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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (Saskatchewan)

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Pensions - An Introduction

September 25 - 26, 2019 | CUPE Cornwall Area Office, Cornwall, Ontario | English | $20
Pensions are our deferred wages. That’s what makes them a union issue – whether you’re trying to get a workplace pension for your members or are trying to protect the one you have.
In this workshop, you’ll learn about:
• Government pensions – the Canada Pension Plan, the Old Age Security Program and the Guaranteed Income Supplement;
• The different kinds of workplace plans and why some are better than others;
• The attacks on workers’ pensions – and how we can fight back as union members.

Introduction to Stewarding

September 26 - 27, 2019 | Union Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English | $20
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: See more Stewarding courses under the Steward Learning Series.

Steward Learning Series

September 26 - 27, 2019 | CUPE Kelowna Area Office, Kelowna, British Columbia | English
- Ally Skills for Stewards
- Grievance Handling

BC Retirement Planning

September 26 - 28, 2019 | Maritime Labour Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia | English
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. Learn about government and workplace pensions and leave with some good tools to help you prepare financially and psychologically.

NOTE: This workshop does not provide specific or personal financial advice.

MPP will cover Approaching Retirement which is interactive with plenty of time for discussion and a chance to ask questions.

You will cover the following:

Choosing your best pension option
Life stages around retirement
Retirement Checklist
Retirement application process
Income and expense worksheets
Implications of returning to work
Each participant will receive a handbook to take home.

Please bring a calculator

Cancelled: Steward Learning Series

September 27 - 28, 2019 | CUPE Local 801 Office, Gibsons, British Columbia | English
- Introduction to Stewarding
- Creating Harassment Free Workplaces

Introduction to Stewarding

September 27 - 28, 2019 | CUPE Local 37 Office, Calgary, 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: See more Stewarding courses under the Steward Learning Series.

Political Power at Election Time

September 27 - 28, 2019 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | English
Come join CUPE for a day and a half intensive training on how to win campaigns. Participants will learn how to oversee a campaign, how to connect with members and the public, how to track engagement and how to motivate your audience to take action. This will be a hands on course. Participants are expected to bring a laptop, weather appropriate clothing and comfortable footwear.

BARG - Preparing for a Successful Strike

September 28 - 29, 2019 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 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.

Health and Safety Series

September 28 - 29, 2019 | CUPE Atlantic Regional Office, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
These series of workshops are designed to provide health and safety basics and develop core skills, support participants to think about the different ways health and safety connects to human rights in our union and our community, and to deal with specific workplace hazards and methods for removing them from the workplace.

Steward Learning Series Workshop

September 28 - 29, 2019 | CUPE Sydney Area office, Sydney, Nova Scotia | English
Before you start the Steward Learning series, you must complete the Introduction to Stewarding (9 hour) workshop. After that, you can start taking modules in the Steward Learning Series. All the modules are 3 hours. Please remember to bring your Stewarding handbook and Steward Learning passport.

Introduction to Stewarding

September 28 - 29, 2019 | Victoria County Alderwood Corp, Baddeck, Nova Scotia | 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: See more Stewarding courses under the Steward Learning Series.

LET - Strategic Planning

September 30 - October 1, 2019 | Hampton Inn & Suites, Regina, Saskatchewan | English
Staff work with locals to put together a strategic planning session. Strategic planning is a collaborative way to set achievable and measurable goals for your local. It will help you determine what will be implemented over a matter of weeks and years so your local can evolve and grow to serve your membership better. It is also a way to build capacity and activism within your local. This is not an off the shelf workshop. Each situation is different and requires a tailor made approach.

Steward Learning Series

September 30 - October 1, 2019 | Minoru Centre for Active Living, Richmond, British Columbia | English | $50
- Introduction to Stewarding
- Representing Members in Front of Management

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