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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (Alberta)

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SLS - Handling discipline and discharge

Dec 5, 2019 | Keyano College, Fort McMurray, Alberta | English
Learn about key legal concepts and terms, and the role of stewards during an employer’s investigation, when discipline is given, and during grievance meetings.

Cancelled: LET - Parliamentary Procedure

December 6 - 7, 2019 | CUPE Alberta Regional Office, Edmonton, 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.

Cancelled: Union Supervisors in the Workplace

Dec 7, 2019 | CUPE 417 Office, Red Deer, Alberta | English
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.

Duty to Accommodate

December 10 - 11, 2019 | CUPE Local 37 Office, Calgary, Alberta | English
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of both employers and unions under the Duty to Accommodate. In this workshop you will:
• explore case law, key concepts and the prohibited grounds of discrimination under human rights law;
• learn to make the case for accommodating workers and how to help union representatives and employers come up with appropriate accommodations for members;
• Look at how we can break down stereotypes and stigma to support the accommodation process for those who need it.

Cancelled: Building Strong Local Unions

December 13 - 15, 2019 | CUPE Alberta Regional Office, Edmonton, Alberta | English
With the right vision, your local can be stronger.
This workshop covers:
• issues, problems and solutions that are relevant to your local
• strategies for making your local more inclusive
• an action plan to strengthen your local

Cancelled: LET - Introduction to CUPE

Dec 14, 2019 | CUPE Local 37 Office, Calgary, Alberta | English
Learn about CUPE structure and about the values and principles of the labour movement. Understand the roles and responsibilities of elected officers, the bylaws and constitution that structure our organization. Leave knowing how to make your voice heard at a union meeting and how to participate in the decisions of your union.

Cancelled: HS - Recommendations and notetaking

Dec 17, 2019 | Keyano College, Fort McMurray, Alberta | English
Learn how to takes notes at committee meetings and prepare recommendations.

This workshop should be taken after the Health & Safety Series - Making Committees Work workshop.

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