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SPRING 2025 Weeklong School - Kamloops

May 25 - 30, 2025 | Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre, Kamloops, British Columbia | English | $2000
On behalf of CUPE Union Education and CUPE BC, thank you for registering to be a part of our Spring 2025 Weeklong School being held in Kamloops, BC from May 25 - 30, 2025.

Hotel check-in and School Registration will open / start at 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 25.

Workshops will run from:
Mon - Thu 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Pacific) with breaks during the day.
Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Pacific) will be review of the week and closing ceremony.

SLS - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces

May 26, 2025 | Brock University International Centre (GLB), St. Catharines, Ontario | English
Learn the legal framework for the duty to accommodate, what a good accommodation process and plan look like, and what to do if the employer is not willing to provide reasonable accommodation.

NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.

Leadership

May 26 - 27, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

1. ANTI-RACIST CUPE (ARC) - AN INTRODUCTION FOR UNION LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS
- This workshop is an introduction to building an anti-racist union. It is part of a wider program of anti-racism workshops from CUPE Education. This intro workshop introduces some core ideas, concepts and skills that are carried through the other workshops and resources.

2. HANDLING HUMAN RIGHTS GRIEVANCES
- This course offers participants the opportunity to build skills for handling human rights grievances.

Introduction to Stewarding

May 28, 2025 | CUPE Charlottetown Area Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | 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.

Leadership

May 29 - 30, 2025 | CUPE Brandon Area Office, Brandon, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions:

1. ANTI-RACIST CUPE (ARC) - AN INTRODUCTION FOR UNION LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS
- This workshop is an introduction to building an anti-racist union. It is part of a wider program of anti-racism workshops from CUPE Education. This intro workshop introduces some core ideas, concepts, and skills that are carried through the other workshops and resources.

2. SOLIDARITY FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE

New Stewards Program

May 29 - 30, 2025 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
Sessions offered are:
- Introduction to Stewarding
- Representing Members in Front of Management
- Duty of Fair Representation

LET - Parliamentary Procedure

June 7 - 8, 2025 | Alberta Regional Office, Edmonton, Alberta | English
This workshop is about following rules of order when chairing union meetings. Learn about the role of the chair and the different elements (motions, amendments, points of order, etc.). Get a chance to put the learning into practice.

NOTE: Please bring a copy of your local bylaws to the workshop.

LET - Good Meetings

Jun 10, 2025 | CUPE Saint John Office, Saint John, New Brunswick | English
Have you ever sat through a meeting, either as a participant or a facilitator that you knew could be more focused, efficient, inclusive, or effective? We use Bourinot's rules of parliamentary procedure to make important decisions in a way that is fair. But sometimes a different kind of conversation is needed to be inclusive and build our movement. In this workshop, executive members learn a how to find and lead the right process for the work that needs to get done.

Parliamentary procedure is an important part of our democratic process in CUPE. Some conversations are better had using other approaches. How do you decide when parli-pro is needed and when another approach could help?
Build your facilitation skills for supporting effective and inclusive discussions, learn and practice some processes that you can use in your day to day work.

LET - Recording Secretaries

June 11 - 12, 2025 | Travelodge by Wyndham, Miramichi, 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 I

June 16 - 17, 2025 | CUPE Windsor Area Office, Windsor, Ontario | English | $175
Explore your rights & obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The two-day model is filled with presentations, videos, and discussions. Who should attend: WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists, supervisors and employers, and young workers.

Course Overview:
» History & Principles of Workers’ Compensation
» Types of Injuries and Illnesses
» Reporting an Injury and Filing a Claim
» Legal Tests for Entitlement

WSIB Level 1 Rights and Obligations

June 16 - 17, 2025 | CUPE Ottawa Area Office, Ottawa, Ontario | English | $77.97 (Affiliate) | $77.97 (Non-affiliate)
Explore your rights & obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The two-day model is filled with presentations, videos, and discussions. Who should attend: WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists, supervisors and employers, and young workers.

55th Annual Manitoba Weeklong Summer School 2025

June 16 - 20, 2025 | The Russell Inn & Conference Centre, Russell, Manitoba | English
Sessions being offered at this year's Weeklong Summer School are:
1. Health and Safety: Mental Health at Work and in the Union
2. Leadership: Making Gains through Strategic Unionism
3. Member Engagement for all: Activating Your Local
4. Steward Learning Series: Work Now, Grieve Later, Build Solidarity

Summer School Fees:
Includes rooms, meals, registrations, and most activities. Costs are as follow:

Registrations/cheques must be received by June 3, 2025
Single Occupancy - $1,200/pp
Double Occupancy - $1,000/pp
Triple Occupancy - $800/pp

PAYMENT INFORMATION
Make cheque payable to: CUPE
Mail payment to:
Annalyn Jimeno
CUPE Manitoba Regional Office
703-275 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M6

WSIB Level II - Benefits and Services

June 18 - 19, 2025 | CUPE Windsor Area Office, Windsor, Ontario | English | $175
Explore your benefits & services under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. This course includes presentations, videos, discussions, and our Prevention Link team will be there to support you in making this important training valuable and engaging. Who should attend: WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists, supervisors and employers, young workers.

Course Overview:
» Regulation & Policy
» Benefits & Services
» Funding the System
» Professional Responsibilities
» Calculation of Benefits

Prerequisite: Level 1

SLS - Duty of fair representation

Jun 19, 2025 | Belleville, Ontario | 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.

2025 Atlantic Weeklong School

June 22 - 27, 2025 | The Wilds Resort, Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador | English
The 2025 Atlantic Weeklong School will be offering 3 workshop series. Choose one of the following streams:

Stream 1: Advanced Stewarding & Grievance Handling Bootcamp

Stream 2: Work in a Healthy and Safe Environment

Stream 3: Strengthening our Locals

NOTE: MEMBERS FROM THE ATLANTIC REGION (NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR) WILL HAVE PRIORITY FOR REGISTRATION. OTHER REGIONS WILL BE ADDED TO A WAITLIST AND OFFERED SPOTS IF AVAILABLE AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE.

MAXIMUM 5 MEMBERS PER LOCAL (MORE MAY BE ACCEPTED IF SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE)

On site registration will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, June 22

Workshops will run from: Mon - Thu 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

ACCOMMODATIONS MUST BE BOOKED THROUGH W.E. TRAVEL
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Please find the program brochure and registration form to submit with registration fee at the following link:

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LET - Financial Essentials

Jun 24, 2025 | Calgary Area Office, Calgary, Alberta | 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.

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