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Cancelled: SLS - Representing members in front of management

Jun 2, 2020 | CUPE Grande Prairie Office, Grande Prairie, Alberta | English
This module equips stewards to be proactive when meeting with management. Learn tips for effective meetings, and build confidence by practicing meeting situations.

Cancelled: BC Retirement Planning

June 4 - 6, 2020 | Hollywood Road Education Services, Kelowna, British Columbia | English
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. Learn about government and workplace pensions and leave with some good tools to help you prepare financially and psychologically.

NOTE: This workshop does not provide specific or personal financial advice.

MPP will cover Approaching Retirement which is interactive with plenty of time for discussion and a chance to ask questions.

You will cover the following:

Choosing your best pension option
Life stages around retirement
Retirement Checklist
Retirement application process
Income and expense worksheets
Implications of returning to work
Each participant will receive a handbook to take home.

Please bring a calculator

Cancelled: BC Retirement Planning

June 4 - 6, 2020 | CUPE Local 23, Burnaby, British Columbia | English
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. Learn about government and workplace pensions and leave with some good tools to help you prepare financially and psychologically.

NOTE: This workshop does not provide specific or personal financial advice.

MPP will cover Approaching Retirement which is interactive with plenty of time for discussion and a chance to ask questions.

You will cover the following:

Choosing your best pension option
Life stages around retirement
Retirement Checklist
Retirement application process
Income and expense worksheets
Implications of returning to work
Each participant will receive a handbook to take home.

Please bring a calculator

Cancelled: SLS - Solidarity with Indigenous workers

Jun 4, 2020 | Keyano College, Fort McMurray, Alberta | English
Learn about Canada’s history of colonialism, engage in some myth-busting, and explore ways that stewards can build solidarity with Indigenous workers and support reconciliation in the workplace.

Cancelled: Retirement Planning

June 4 - 5, 2020 | Union Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English | $20
It's never too early to start panning for your retirement. Learn about government and workplace pensions and leave with some good tools to help you prepare financially and psychologically.

Note: This workshop does not provide specific or personal financial advice.

Cancelled: Social Media

June 4 - 5, 2020 | CUPE Brandon Area Office, Brandon, Manitoba | English
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… How can they benefit my local? How are groups using social media for activism? How can I deal with people’s resistance? What are the guidelines for using social media? Explore questions like these and get lots of hands-on practice in CUPE’s Social Media workshop.

Cancelled: BC Retirement Planning

June 4 - 6, 2020 | Village Green Hotel, Vernon, British Columbia | English
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. Learn about government and workplace pensions and leave with some good tools to help you prepare financially and psychologically.

NOTE: This workshop does not provide specific or personal financial advice.

MPP will cover Approaching Retirement which is interactive with plenty of time for discussion and a chance to ask questions.

You will cover the following:

Choosing your best pension option
Life stages around retirement
Retirement Checklist
Retirement application process
Income and expense worksheets
Implications of returning to work
Each participant will receive a handbook to take home.

Please bring a calculator

Cancelled: Women Breaking Barriers

June 6 - 7, 2020 | CUPE Corner Brook Area Office, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Learn about women’s oppression, politics and social change – all from a woman’s perspective. Explore the barriers, challenges and opportunities for women in the union. Discover your own personal leadership style and develop a plan for your personal next step.

NOTE: This workshop is open to members who identify as women.


Cancelled: Steward Learning Series Workshop

June 6 - 7, 2020 | CUPE St. John's Area Office, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
Before you start the Steward Learning series, you must complete the Introduction to Stewarding (9 hour) workshop. After that, you can start taking modules in the Steward Learning Series. All the modules are 3 hours. Please remember to bring your Stewarding handbook and Steward Learning passport.

Cancelled: SLS - Taking on privatization

Jun 6, 2020 | CUPE Maritime Regional Office, Fredericton, New Brunswick | English
Learn about different forms of privatization in CUPE workplaces, how it impacts our members, services, and the public, and what stewards can do about it.

Cancelled: WSIB Level I - Rights & Obligations

June 6 - 7, 2020 | Niagara Area Office, St. Catharines, Ontario | English | $115 (Affiliate) | $120 (Non-affiliate)
An introductory 12 hour course that provides an overview of Ontario's compensation system. Participants will learn about the history and evolution of workers’ compensation. Parts of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act will be reviewed to give a clear understanding of what workers and employers are covered mandatorily under the compensation scheme. There will be detailed discussion regarding the legal definition of accident as well understanding what injuries are considered work-related. The Board’s legal tests that are applied in decision-making will be examined. Participants will review the statutory obligations of both workers and employers mandated by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. They will also learn what rights are provided by the legislation. Also included will be a review of Early and Safe Return to Work, the re-employment obligation and insight into the operations of the WSIB. Hands on experience interpreting and completing Board forms are included.

Cancelled: Steward Training

Jun 6, 2020 | Ontario Regional Office, Markham, Ontario | English
SLS - Conflict Skills for Stewards & Psychologically Safe & Healthly Workplaces

Cancelled: Steward Learning Series Workshop

June 6 - 7, 2020 | CUPE New Glasgow Area office, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | English
Before you start the Steward Learning series, you must complete the Introduction to Stewarding (9 hour) workshop. After that, you can start taking modules in the Steward Learning Series. All the modules are 3 hours. Please remember to bring your Stewarding handbook and Steward Learning passport.

Cancelled: HS - Law and Orders

Jun 10, 2020 | Local 5167, Hamilton, Ontario | English
This module covers the basic origins of health and safety law, how to find, read and interpret relevant section of law and highlights some of the more important aspects of the specific health and safety law that applies to you.

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

Cancelled: Advanced Steward Learning Series

June 11 - 12, 2020 | Union Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English | $20
Workshops offered are:
- Duty of Fair Representation
- Representing Members in Front of Management
- What Stewards Need to Know about Arbitration

Prerequisite: Introduction to Stewarding

Class will run:
June 11, 2020 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
June 12, 2020 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Cancelled: BC Retirement Planning

June 11 - 13, 2020 | Prince George Area Office, Prince George, British Columbia | English | $30
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. Learn about government and workplace pensions and leave with some good tools to help you prepare financially and psychologically.

NOTE: This workshop does not provide specific or personal financial advice.

MPP will cover Approaching Retirement which is interactive with plenty of time for discussion and a chance to ask questions.

You will cover the following:

Choosing your best pension option
Life stages around retirement
Retirement Checklist
Retirement application process
Income and expense worksheets
Implications of returning to work
Each participant will receive a handbook to take home.

Please bring a calculator

Cancelled: LET - Introduction to CUPE

Jun 11, 2020 | Langley Events Centre, Langley, British Columbia | English
Learn about CUPE structure and about the values and principles of the labour movement. Understand the roles and responsibilities of elected officers, the bylaws and constitution that structure our organization. Leave knowing how to make your voice heard at a union meeting and how to participate in the decisions of your union.

Cancelled: Steward Learning Series Workshop

June 13 - 14, 2020 | CUPE Atlantic Regional Office, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | English
Before you start the Steward Learning series, you must complete the Introduction to Stewarding (9 hour) workshop. After that, you can start taking modules in the Steward Learning Series. All the modules are 3 hours. Please remember to bring your Stewarding handbook and Steward Learning passport.

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