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The following courses will be offered virtually via Zoom:
- 1 day courses
- Stewards Orientation Saturday, March 22 – 9am-4pm
- Stewards Orientation Sunday, March 23 – 9am-4pm
- Orientation des nouveaux délégués syndicaux Saturday, March 22 – 9am-4pm
- 2 day courses:
- Local Treasurers Course Sat. March 22 & Sun. March 23 – 9am-4pm
- Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace Sat. March 22 & Sun. March 23 – 9am-4pm
- Dealing with Workplace Conflict Sat. March 22 & Sun. March 23 – 9am-4pm
Interested members are asked to apply in writing to: [email protected] by Friday, February 21, 2025.
Please include the following in your email:
- Full Name
- Local #
- Union # (if possible)
- Identify which course you would like to register for
Applicable for 2 day courses only: Time off details (if time off is required from your regular scheduled shift)
Spaces will be filled on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Receipt of each application will be confirmed. Course materials, zoom link and any other pertinent information will be emailed to each participant just prior to the course date.
In Solidarity,
The Region 4 Education Committee
Course Descriptions:
Stewards Orientation (1-day course)
This one-day course provides new stewards with the tools to create a profile of the diverse members the steward represents, and an understanding of the questions to pursue after the course. Participants will receive a basic orientation to the role of stewards and other LEC members, and will develop an understanding of the structure of OPSEU/SEFPO. Information about key union resources will be provided, as well as options for resolving workplace issues, including the steps of the grievance process and common labour terms and vocabulary.
Orientation des nouveaux délégués syndicaux (cours d’une journée)
Ce cours d’une journée fournit aux nouveaux délégués syndicaux les outils dont ils ont besoin pour créer un profil de l’effectif varié qu’ils représentent et pour mieux comprendre les questions à étudier après le cours.
Les participants recevront une orientation de base sur le rôle des délégués syndicaux et membres du CEL, et se familiariseront avec la structure du SEFPO. Des renseignements sur les ressources syndicales clés seront fournis, ainsi que des options pour résoudre les problèmes en milieu de travail, y compris les étapes de la procédure de règlement des griefs et les termes et le vocabulaire courants du travail.
Local Treasurers Course
This course is aimed at Local Treasurers and Trustees who are either NEW to the role or experienced members who are seeking a “refresher course”. The goal is to give the necessary tools and education to Local Treasurers and Trustees in order for them to fulfill their roles in the Local. It will also draw on members’ experiences to solve problems occurring with the administration of Local funds.
Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace
As workers and labour activists, we are faced with economic, social, and political changes in our workplaces that impact our mental wellbeing on a daily basis. We all respond differently to situations that impact our lives and subsequently, our mental health.
This introductory course explores mental health, mental health concerns, and stigma in the workplace. Some of the topics covered in this course include: demystifying mental health; individual, union, and employer responsibilities; member-to-member issues; and some strategies to challenge stigma and build inclusion.
Dealing with Workplace Conflict
Everyday, in our lives, we have to deal with situations of conflict. It may be with our family, our work colleagues, our friends, our peers or our supervisors. Participants will define and analyze conflict in the workplace and look at the range of processes aimed at alleviating or eliminating sources of conflict.
There are many tools available to persons in conflict. How and when they are used depends on several factors that will be perused. We will also look at mediation and its role in conflict resolution.