Advocacy and Representation on Workplace Racism Course (Open to all Prairie Region Members)

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 Union Basics prior to enrollment.

At the end of this course, participants will:

Understand:
• What is racism and racial discrimination
• What is the impact of workplace racism
• How to address workplace racism and racial discrimination

Feel:
• Prepared to intervene effectively in racial discrimination cases
• Prepared to use tools to address workplace racism

Be able to:
• Better recognize when racism occurs
• Advocate for, and represent members, on workplace racism
• Support racialized members who experience(d) racism


This is not an entry level course. You must have taken:
Talking Union Basics AND
(The two-day) Grievance Handling course,
to be eligible to attend this course.

REGISTER HERE
Be sure to complete the entire registration form.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 15, 2025
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

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