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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (Alberta)

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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.

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 & Violence Prevention

Nov 1, 2025 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
HS Making Committees Work - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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.

HS Violence Prevention - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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.

FALL 2025 Weeklong School - Nanaimo

November 2 - 7, 2025 | Coast Bastion Inn, Nanaimo, British Columbia | English | $1800
On behalf of CUPE Union Education and CUPE BC, thank you for registering to be a part of our Fall 2025 Weeklong School being held in Nanaimo, BC from Sun, Nov 2nd - Fri, Nov 7th.

Hotel check-in and School Registration will open / start at 3:00 pm on Sunday, Nov 2nd.

Workshops will run from:
Mon - Thu 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Pacific) with breaks during the day.
Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Pacific) will be review of the week and closing ceremony.

Health and Safety - An Introduction

Nov 2, 2025 | CUPE Sydney Area office, Sydney, 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 & Violence Prevention

Nov 3, 2025 | CUPE Sydney Area office, Sydney, Nova Scotia | English
HS Making Committees Work - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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.

HS Violence Prevention - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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 CUPE (OLS)

Nov 3, 2025 | ONLINE, New Brunswick | English
In this workshop you will:
• explore union values;
• learn about CUPE’s structure;
• find out how unions solve problems ;
• gain skills that will help you play a stronger role in your CUPE local.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

November 3 - 4, 2025 | Canad Inns Portage, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Health and Safety - An Introduction
- Making Committees Work

LET - Good Meetings

Nov 5, 2025 | CUPE Maritime Regional Office (MRO), Fredericton, New Brunswick | 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 is needed to be inclusive and build our movement. In this workshop, executive members learn a how to find and lead the right process for the work that needs to get done.

Parliamentary procedure is an important part of our democratic process in CUPE. Some conversations are better had using other approaches. How do you decide when parli-pro is needed and when another approach could help?
Build your facilitation skills for supporting effective and inclusive discussions, learn and practice some processes that you can use in your day to day work.

LET - Trustee Orientation (OLS)

Nov 5, 2025 | Carman Active Living Centre Inc., Carman, Manitoba | 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.

Introduction to Stewarding - Part 1 (OLS)

Nov 8, 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: After you have completed this course, remember to sign up for Part 2 to get the Intro to Stewarding stamp in your passport. You will need this to take any of the courses in the Steward Learning Series.

Introduction to Stewarding - Parts 1 & 2 (Online)

Nov 8, 2025 | ONLINE, 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 online workshop is for you!

Note: Part 1 of Introduction to Stewarding is a prerequisite to Part 2

Introduction to Stewarding

Nov 8, 2025 | Peace Memorial Multiplex, Wainwright, 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 - Parliamentary Procedure

November 8 - 9, 2025 | Calgary Area Office, Calgary, 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.

Introduction to Stewarding

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.

LET - Parliamentary Procedure

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.

Health and Safety - An Introduction

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.

LET - Financial Essentials

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.

LET - Financial Officers

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.

HS - Making Committees Work & Violence Prevention

Nov 14, 2025 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
HS Making Committees Work - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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.

HS Violence Prevention - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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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