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Cancelled: LET - Leading as a Team

Mar 12, 2025 | CUPE Local 389, North Vancouver, British Columbia | 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: LET - Trustee Orientation (OLS)

Mar 12, 2025 | ONLINE, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
This online workshop will help new trustees understand their role and responsibilities. You will leave the workshop with a better understanding of union finances, financial controls, and financial terms as well as the basics of the trustees' audit.

LOCAL EXECUTIVE TRAINING

March 13 - 14, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:
- Recording Secretaries
- Literacy Awareness

The workshop will run from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm daily.

Steward Learning Series Training

March 17 - 18, 2025 | Holiday Inn Express, Brockville, Ontario | English
Grievance Handling, Handling Discipline & Discharge and Duty of Fair Representation

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

March 18 - 19, 2025 | CUPE Local 4705, Copper Cliff, Ontario | English | $20 (Affiliate) | $20 (Non-affiliate)
One in three Canadians will experience a mental health problem at some point in their life. The earlier a problem is detected and treated, the better the outcome. Mental Health First Aid Canada gives people the skills to provide that early help that is so important in recovery.. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved., , The MHFA Canada program aims to improve mental health literacy, and provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague, The program does not teach people how to be therapists. It does teach people how to: recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and provide initial help.

Health and Safety - An Introduction

March 18 - 19, 2025 | Four Points by Sheraton Edmundston, Edmundston, 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.

Education Day 2025

Mar 18, 2025 | Sheraton Eau Claire Hotel, Calgary, Alberta | English | $40
This is open to all CUPE Alberta delegates attending Convention.
Registration is now closed.


Conflict Skills for Union Activists (OLS)

Mar 18, 2025 | Online via Zoom - MB, Online, Manitoba | English
This workshop covers:

- Understanding conflict as a regular part of human interaction
- 5 responses to conflict and choosing the right response
- Tips for preventing bias from getting in the way
- Communication skills for informal conflict resolution

(This workshop qualifies for a stamp in the SLS Passport for SLS: Conflict Skills for Stewards.)

Cancelled: Financial Essentials & Officers

March 18 - 19, 2025 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites, North Battleford, Saskatchewan | English
Financial Essentials - Tuesday, March 18/25, 9-4
Financial Officers - Wednesday, March 19/25, 9-4

Lunch 12-1 both days

Secretary-Treasurers and Trustees MUST attend Financial Essentials (Day 1) in order to attend Financial Officers (Day 2).

Please bring a copy of your local bylaws and a laptop computer.

Duty of Fair Representation (OLS)

Mar 19, 2025 | Online via Zoom - MB, Online, Manitoba | English
In this online workshop, you will learn about your local's duty to represent your members, the legal requirements of fair representation and how it applies to your collective agreement and other laws covering your workplace.

NOTE: Stewards who have completed the Introduction to Stewarding module can receive a stamp in their passport after completing this workshop.

LET - Bylaw Essentials (OLS)

Mar 19, 2025 | ONLINE, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Good bylaws are an essential component of a well-functioning local. In this online 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: You will need your local bylaws to participate.

Introduction to Stewarding

Mar 20, 2025 | CUPE Local 905, Newmarket, 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: Please bring a copy of your collective agreement to the workshop.

LET - Recording Secretaries

March 20 - 21, 2025 | Crowne Plaza Saint John Harbour View, Saint John, New Brunswick | English
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.

WSIB Level 5 Medical Orientation

March 24 - 28, 2025 | CUPE Sudbury Area Office, Sudbury, Ontario | English | $140 (Affiliate) | $140 (Non-affiliate)
You will need to have completed Level 1 and Level 2 to attend this workshop.The fifth of six core certification courses offered within Prevention Link’s core curriculum is an advanced course designed to assist participants in understanding medical terminology, anatomy, diagnostic testing and surgical procedures in order to interpret information in Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) files.

Participants will be exposed to medical terminology and human anatomy with attention to the different skeletal and organ systems.

Special focus will be placed on:
Common occupational injuries and disorders such as chronic pain and fibromyalgia;
Mental stress related injuries;
WSIB policies relating to traumatic stress, psychotraumatic disability and behaviour disorders;
The legislative authority for health care and the relevant WSIB policies;
Evidence based medicine, medical specialists and Ontario standards in conjunction with specific treatment modalities;
Medical records, independent medical examinations and the use of OHCOW services; and
Advantages and disadvantages of diagnostic testing used to determine workplace Injuries and some surgical procedures.

Introduction to Stewarding

Mar 25, 2025 | CUPE Saint John Office, 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.

LET - Financial Officers

Mar 25, 2025 | CUPE Maritime Regional Office (MRO), Fredericton, New Brunswick | 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.

SLS - Representing members in front of management

Mar 27, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This module equips stewards to be proactive when meeting with management. Learn tips for effective meetings, and build confidence by practicing meeting situations.

SLS - Duty of fair representation

Mar 27, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
Learn about where stewards get their authority in the workplace, the duty of fair representation, and other labour laws that cover the workplace.

NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.

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