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Cancelled: BC Retirement Planning

April 20 - 22, 2020 | Desert Garden Seniors Centre, Kamloops, 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 Retir...

Cancelled: LET - Leadership Essentials

April 21 - 22, 2020 | CUPE Charlottetown, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | English
Who am I as a leader? Who are we as a local union? How do we fit into the broader movement? Learn how to use the power of your elected position to build power and strengthen solidarity in the union, in the labour movement and in our communities.

Cancelled: SLS - Duty of fair representation

April 21, 2020 | CUPE Grande Prairie Office, Grande Prairie, 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.

Cancelled: HS - Understanding Mental Injuries at Work

April 21, 2020 | Keyano College, Fort McMurray, Alberta | English
New forms of work, job insecurity, work intensification, high demands, violence and a resulting poor work-life balance are resulting in psychosocial and mental health problems in CUPE workplaces. This module focuses on the workplace as the cause of mental health issues, and not the individual. Discu...

Cancelled: SLS - Ally skills for stewards

April 23, 2020 | Keyano College, Fort McMurray, Alberta | English
Effective stewards are champions for human rights and equality. Explore what it means to be an ally, and ways that stewards can step up as allies in the workplace and the union.

Cancelled: Social Media

April 23 - 24, 2020 | Union Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba | English | $20
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.

Local 66.3 Virtual Learning

April 23 - May 7, 2020 | Ontario Regional Office, Markham, Ontario | English
Introduction to CUPE (Why Unions & What Does CUPE Look Like) & At the Table (Bargaining Basics)

Cancelled: Introduction to Stewarding

April 24 - 25, 2020 | CUPE Alberta Regional Office, Edmonton, Alberta | 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 wo...

Cancelled: Steward Training

April 25 - 26, 2020 | Local 4222, London, Ontario | English | $25
Creating Harassment Free Workplaces, Mediating Member to Member Conflict, Ally Skills for Stewards & Creating Accommodation Friendly Workplaces

Cancelled: Steward Learning Series Workshop

April 25 - 26, 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.

Cancelled: Health and Safety - An Introduction

April 25 - 26, 2020 | Best Western Plus Fredericton Hotel & Suites, Fredericton, 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...

Cancelled: Steward Learning Series

April 25 - 26, 2020 | CUPE Local 543, Windsor, Ontario | English | $75 (Affiliate) | $95 (Non-affiliate)
Note Taking, Mediating Member to Member Conflict & Grievance Handling

Cancelled: David Saunders Memorial Weeklong School

April 26 - May 1, 2020 | White Oaks Resort & Spa, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario | English | $1825
David Saunders (1957 – 2007) was a former employee of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo and a long time dedicated member and employee of CUPE. Beginning in 1986, David served as a National Representative in Barrie, Toronto, Windsor and Peterborough. He was also an Education Representative who believed in...

Cancelled: Steward Learning Series

April 27 - 28, 2020 | CUPE Nanaimo Area Office, Nanaimo, British Columbia | English
- Grievance Handling - Handling Discipline and Discharge - Mediating Member to Member Conflict - Representing Members in Front of Management

Cancelled: NADC Spring School

April 27 - May 1, 2020 | Coast Prince George Hotel, Prince George, British Columbia | English | $60 (Affiliate) | $120 (Non-affiliate)
1. CLC Facing Management Effectively $75 affiliates/ $135 non-affiliates 2. Health & Safety Series $60 affiliates/ $120 non-affiliates - Introduction to Health & Safety - Law and Orders - Making Committees Work - Recommendations and Notetaking - Violence Prevention 3. Labour Hi...

Cancelled: BC Retirement Planning

April 29 - May 1, 2020 | CUPE Local 402, Surrey, 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 Retir...