Courses

This course is the union’s key “introductory” education event. If you have wondered what it means to be a union member, how PSAC works, and what happens to your due’s dollars, then Talking Union Basics provides answers to these questions. The course also introduces the collective agreement, your employee rights and your rights as a…

3-hr workshop explores key provisions in members’ collective agreements and introduces an easy four-step framework for interpreting the contract. Understanding your collective agreement will help you discover clauses that benefit you! This is a 3 hour course DEADLINE TO REGISTER: August 26, 2026Please note that with registration after the deadline names will be placed on…

Open to Union Stewards in Southern Alberta. A second wave of Union Mini School for Southern Alberta Stewards to continue in the evolving discussion of all things stewards need to know! This in-person event will provide skill development through such topics as defining your role as a steward, stewards as problem solvers, human rights in…

This 3-hr workshop explores the key process of Collective Bargaining. There are many steps in a successful conclusion of a collective agreement.  This process may differ depending on your bargaining unit.  Each step needs your engagement to help the bargaining team get a good agreement for all members. Want a good result – engage! Deadline…

This course is the union’s key “introductory” education event. If you have wondered what it means to be a union member, how PSAC works, and what happens to your due’s dollars, then Talking Union Basics provides answers to these questions. The course also introduces the collective agreement, your employee rights and your rights as a…

Have you just joined your workplace and become aware you are now a union member? Did you recently participate in a strike and are now more curious about your union? Let us introduce you to your union and your rights as a worker. There are benefits to being a PSAC member! Join us for a…

Democracy Happens when Workers Have a Voice.  When laws are drafted, when policies are enacted, when political decisions are made; are workers needs and perspectives respected? After all paid vacations, strike protections, pay equity did not happen without workers’ voices.  This course will look at historical, political, and union perspectives that will leave you with…

This course examines the role of employers, unions, and workers in meeting the “Duty to Accommodate”.  Participants will learn about the legislative basis as well as the practical application of the duty to accommodate.  The course will explore case law, and assess measures the union can actively promote to ensure a more accessible workplace for…

Open to all Northern Saskatchewan Union Representatives2.5 day course Prerequisites:Talking Union Basics (TUB) In December 2014, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) released the results of a survey that was developed in collaboration with the Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children, of Western University in Ontario (CREVAWC), on the impact of…

This is an introductory course for new Local Officers who need to know how to run a Local. Sessions may cover the role of the Local Executive; Local administration, including by-laws and budgets; effective communications and Local meetings; and how the Local can access the wider resources of the PSAC. A major theme throughout the…