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Nov 12, 2025 | CUPE Ottawa Area Office, Ottawa, Ontario | 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.
November 13 - 14, 2025 | CUPE Sault Ste Marie Area Office, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | English | $25 (Affiliate) | $30 (Non-affiliate)
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.

Nov 13, 2025 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | 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.
Nov 13, 2025 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | English
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.
Nov 13, 2025 | CUPE Bathurst Area Office, Beresford, New Brunswick | French
This workshop will help you build union solidarity in locals where some members of the union supervise other members. It provides tips on how unionized supervisors can carry out their duties and discusses how locals can ensure that tensions between supervisors and those supervised don’t get in the way of the local union’s activities.

NOTE: Please bring your collective agreement to the workshop.
Nov 14, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Labour Law Basics
- Case Law Update
Nov 14, 2025 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | English
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.
Nov 14, 2025 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | 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.
Nov 14, 2025 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | 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.
Nov 15, 2025 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | 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.
Nov 15, 2025 | ONLINE, Ontario | 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 online workshop is for you!

Note: This is Part 2 of Introduction to Stewarding. Part 1 is a pre-requisite to this course.
November 15 - 16, 2025 | ONLINE, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Introduction to Stewarding OLS - Part 1 - November 15 (11:00 am - 2:00 pm)
- Introduction to Stewarding OLD - Part 2 - November 16 (11:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Recommended to register for all sessions
Nov 16, 2025 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | 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.
Nov 16, 2025 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | 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.
Nov 17, 2025 | ONLINE, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
This online workshop will help new trustees understand their role and responsibilities. You will leave the workshop with a better understanding of union finances, financial controls, and financial terms as well as the basics of the trustees' audit.
November 17 - 18, 2025 | ONLINE, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Grievance Handling (OLS) - November 17 (5:00 - 8:00 pm)
- Notetaking (OLS) - November 18 (5:00 - 8:00 pm)
November 17 - 21, 2025 | Windsor Area Office, Windsor, Ontario | English | $250
Local Executive Training
November 17 - 21, 2025 | CUPE Sault Ste Marie Area Office, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario | English | $80 (Affiliate) | $90 (Non-affiliate)
WSIB Level 4 Return to Work
Workshop will be held from 9am-4pm daily.
November 17 - 20, 2025 | Holiday Inn Express, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario | English | $80 (Affiliate) | $90 (Non-affiliate)
Health and Safety an Introduction; Basics of Incident Investigation; Understanding Mental Health; Preventing mental injuries at work, Recommendations and notetaking and Identifying and documenting hazards
Nov 19, 2025 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
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.

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