines the risk factors that lead to violence in the workplace, and the employer’s obligations to prevent workers from being exposed to and injured by violence while at work. We examine relevant health and safety law, and start to develop strategies to make our workplaces safer.

NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

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