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56th Annual CUPE Manitoba Weeklong Summer School 2026

May 4 - 8, 2026 | The Russell Inn & Conference Centre, Russell, Manitoba | English
Sessions being offered at this year's Weeklong Summer School are: 1. Health and Safety: Taking on Workplace Violence 2. Leadership: Union Leadership in a Polarized World 3. Labour Music and Art: Activating your Local 4. Steward Learning Series: Work Now, Grieve Later, Build Solidarity ...

Cancelled: Health and Safety - An Introduction

May 4 - 5, 2026 | Quality Inn Airport, Dieppe, New Brunswick | 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...

Sault Ste Marie District CUPE Council School

May 4 - 8, 2026 | Delta Hotel, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario | English | $100 (Affiliate) | $120 (Non-affiliate)
Please note that the WSIB workshop will be held at the: CUPE Sault Ste. Marie Area Office Station Tower, 606-421 Bay Street Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1X3 and SLS and H&S workshops will be held at the Delta Hotel, address listed below.

Introduction to Stewarding

May 4 - 5, 2026 | Kitchener Area Office, Kitchener, 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 9-hour workshop, you will learn: • investigating workplace problems; • filing a grievance; • meeting with management; • dealing...

CUPE PEI Education Day

May 6, 2026 | Rodd Charlottetown, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | English
Bring our work in house: How to stop contracting out | Canadian Union of Public Employees SLS - Mediating member-to-member conflict | Canadian Union of Public Employees

LET - Good Meetings

May 6, 2026 | 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 ...

Introduction to Stewarding

May 6, 2026 | CUPE BC Regional Office, Burnaby, British Columbia | 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 6-hour workshop, you will learn: • investigating workplace problems; • filing a grievance; • meeting with management; • dealing...

Introduction to Stewarding

May 12, 2026 | CUPE Fraser Valley Office, Abbotsford, British Columbia | 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 6-hour workshop, you will learn: • investigating workplace problems; • filing a grievance; • meeting with management; • dealing...

New Stewards Program

May 13 - 14, 2026 | CUPE Manitoba Regional Office - Training Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English
This workshop offers the following sessions: - Introduction to Stewarding - Representing Members in Front of Management

Health and Safety - An Introduction

May 14 - 15, 2026 | 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...

LET - Parliamentary Procedure

May 14 - 15, 2026 | CUPE Ottawa Valley Area Office, Pembroke, Ontario | English | $20
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.

BARG - Preparing for a Successful Strike

May 15 - 16, 2026 | CUPE Saskatoon Area Office, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | English
To be effective, a strike needs to be well organized. This workshop covers the four pillars of a well run strike: administration, finance/strike pay, communications and picket schedules. NOTE: This workshop is for the Strike Committee.

LET - Financial Essentials

May 19, 2026 | Union Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | 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, budge...

SLS - Duty of fair representation

May 20, 2026 | Local 70 Office, Lethbridge, Alberta | 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.