Education

Virtual Membership Meeting – October 12th, 2021 (Executive Members Only)

This online workshop will prepare you to run a membership meeting online. Learn how to use features in Zoom and other virtual meeting platforms to present reports, move and discuss motions, and vote. The workshop includes a parliamentary procedure refresher and pointers for how to chair a good online meeting.

Contact your education representative to find out how your local executive, sector committee or other CUPE group can take this workshop in your region.

Introduction to stewarding 1 – October 21st, 2021 (Open to all members)

What does a CUPE steward do? If you are a new steward and want to learn how to help CUPE members solve workplace problems, this introductory online workshop is for you!

Contact your education representative to find out how take this workshop in your region.

Note: After you have completed this course, remember to sign up for Part 2 to get the Intro to Stewardship stamp in your passport. You will need this to take any of the courses in the Steward Learning Series.

Privatization at work – February 8th, 2021 (Executive Members Only)

The COVID-19 pandemic has harmed workers and communities in many ways, including by ramping up the threat of privatization. A new CUPE workshop helps members identify and fight privatization during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery.

Preventing privatization at work: Protecting public services during the pandemic and beyond is a two-hour online Union Education workshop. It covers the risks of privatization and highlights strategies to recognize and stop privatization before it starts.

Participants will:

  • Learn to spot the signs of privatization.
  • Strategize to stop privatization before it starts.

Corporations and consultants are trying to take advantage of the COVID crisis by pitching privatization. We can resist privatization by being on alert for threats and looking for opportunities to bring services in house.

Members will leave the workshop with a checklist that helps them protect jobs and services from privatization.

Contact your education representative to find out how your local executive, sector committee or other CUPE group can take this workshop in your region.