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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (Ontario)

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SLS - Grievance handling

Apr 6, 2024 | CUPE Local 109 Hall, KIngston, Ontario | English
Share tips and successful practices with other stewards, and learn strategies for handling difficult grievances.

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

BARG - Preparing for a Successful Strike

Apr 7, 2024 | Windsor Area Office, Windsor, Ontario | 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.

LET - Bylaw Essentials

Apr 11, 2024 | CUPE Cornwall Area Office, Cornwall, Ontario | English
Good bylaws are an essential component of a well-functioning local. In this workshop, you will learn the principles of good bylaws and how to make sure they are in compliance with CUPE's national constitution. We'll also look at how clear language bylaws help our members get involved in the work of the union.

NOTE: Please bring your local bylaws to the workshop.

SLS - Understanding mental health

Apr 16, 2024 | CUPE Local 109 Hall, KIngston, Ontario | English
Explore the steward’s role in supporting and representing members dealing with mental health issues. Learn how to challenge stigma, and how to approach a conversation with a member about a possible mental health issue.

Steward Learning Series

April 17 - 18, 2024 | CUPE Local 4000, Ottawa, Ontario | English
Introduction to Stewarding; Mediating Member to Member Conflict and Representing Members in Front of Management

SLS - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces

Apr 18, 2024 | Local 1022, Belleville, Ontario | English
Learn the legal framework for the duty to accommodate, what a good accommodation process and plan look like, and what to do if the employer is not willing to provide reasonable accommodation.

NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.

SLS - Grievance handling

Apr 19, 2024 | CUPE Kingston Area Office, Kingston, Ontario | English
Share tips and successful practices with other stewards, and learn strategies for handling difficult grievances.

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

Cancelled: SLS - HS - Preventing Mental Injuries at Work

Apr 20, 2024 | CUPE Local 109 Hall, KIngston, 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 or a contributor to mental health issues, and not the individual. Discuss strategies and actions that actually help make workplaces psychologically healthier and safer.

Steward Learning Series

April 24 - 25, 2024 | CUPE Local 4705, Copper Cliff, Ontario | English | $20 (Affiliate) | $20 (Non-affiliate)
Introduction to Stewarding, Notetaking and Representing Members in Front of Management

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