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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (New Brunswick)

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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 | Moncton CUPE Office, 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.

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

LET - Recording Secretaries

Nov 28, 2023 | Moncton CUPE Office, Moncton, New Brunswick | French
Recording Secretaries play a vital role in keeping local unions strong.
Learn how to:
• take clear and accurate meeting minutes;
• organize files;
• process and write correspondence; and
• communicate effectively with members.

NOTE: Please bring your local bylaws, sample meeting notices, sample membership meeting minutes and a laptop or tablet (if you have one) to the workshop.

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