The Region 1 Weekend Educational will take place Nov 9 and Nov 10 at the OPSEU/SEFPO London Membership Centre.
Dates:- Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, 9 am – 5 pm
- Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, 9 am – 1 pm
Location:- OPSEU/SEFPO London Membership Centre, 1092 Dearness Dr., London ON N6E 1N9
Forms:Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building
Does your local have a grievance committee? Can your experience in handling a grievance help to build the local? Can you use your knowledge of common grievance issues to raise awareness at demand setting meetings? Have you ever thought of what it is like to be on the Employer side of the table? These are some of the topics that will be explored in the Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building course. You will also get the opportunity to practice being on the Union’s Team and the Employer’s Team as you work through some scenarios. Building on the Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building course, this course focuses on expanding both the steward’s and Local’s ability to process grievances from start to finish. Through active interviewing process, participants will explore how to identify grievances, practice negotiating settlements, and draft realistic, enforceable grievance settlements.Participants should bring their Collective Agreements to the course.
Cross-Cultural Communication at Work: A Union Perspective
In our workplaces, unions, and communities, we experience daily interactions with diverse groups including co- workers, and our fellow union members. There are moments when these interactions lead to miscommunication and misunderstanding about cultural expressions and social cues. In order to work through some of these communication challenges, an introductory course, Cross-Cultural Communication, has been designed. Participants will work through case scenarios to develop strategies designed to improve their cross-cultural communication.
Political Action for Union Activists
What do you know about the political climate in your municipality, in Ontario, in Canada? How do you get insights into the current issues in your community? What is your confidence level when speaking to someone about a possibly controversial political issue? Can you use your power of communication to raise awareness of a subject that is making an impact on your life? Do you know the players in the political arena? How do you find the right persons to speak with? These are some of the topics that will be covered in this course. You will share insights, and get the tools needed to build your union and communities. You will also develop strategies for engaging your members, campaigning, and lobbying politicians.
Taking Action on Workplace Stress
Is your work stressing you out? If so, you’re not alone. In Canada, one in four workers report feeling highly stressed at work. Factors such as excessive demands, lack of control, precarious work, inadequate resources and support, and workplace bullying and harassment can all take their toll on the well-being of workers. Participants will be able to identify workplace factors that negatively affect workers’ health and wellbeing and gain familiarity with terminology associated with workplace stress. The course will help to develop strategies for influencing change in the workplace as well as examine ways to work with your Union to address and resolve workplace stress issues.
