Region 6 will be holding a virtual education on Friday, April 17 from 9 am to 4:30 pm
Course Description:
Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace
This course supports stewards through a range of tools and practical activities and includes a detailed description and history of OPSEU/SEFPO’s equity-seeking groups. The key aims are to strengthen steward skills to orient a new employee to the union, have effective one-on-one conversations with a cross-section of members, develop a communications strategy to enlist diverse member involvement, and develop approaches to everyday workplace problems.
Throughout the course, participants are supported as they develop a profile of their members, clarify the tasks of the steward, find the resources and information in OPSEU/ SEFPO, and understand the grievance process and their role in it. Stewards 1 is a prerequisite to Stewards 2 and must be completed before taking Stewards 2. Participants should bring their Collective Agreements.
Applications
Completed application forms must include the signed recommendation of a Local Executive Officer (an approval via email from an LEC will be accepted if a signature is not possible) and be received by the Sault Ste. Marie Regional Office no later than March 13, 2026 to [email protected]
Lost Wages/Time Off
Lost wages will be paid for those members who are scheduled to work on this day or the nightshift before. Any claim for lost wages must be substantiated by proof from your employer.
Selection Process – Education Policy Section 7 (Policy Manual)
The selection process will be in accordance with the Education Policy – Section 7 of the Policy Manual. All Local Presidents have an OPSEU/SEFPO Policy Manual.
Please contact your Local President to review this policy. Applicants will be notified via email sometime after application closes on March 13, 2026.
Deadline to register: March 13, 2026 to to [email protected]