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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (New Brunswick)

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Health and Safety - An Introduction

October 4 - 5, 2023 | Centre de Villégiature Deux Rivières, Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick | French
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 - Leadership Essentials

October 11 - 12, 2023 | Dalhousie CUPE Area Office, Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 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.

Introduction to Stewarding

Oct 17, 2023 | Best Western Plus, Saint John, New Brunswick | 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.

SLS-Note Taking & SLS-Duty to Fair Representation

Nov 3, 2023 | CUPE Maritime Regional Office, Fredericton, New Brunswick | English
Note Taking: Why do I have to take notes? What kind of notes should I take? Are my notes private? Learn answers to important questions like these, and practice notetaking.

Duty To Fair Representation: Learn about where stewards get their authority in the workplace, the duty of fair representation, and other labour laws that cover the workplace.

SLS - What stewards need to know about arbitration & SLS - What stewards need to know about bargaining

Nov 7, 2023 | Hampton Inn & Suites Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick | English
SLS - What stewards need to know about arbitration: Although most grievances get settled, some go to arbitration. Learn about the arbitration process, terms, mediated settlements, and the role of the steward before and during arbitration.

SLS - What stewards need to know about bargaining: Learn about the different steps in the bargaining process, the responsibilities of different activists throughout bargaining, and the role during bargaining.

NOTE: Please bring your collective agreement to the workshop.

Introduction to Stewarding

Nov 8, 2023 | Hampton Inn Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick | French
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-Leading as a Team & LET-Duty to Fair Representation

Nov 15, 2023 | Hampton Inn Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick | English
LET - Leading as a Team: 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.

LET - Duty of Fair Representation: Learn about your local's duty to represent the members in your union, the legal requirements of fair representation and how it applies to your collective agreement and other laws covering your workplace.

BARG - Strategic Planning for Bargaining

Nov 16, 2023 | CUPE Maritimes Regional Office, Fredericton, New Brunswick | English
In this workshop, the local executive:
• analyzes the internal and external factors that impact bargaining;
• sets goals for bargaining;
• prepares a work plan to steer them through the bargaining process.

NOTE: This workshop is for the local executive.

LET - Financial Essentials & LET - Financial Officers

November 28 - 29, 2023 | Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, New Brunswick | English
LET - Financial Essentials: 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: 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

SLS - Ally skills for stewards

Nov 29, 2023 | CUPE Maritime Regional Office, Fredericton, New Brunswick | French
Effective stewards are champions for human rights and equality. Explore what it means to be an ally, and ways that stewards can step up as allies in the workplace and the union.

SDS - Traitement des griefs & SDS - Représentation des membres devant la direction

Dec 1, 2023 | Days Inn Edmundston, Saint-Basile, New Brunswick | French
SDS - Traitement des griefs: Partagez des astuces et de bonnes pratiques avec d’autres délégués et apprenez des stratégies pour gérer les griefs difficiles.

SDS - Représentation des membres devant la direction: Ce module équipe les personnes déléguées syndicales afin qu’elles soient proactives lors de leur rencontre avec la direction. Apprenez des choses utiles pour des rencontres efficaces et découvrez comment renforcer votre confiance en vous en pratiquant des situations de rencontre à l’avance.

N.B. : s.v.p. apporter votre convention collective

LET - Financial Essentials & LET - Financial Officers

December 5 - 6, 2023 | Hampton Inn Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick | English
LET - Financial Essentials: 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: 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

LET - Leading as a Team & LET - Conflict-Ready Executives

Dec 5, 2023 | Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, New Brunswick | English
LET - Leading as a Team: 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.

LET - Conflict-Ready Executives: 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

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