Tag: Member Education
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OPSEU member development trainees complete program with graduation at head office
Eight members of OPSEU have graduated from this year’s Member Development Trainees (MDTs) program. The members came from all seven regions of OPSEU for the 12-week program that started in September. One of them was even hired midway through the program as a temporary staff representative. Congratulations Novia Grant-Simon! The MDTs had a chance to job…
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Region 2 (Hamilton) Weekend Educational
Region 2 will be hosting a weekend educational, January 11 & 12, 2020. Courses offered: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Business Health & Safety 1 Social Media for Union Activists Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Workplace Surveillance: Know Your Rights Applications are now closed.…
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Region 3 (Orillia) Weekend Educational Event
Region 3 will be hosting a weekend educational event from February 22 to February 23, 2020. Courses Offered: Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building Advancing Union Issues Through Labour Management Committees Let’s Start Meeting Like This Health and Safety #1 The deadline to register is Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The application form…
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Region 3 Stewards training course
The Oshawa Regional Office will host a Stewards 1 training on December 14, 2019 for any new Steward who has not yet taken this course. The updated Stewards 1 course includes a more detailed description and history of OPSEU’s equity-seeking groups. The course continues to support stewards through a range of tools and practical activities.…
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November 16 is Louis Riel Day
November 16 is an important day in the calendar of the Métis Nation. On this day in 1885, Louis Riel was executed for leading the Northwest Resistance in defence of Métis rights. Ceremonies are held each year to honour his memory and legacy. Louis Riel established the Provisional Government of the Red River Settlement and…
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OPSEU supports the Northern Autism Families Matter Coalition
CBC and Country 105 in Thunder Bay are reporting on a protest from the Northern Autism Families Matter Coalition who gathered outside a scheduled chamber of commerce appearance by Kenora-Rainy River MPP, Greg Rickford in Thunder Bay today. The protesters are seeking a face-to-face meeting with Rickford and Premier Doug Ford to talk about funding…
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Region 6 – Timmins – Stewards 2 one day training
The Timmins regional office will be hosting a one day Stewards 2 training course on Saturday November 23, 2019. Applications are now closed. For more information, please contact your regional office.
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Region 6 – Timmins, Stewards 2 – Training
The Timmins regional office will be hosting a one day Stewards 2 training course on Saturday November 23, 2019. The application deadline is Friday November 1, 2019. For more information, please contact your regional office.
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Region 1 Equity Conference
Region 1 will be hosting an Equity Conference on Saturday November 2, 2019 at the London Regional Office. Applications are now closed. The deadline for Hotel accommodations is October 15, 2019 For more information, please contact the London Regional Office.
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OPSEU welcomes new Local Presidents at Head Office orientation
OPSEU’s newest local presidents had a chance to learn about how their union works. The 26 Local Presidents who attended the sessions at OPSEU’s Head Office in September received an overview of how the union functions. They also discussed strategies for representing members and building the union. Staff members from the different OPSEU departments talked…
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Region 2 weekend educational
Region 2 will be hosting a weekend educational, November 9 & 10, 2019 at the Delta Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, ON. Courses Offered: Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Health & Safety: Level 3 “Revised” Human Rights, Union Rights and Global Solidarity Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline…
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Sudbury Regional Office educational event
The Sudbury Regional Office will be hosting an education event in October, 2019 Courses Offered: French – Délègue syndical 1 : Faire une différence dans le milieu de travail(Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace) Frencg – Obligation d’accommoder 1 : Un outil pour des milieux de travail inclusifs (Duty to Accommodate: A Tool for Building…
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Deadline for the OFL/AIL Jack Layton Scholarship is fast-approaching – Apply today!
The new school year is fast-approaching, and so is the deadline to apply for the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) / American Income Life (AIL) Canada Jack Layton Scholarship. The deadline is August 23, 2019 – so don’t miss your chance to apply! The Scholarship includes two awards of $2500 each, and members – or…
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Region 2 – Week long arbitration course
Region 2 will be hosting a week long arbitration course in October, 2019. Information about the course This Course is intended to inform Local Union activists regarding various elements of the process at an arbitration hearing in order to fully appreciate what occurs during the grievance procedure and how it affects the final outcome. Those…
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Sault Ste. Marie Service Area School
Region 6 will be hosting a regional educational event on September 26 and 27, 2019. Courses offered: 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…
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Region 3 local educational event
Region 3 will be hosting a local education event in September, 2019. Courses offered: Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace The course continues to support stewards through a range of tools and practical activities. The key aims are to strengthen steward skills to orient a new employee to the union, have effective one-on-one…
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Region 7 education event
The Dryden Regional Office will be hosting an education event in November, 2019. Courses offered: Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Interpreting your Collective Agreement: An Activist’s Role Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building The Indigenous Journey: Walking Together, Part 1 The application deadline is…
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Region 1 weekend educational
The London Regional Office will be hosting a weekend educational in October, 2019. Courses offered: Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace The Indigenous Journey: Walking Together Part 2 Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Challenging Discrimination in Everyday Union Work Union Skills for Workplace Investigations Workers Health and Safety Centre Training The application…
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Region 4 weekend educational
Region 4 will be hosting a weekend education event in October, 2019. Courses offered: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Stewards 2 — Facing the Employer and Building Member Involvement Obligation d’accommoder : Un outil pour des milieux de travail inclusifs Local Treasurer’s Course Reducing the Gap — The Importance of Pay Equity in Union…
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Ottawa service area educational
The Ottawa Regional Office will be hosting a service area education event in September, 2019. Course offered: Making Composite Locals Work The application deadline is August 23, 2019. For more information, please contact your Regional Office.