Tag: Member Education
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Region 6 – July Educationals
Region 6 is offering two July Educationals in Sudbury: Political Action for Union Activists – Event #66828 What do you know about the political climate in your municipality, Ontario, 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…
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Region 1 Educational – Weekend Courses
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 1 is offering the following courses: Weekend Courses – In-person Challenging Bullying and Non-Code-Based Harassment in the Workplace Are bullying and psychological harassment an issue in your workplace? This course will help you recognize the signs of bullying and a toxic workplace. We’ll look at case law and other tools helpful in understanding…
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Region 1 Educational – Evening Courses
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 1 is offering the following courses: Evening Courses – Virtual, via Zoom 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 helps members analyze situations to decide whether a grievance is the…
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Region 6 Educational – June 28 to June 29, 2022
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 6 is offering the following courses: Health and Safety: Level One – Event #66729 This course is designed for members and stewards who want to become more involved in health and safety activities in their workplace. There is a strong focus on health and safety legislation to enable participants to use the legislation…
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Region 7 – Thunder Bay Educational – July 14 and 15, 2022
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 7 is offering the following courses: Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement This revised follow-up to Stewards 1 focuses on investigating and writing a grievance, facing management, and involving members in worksite action. Participants will use their own collective agreements to identify grievances. They will become immersed in an evolving case…
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Region 4 Weekend Educational, June 25 and June 26, 2022
The following courses are offered “In-person” Local Treasurer’s Course This course is aimed at Local Treasurer 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 Treasurer and Trustees in order for them to fulfill…
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HPD Scholarship 2024
Application deadline: July 31, 2024 The Hospital Professionals Division offers up to seven scholarships (one per region) annually to students who are entering professions within the HPD. Who can apply? This $750 scholarship is open to OPSEU/SEFPO members in good standing or their dependents who are confirmed as enrolled in a Hospital Professionals program at…
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Continuing Education Scholarship 2024
Application deadline: July 31, 2024 OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) is proud to present the annual OPSEU/SEFPO Continuing Education Scholarship to members of all ages. Members in good standing who are looking to continue their education at any post-secondary program are eligible to apply for this $1000 scholarship, which is offered annually and in…
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Larry Cripps Scholarship 2024
Application deadline: July 31, 2024 The OPSEU/SEFPO executive board unanimously approved an annual bursary/scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded in the memory of Brother Larry Cripps, a Correctional Officer and long-time union activist who died in 2004. Who can apply? Open to dependents of OPSEU/SEFPO members in good standing who are confirmed as enrolled in…
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Karen Millar Memorial Scholarship 2024
Application deadline: July 31, 2024 This standing annual scholarship of $1000 was created in 2020 in honour of Karen Millar, Local 448. Karen was a valued and respected Residential Counsellor at a Kemptville group home operated by Pathways to Independence and was the victim of a homicide in her workplace. Who can apply? Open to…
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Global Solidarity Scholarships 2024
Application deadline: July 31, 2024 OPSEU/SEFPO offers up to ten scholarships annually of $1,000 each to support our goals of social justice and global solidarity for the working class. OPSEU/SEFPO has made the fight against HIV/AIDS a top priority in our work towards a healthier international community by adopting the Live and Let Live Fund…
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Carol McGregor Scholarship 2024
Application deadline: July 31, 2024 OPSEU/SEFPO offers an annual scholarship of $1,500 in the memory of Carol McGregor, a longtime union activist on disability rights issues, who died in 2006. Who can apply? Open to dependents of OPSEU/SEFPO members in good standing who have a visible or invisible disability and are pursuing post-secondary education at…
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Amy Stiles Scholarship 2024
Application deadline: July 31, 2024. This standing annual scholarship of $1,000 was created in 2019 in honour of Amy Stiles, her legacy as a union activist, and the work that she did on behalf of her local, her division, and her union. Amy was a nursing faculty member at Conestoga, where she worked as the…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Scholarships for 2022
Are you an OPSEU/SEFPO member in good standing? Do you have a dependent enrolled at a Canadian university, college, or publicly funded, publicly run post-secondary institution in Ontario for the 2022-23 Fall/Winter term? There are a host of scholarships available to you and your dependents. New in 2022 – OPSEU/SEFPO Continuing Education Scholarship! OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial…
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Region 5 Virtual Weekend Educational, June 4-5, 2022
Region 5 is pleased to offer the following six courses: Dismantling Anti-Black Racism The 1.5 day Dismantling Anti-Black Racism course will raise awareness, provide a better understanding, and include strategies to dismantle anti-Black racism (ABR). It explores the topics of what anti-Black racism is and provides Black history highlights for a deeper understanding of the…
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Region 5 – Dismantling Anti-Black Racism course – Virtual, via Zoom
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 5 is pleased to offer the Dismantling Anti-Black Racism course, Virtually, via Zoom. This course will run for three consecutive evenings: Tuesday May 24, 2022 from 6pm to 9:15 pm Wednesday May 25, 2022 from 6pm to 9:15 pm Thursday May 26, 2022 from 6pm to 9:15 pm Registration is now closed.
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Orientation for New Local Presidents – May 2022 Session 1
Dear Members: This is to advise you that the Orientation for New Local Presidents training for the Spring, has been scheduled for May 2022. Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 9 am–4:30 pm Wednesday, May 4, 2022 9 am–4:30 pm Thursday, May 5, 2022, 9 am–3 pm Virtual Meeting: via Zoom Meeting Room: A Zoom link will be…
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Region 2 – Treasurer Course – In-Person or Virtual, via Zoom
OPSEU/SEFPO is offering a Treasurer Course, In-Person or Virtual, via Zoom on: Wednesday May 18, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Application form: The registration is now closed.
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Region 2 – Spring Education Session – In Person or Virtual, via Zoom
OPSEU/SEFPO Region 2 is offering a Weekend Educational, In-Person or Virtual, via Zoom on: Saturday, June 4, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2022 – 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. The following courses are being offered: Challenging Bullying and Non-Code-Based Harassment in the Workplace Are bullying and psychological harassment an issue…
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Robert’s Rules of Order – Motion Table
Bilingual PDF S Purpose You say: Interrupt? 2nd? Debate? Amend? Vote? 21 Close meeting I move to adjourn No Yes No No Majority 20 Take break I move to recess for … No Yes No Yes Majority 19 Register complaint I rise to a question of privilege Yes No No No None 18 Make follow agenda I call for the…