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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (Ontario)

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SLS - Creating Harassment-Free Workplaces

Mar 20, 2019 | Niagara Area Office, St. Catharines, Ontario | English
Learn how to recognize harassment, educate the members about harassment, and represent members who are involved in harassment complaints.

Cancelled: HS - Understanding Mental Injuries at Work

Mar 20, 2019 | CUPE Local 218, Whitby, Ontario | English
New forms of work, job insecurity, work intensification, high demands, violence and a resulting poor work-life balance are resulting in psychosocial and mental health problems in CUPE workplaces. This module focuses on the workplace as the cause of mental health issues, and not the individual. Discuss strategies and actions that actually help make workplaces psychologically healthier and safer.

Steward Lerning Series

Mar 22, 2019 | CUPE Ottawa Area Office, Ottawa, Ontario | French | $40 (Affiliate) | $50 (Non-affiliate)
Steward Learning Series

Introduction to Stewarding

Mar 23, 2019 | Hamilton Area Office, Hamilton, 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: Participants should bring a copy of their collective agreement to the workshop.

See more Stewarding courses under the Steward Learning Series.

Introduction to Stewarding

Mar 26, 2019 | Ontario Regional Office, Markham, 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: See more Stewarding courses under the Steward Learning Series.

HS - Law and Orders

Mar 29, 2019 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | English
This module covers the basic origins of health and safety law, how to find, read and interpret relevant section of law and highlights some of the more important aspects of the specific health and safety law that applies to you.

NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

SLS - Challenging sexism in the workplace

Mar 29, 2019 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | English
Reflect on sexism and its social and economic impact. Learn ways to challenge sexism in the workplace and protect members’ rights.

NOTE: Please bring your collective agreement and Steward Handbook to the workshop.

LET - Conflict-Ready Executives

Mar 29, 2019 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | English
In this workshop, participants will explore:
- The value of conflict for effective groups
- How our beliefs about conflict shape how we respond
- The kinds of conflict executives struggle with
- Productive ways to resolve conflict on an executive

LET - Leading as a Team

Mar 29, 2019 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 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.

Cancelled: Pensions - An Introduction

March 30 - 31, 2019 | CUPE Local 543, Windsor, Ontario | English | $75 (Affiliate) | $90 (Non-affiliate)
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.

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