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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (British Columbia)

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LET - Financial Essentials

Nov 29, 2025 | CUPE Sydney Area office, Sydney, 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.

HS - Making Committees Work

Nov 30, 2025 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, 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.

HS - Violence Prevention

Nov 30, 2025 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, 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.

Health and Safety - An Introduction

Dec 1, 2025 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, 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.

BARG - Mobilizing for Bargaining (OLS)

Dec 1, 2025 | ONLINE, Ontario | English
In this online workshop, locals will learn to assess how well their members are engaged. The session covers building power by mobilizing members to build solidarity and support for the bargaining committee.

NOTE: This workshop is for the Mobilization Committee.

Participants need:
- Pens/markers and paper.
- Membership list

Introduction to Stewarding

Dec 1, 2025 | Palliser School Division, Lethbridge, Alberta | 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.

LET - Secretary-Treasurer Orientation (OLS)

Dec 2, 2025 | ONLINE, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
This online workshop will help newly-elected treasurers learn about the basics of the local union’s finances. You will learn about your duties regarding the finances of the union, keeping the books, and how to be transparent and accountable to members. 

HS - Making Committees Work

Dec 2, 2025 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, 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.

HS - Violence Prevention

Dec 2, 2025 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, 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.

Introduction to Stewarding

Dec 3, 2025 | CUPE Cornwall Area Office, Cornwall, 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.

Introduction to Stewarding

Dec 3, 2025 | Peace River Municipal Library & Art Gallery, Peace River, Alberta | 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.

LET - Leading as a Team

Dec 4, 2025 | Peace River Municipal Library & Art Gallery, Peace River, Alberta | English
In this workshop, executive teams explore power and responsibility that comes with it, how we work in teams and how to balance our leadership styles to engage the membership and work effectively across diversity.

Introduction to Stewarding

Dec 5, 2025 | CUPE Grande Prairie Area Office, Grande Prairie, Alberta | 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.

LET - Financial Essentials

Dec 5, 2025 | Yorkton Area Office, Yorkton, 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.

LET - Financial Officers

Dec 6, 2025 | Yorkton Area Office, Yorkton, 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.

LET - Parliamentary Procedure

December 6 - 7, 2025 | CUPE Grande Prairie Area Office, Grande Prairie, Alberta | 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.

SLS - Conflict skills for stewards

Dec 8, 2025 | CUPE Grande Prairie Area Office, Grande Prairie, Alberta | English
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.

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