Tag: Member Education
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Region 5 Womens Committee (PWC) & Human Rights Committee (PHRC)
Region 5 Equity Committees PHRC & PWC, have joined together to bring you an evening of learning. Come out and learn the basics of self-defense, gain some skills, and have some fun. Bring a friend…
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Sault Ste. Marie – Region 6 Service Area Educational – Nov 29-Dec 1, 2022 (In-Person)
R6 Educational – Stewards 1 & 2, Basic Grievance Handling (3 courses) Date: November 29 – December 1, 2022 Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 4:30PM Location: Sault Ste. Marie Regional Office Application deadline: October 28, 2022 Course Descriptions: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building This course is designed to examine the grievance…
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Region 6 Educational – October 26-28, 2022 (In-Person)
Health and Safety: Level Two October 26, 2022: 9:00 am to 4:30pm and October 27 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Health and Safety: Level Three October 27, 2022: 1:00 pm to 4:30pm and October 28 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Location: Holiday Inn Hotel Sudbury, 1696 Regent Street, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 3Z8 Application deadline: September…
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Sudbury – Region 6 Service Area Educational (In-Person) – Nov 29-Dec 1, 2022
R6 Educational – Stewards 1 & 2, Basic Grievance Handling (3 courses) Date: November 29 – December 1, 2022 Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 4:30PM Location: Sudbury Regional Office Application deadline: October 28, 2022 Course Descriptions: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building This course is designed to examine the grievance process from…
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North Bay – Region 6 Service Area Educational (In-Person) Nov 29-Dec 1, 2022
R6 Educational – Stewards 1 & 2, Basic Grievance Handling (3 courses) Date: November 29 – December 1, 2022 Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 4:30PM Location: North Bay Regional Office Application deadline: October 28, 2022 Course Descriptions: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building This course is designed to examine the grievance process…
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Regional Hardship Committee Training
The Member Education Unit is pleased to announce a Hardship Committee Training Part 2 for elected members and alternates. Recognizing that OPSEU/SEFPO is a member-led social democratic union and has regional leadership who are in direct contact with the members and understand that some are facing financial hardship, the Executive Board has established a Hardship…
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Region 4 – Weekend Educational: October 29-30, 2022 (In-Person)
Ottawa Regional Office is hosting the Region 4 Weekend Educational on October 29 and 30, 2022. Saturday, October 29: 9AM – 5PM Sunday, October 30: 9AM – 1PM Location: DEV Hotel and Conference Centre, 1950 Montreal Road, Cornwall, ON K6H 6L2 Applications must be approved by one of your Local Officers (ie. President, Vice-President, Secretary,…
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Region 5 Weekend Educational – November 19-20, 2022 (In-Person)
The Region 5 Education Committee is pleased to offer this in-person educational opportunity. Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022 – 9:00AM to 5:00PM Sunday, November 20, 2022 – 9:00AM to 1:00PM (approx.) Location: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Toronto, 475 Yonge St, Toronto ON, M4Y 1X7 Childcare: Childcare will be available Saturday from 8:30AM to…
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Region 3 educationals
This is a call for the Region 3 Educational to be held on November 19 and 20, 2022 at the Pinestone Resort, 4252 County Road #21, Haliburton, Ontario K0M 1S0. Application for Educational (which includes links to Advance Request Form and Human Rights Accommodation Request) Description of Courses to be offered Statement of Respect/Scent/Nut-Free/Smoking Please note:…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Region 1 – Weekend Courses – In-Person (October 1 – October 2, 2022)
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 1 is offering the following courses: Weekend Courses – In-Person Date(s) and Time(s): Saturday, October 1st, 2022 – 9:00am-4:30pm Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 – 9:00am-1:00pm Cross-Cultural Communication at Work: A Union Perspective Course Description: In our workplaces, unions, and communities, we experience daily interactions with diverse groups including co-workers, and our union…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Region 1 – Evening Courses – Virtual, Via Zoom (October 4 – October 6, 2022)
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 1 is offering the following courses. The registration deadline and hotel registration deadline is Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Evening Courses – Virtual, via Zoom Mental Health – Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace Course Description: As workers and labour activists, we are faced with economic, social, and political changes in our workplaces…
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Dryden education courses happening Nov. 26, 27
The following courses are being offered in Dryden on Nov. 26 and 27, 2022. The deadline for submitting this application form is Friday, September 30. Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building This course is designed to examine the grievance process from a workplace organizing perspective. Grievances are opportunities to build the union. This hands-on course…
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Region 1 Educational – Local Treasurers Course
Local Treasurers Course Thursday, September 29, 2022 9:00 am to 4:30 pm OPSEU/SEFPO London Regional Office 1092 Dearness Drive, London Call-out link PDF Version: Region 1 Educational – Local Treasurers Course Sept 29 2022 – Final Call-out link Word Version: Region 1 Educational – Local Treasurers Course Sept 29 2022 – Final
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Region 5 Weekend Educational
Event: Region 5 Weekend Educational Date: September 24-25, 2022 Location: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Toronto, 475 Yonge St, Toronto ON, M4Y 1X7 The deadline has been extended from Friday August 26, 2022 to Thursday, September 1, 2022. Call Out Package – Final Aug 4, 2022 fillable Word Version Call Out…
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Orientation for New Local Presidents
Orientation for New Local Presidents has been scheduled for September 2022. Dates: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 9:00am–4:30pm Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:00am–4:30pm Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00am–3:00pm Virtual Meeting: via Zoom Meeting Room: A Zoom link will be sent to all the attendees Please Note: As…
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Local Presidents Orientation – Save the Dates – Sept 13-15
Location Session 1 – Virtual – a Zoom link will be sent to all the confirmed attendees Session 2 – In-Person – Cancelled Overview This three day workshop will give local presidents the skills and tools they need to fulfill their leadership role within the union and navigate OPSEU/SEFPO’s organizational structure, systems, supports and resources.…
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Region 3 Weekend Educational – September 17 – 18, 2022
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 3 is offering the following courses at the Weekend Educational: Advancing Union Issues Through Labour Management Often union-side members become cynical about labour management committee work because the employer refuses to meet, or follow through on action. This course aims to strengthen skills of labour management committees to solve workplace problems and build…
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Region 2 – Week-Long Arbitration Course
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 2 is offering a Week-long Arbitration course. The Arbitration Process After the grievance procedure has been exhausted, an unresolved grievance can be referred to the last stage to be decided at Arbitration. This Course is intended to inform Local Union activists regarding various elements of the process at an Arbitration Hearing in order…
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NUPGE’s 2022 scholarships: Application deadline extended to August 12!
The deadline to apply for nine NUPGE scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year has been extended to 5 p.m. on August 12. Each scholarship carries a $2,500 award. You must be a child/grandchild, foster child/grandchild) or legal ward of a current or retired member of a component or a component’s affiliate of NUPGE – this…
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You’re invited to Climate Crisis and the Future of Work Summer School
From June 6 to 10, a consortium of partners will host an exciting one-week summer school on the Climate Crisis and the Future of Work. It will take place remotely, or physically at the University of Toronto (in English) and the Université de Montréal (in French). This program combines a postgraduate course in each university with a…