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CUPE Education Workshop Calendar (Nova Scotia)

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SLS - Creating harassment-free workplaces

Mar 9, 2025 | CUPE Sydney Area office, Sydney, Nova Scotia | English
Learn how to recognize harassment, educate members about harassment, and represent members who are involved in harassment complaints.

BARG - Strategic Planning for Bargaining

Mar 10, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | 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 - Bylaw Essentials

Mar 11, 2025 | CUPE Yarmouth Area Office, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia | 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.

Introduction to Stewarding (ONLINE) - Parts 1 & 2

Mar 29, 2025 | ONLINE, 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 online workshop is for you!

Note: Part 1 of Introduction to Stewarding is a prerequisite to Part 2

Health and Safety - An Introduction

April 7 - 8, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
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.

HS - Recommendations and notetaking

Apr 8, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
Learn how to takes notes at committee meetings and prepare recommendations.

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

Health and Safety - An Introduction

April 9 - 10, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
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.

HS - Recommendations and notetaking

Apr 10, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
Learn how to takes notes at committee meetings and prepare recommendations.

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

SLS - HS - Preventing Mental Injuries at Work

Apr 12, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | 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.

SLS - Handling discipline and discharge

Apr 12, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
Learn about key legal concepts and terms, and the role of stewards during an employer’s investigation, when discipline is given, and during grievance meetings.

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

SLS - Representing gender and sexually diverse members

Apr 13, 2025 | CUPE ARO Boardroom, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
Homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia play out in our workplaces, locals, and communities. Learn how to challenge these kinds of discrimination, and respectfully represent gender and sexually diverse members in your workplace.

LET - Financial Essentials

May 3, 2025 | Best Western Plus Bridgewater Hotel, Cookville, Nova Scotia | English
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

May 4, 2025 | Best Western Plus Bridgewater Hotel, Cookville, Nova Scotia | English
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, if possible.

LET - Essentials for Inclusive Unions

May 10, 2025 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
As activists in our unions, we often ask why members are not more involved. This workshop asks a different question: Who is involved and who isn't and what might be some reasons why? How might our unconscious biases contribute to this? How can we represent members in a way that invites those on the margins to get involved and to see the union as place where they want to make a difference?

LET - Bylaw Essentials

May 11, 2025 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | 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.

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