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Local 1797 Workshops

September 30 - October 1, 2026 | Hamilton Area Office, Ancaster, Ontario | English
Local 1797 Workshops

BARG - Picket Captain Training (OLS)

October 1, 2026 | ONLINE, Nova Scotia | English
In this online workshop, picket captains will 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.

Financial Essentials & Financial Officers

October 1 - 2, 2026 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | English
Financial Essentials - October 1, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Financial Officers - October 2, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You must have taken, or will be taking, Financial Essentials in order to register for Financial Officers. Please bring your laptop.

BARG - Preparing for a Successful Strike

October 3, 2026 | Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia | English
To be effective, a strike needs to be well organized. This workshop covers the four pillars of a well run strike: administration, finance/strike pay, communications and picket schedules. NOTE: This workshop is for the Strike Committee.

Cancelled: LET - Leadership Essentials

October 3, 2026 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | 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.

LET - Leadership Essentials

October 3, 2026 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | 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.

LET - Leadership Essentials

October 3, 2026 | CUPE Sydney Area office, Membertou, Nova Scotia | 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.

LET - Good Meetings

October 4, 2026 | CUPE Sydney Area office, Membertou, Nova Scotia | English
Have you ever sat through a meeting, either as a participant or a facilitator that you knew could be more focused, efficient, inclusive, or effective? We use Bourinot's rules of parliamentary procedure to make important decisions in a way that is fair. But sometimes a different kind of conversation ...

LET - Good Meetings

October 4, 2026 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
Have you ever sat through a meeting, either as a participant or a facilitator that you knew could be more focused, efficient, inclusive, or effective? We use Bourinot's rules of parliamentary procedure to make important decisions in a way that is fair. But sometimes a different kind of conversation ...

LET - Good Meetings

October 4, 2026 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
Have you ever sat through a meeting, either as a participant or a facilitator that you knew could be more focused, efficient, inclusive, or effective? We use Bourinot's rules of parliamentary procedure to make important decisions in a way that is fair. But sometimes a different kind of conversation ...

LET - Financial Essentials & LET - Financial Officers

October 5 - 6, 2026 | CUPE BC Regional Office, Burnaby, British Columbia | English
This is set up as a 2-day in-person workshop. LET - Financial Essentials | Mon, 05-Oct-2026 LET - Financial Officers | Tue, 06-Oct-2026 Each day will be 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific.

Cancelled: LET - Recording Secretaries, Essentials for Inclusive Unions

October 5 - 7, 2026 | CUPE Saskatchewan Regional Office, Regina, Saskatchewan | English
LET- Recording Secretaries, October 5/26 (1-4) and October 6/26 (9-4) LET - Essentials for Inclusive Unions, October 7/26 (9-4) NOTE: Please bring your local bylaws, sample meeting notices, sample membership meeting minutes and a laptop or tablet (if you have one) to the workshop.

Cancelled: SLS - Creating Harassment-Free Workplaces, Conflict Skills for Stewards, Creating Accommodation-Friendly Workplaces, Growing our Mobilizing Power, HS - Preventing Mental Health Injuries at Work

October 5 - 7, 2026 | CUPE Prince Albert Area Office, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | English
SLS - Creating harassment-free workplaces, Oct. 5/26 (1-4) SLS - Conflict skills for stewards, Oct. 6/26 (9-12) SLS - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces, Oct. 6/26 (1-4) SLS - Growing our Mobilizing Power, Oct. 7/26 (9-12) SLS/HS - Preventing Mental Injuries at Work, Oct. 7/26 (1-4) NOTE: Pl...

Health and Safety - An Introduction - Part One (OLS)

October 5, 2026 | ONLINE, Ontario | English
This 2-part online workshop serves as an introduction into the world of health and safety and explores different basic concepts such as the: • identification of hazards; • hierarchy of controls; • basic role of health and safety committees; • basics on the right to refuse. NOTE: Completion of this...

Labour Votes (OLS)

October 5 - 6, 2026 | ONLINE, Alberta | English
Labour Votes Training will bring together members from CUPE, The United Steelworkers (USW) and Unifor to educate and empower members around political action. The training will introduce members to the core concepts of member to member campaigns, electoral campaign structure, and provide current iss...

Basic Media Training

October 6, 2026 | Fort McMurray Area Office, Fort McMurray, Alberta | English
The local radio station is calling, and you are FREAKING OUT. Your Communications Rep just tells you ‘relax, you’ll be fine’ but you are not fine. In two hours, this class will have you answering media questions like a pro.

BARG - Picket Captain Training (OLS)

October 6, 2026 | ONLINE, Nova Scotia | English
In this online workshop, picket captains will 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.

Introduction to Stewarding

October 8 - 9, 2026 | Quality Inn Airport, Dieppe, 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 9-hour workshop, you will learn: • investigating workplace problems; • filing a grievance; • meeting with management; • dealing...

Introduction to Stewarding, SLS - Notetaking

October 8 - 9, 2026 | CUPE Yorkton Area Office, Yorkton, Saskatchewan | English
Introduction to Stewarding, Oct. 8/26 (9-4) and Oct. 9/26 (9-12) SLS-Notetaking, Oct. 9/26 (1-4) NOTE: Please bring a copy of your collective agreement and local union bylaws to the workshop.