Courses

This two and a half day advanced course will provide new union stewards with the essential framework for handling grievances. We will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace prior to filing grievances. This course will help build the technical skills such as identifying, investigating, writing up, and presenting…

This two-day advanced course will provide new union stewards with the essential framework for handling grievances. We will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace prior to filing grievances. This course will help build the technical skills such as identifying, investigating, writing up, and presenting grievances. Participants will gain…

NOTE: The prerequisite for this course, is Talking Union Basics, no exceptions. This two-day advanced course will provide new union stewards with the essential framework for handling grievances. We will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace prior to filing grievances. This course will help build the technical skills…

ONLY TWO EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OR STEWARDS PER LOCAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. Given the current workforce adjustment context, it is essential that executive members have access to the right information and resources to understand the implications and measures in place. This six-hour course will be similar in content to the three-hour course you might already have…

Local union representatives are the lifeblood of the union. Your commitment to the membership emboldens and empowers them to create a better union, a better workplace, and a better world for all. When workforce adjustment happens, members' lives are thrown into disarray. Morale is greatly impacted and opportunities open for employers to make mistakes, or…

In this 90-minute webinar, we will take an introductory review of the guiding legislation for addressing workplace violence, including definitions and examples of bullying and harassment. We will review the precautions that must be put in place, the employer responsibilities, and the resolution methods in the workplace. We will explore the concepts in an informal…

This two-day advanced course will provide new union stewards with the essential framework for handling grievances. We will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace prior to filing grievances. This course will help build the technical skills such as identifying, investigating, writing up, and presenting grievances. Participants will gain…

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 domestic violence on the lives of workers. The results show that more than…

WHAT IS THE ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION COURSE?The course is designed to equip Stewards, Local Officers, and Union Representatives with the skills and competencies to represent and advocate for Indigenous, Black, Asian and other racialized PSAC members in racial discrimination cases with an intersectional and anti-oppression lens.Participants must have completed the courses Grievance Handling and Talking…

Please note: This course is open to Stewards and Local Officers. This is an ideal course for anyone elected to the local executive.   You will review the role of the local executive and what you need to do to organize the local.  You will learn how to access the wider resources of the PSAC to…