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28th Annual CUPE Manitoba Winter School 2026

February 26 - March 1, 2026 | Lakeview Gimli Resort & Conference, Gimli, Manitoba | English
Workshop streams offered this Winter School are:

- Member Engagement: Solidarity School
- Steward Learning Series
- Next Level Communications: Speaking Up, Speaking Out

Brochure can be found on the CUPE Manitoba website.

REGISTRATION FEE is $450 per participant. The fee covers all sessions, materials and supplies, Thursday reception, lunch on Friday and Saturday, and Saturday banquet.

ARC - Solidarity with Workers in Palestine - Part 1

Mar 4, 2026 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This 2-part workshop covers:

- Essential background of Palestinian history, politics and the situation today
- The reality of settler colonialism
- The apartheid nature of the Israeli state
- Labour conditions for Palestinians
- Narrative and media bias
- CUPE's history of advocacy for Palestinian rights

It is recommended for members who register for this workshop also registers for Part 2 on March 18, 2026.

Conflict Skills for Union Activists (OLS)

Mar 5, 2026 | 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.)

STEWARD LEARNING SERIES

Mar 12, 2026 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Creating Accommodation-Friendly Workplaces
- Representing Gender and Sexually Diverse Members

Pre-requisite: Introduction to Stewarding
Note: Please bring your Steward Handbook and Passport

SLS - What stewards need to know about pensions (OLS)

Mar 13, 2026 | ONLINE, Manitoba | English
In this online workshop, participants will learn about public pensions and about the different types of workplace pension plans. They will also explore the different roles they, as Stewards, can play to support and accompany members in understanding and protecting their pension.

Indigenous Cultural Safety in Healthcare

Mar 13, 2026 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop is for CUPE members who work in healthcare settings, such as hospitals, long-term care, first responders, public health, etc.

What this workshop covers:
-What Indigenous cultural safety means and how it can improve experiences for everyone.
-The impacts of settler colonialism and anti-Indigenous racism on Canadian health care.
-What safe, trauma-informed, patient-centred care looks like.
-How to respond to acts of anti-Indigenous racism in the workplace.
-What CUPE healthcare workers can do to make healthcare services more culturally safe for Indigenous people

ARC - Solidarity with Workers in Palestine - Part 2

Mar 18, 2026 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This 2-part workshop covers:

- Essential background of Palestinian history, politics and the situation today
- The reality of settler colonialism
- The apartheid nature of the Israeli state
- Labour conditions for Palestinians
- Narrative and media bias
- CUPE's history of advocacy for Palestinian rights

It is a pre-requisite for members who register for this workshop also registers for Part 1 on March 4, 2026.

BARGAINING TRAINING SERIES

Mar 20, 2026 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

- Reconciliation in Bargaining
- Notetaking for Bargaining

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