Education Program in Sudbury

The major purpose of this course is to provide griever’s union representatives with basic knowledge and skills to work with members and effectively process grievances at the initial stages of the grievance procedure and to mobilize them around workplace problems. By the end of the course, participants will: • Know what a grievance is and where the right to grieve comes from; • Understand their legal and contractual rights and obligations as union representatives in the grievance process; • Understand how the grievance process works; • Know how to write a grievance,

Talking Union Basics is an introductory, core course that has been designed to introduce members to their union and collective agreement. It has been drafted with the following goals and objectives: Goals • have bargaining unit members knowledgeable about their union. • initiate members’ interest in having their working conditions respected and improved upon in the workplace. • create a union presence in the workplace. Objectives By the end of this course, participants will: 1. know why workers need unions, 2. understand the basic principles and values of the PSAC,

Talking Union Basics is an introductory, core course that has been designed to introduce members to their union and collective agreement. It has been drafted with the following goals and objectives: Goals • have bargaining unit members knowledgeable about their union. • initiate members’ interest in having their working conditions respected and improved upon in the workplace. • create a union presence in the workplace. Objectives By the end of this course, participants will: 1. know why workers need unions, 2. understand the basic principles and values of the PSAC,

Talking Union Basics is an introductory, core course that has been designed to introduce members to their union and collective agreement. It has been drafted with the following goals and objectives: Goals • have bargaining unit members knowledgeable about their union. • initiate members’ interest in having their working conditions respected and improved upon in the workplace. • create a union presence in the workplace. Objectives By the end of this course, participants will: 1. know why workers need unions, 2. understand the basic principles and values of the PSAC,

Did you ever wonder why Unions are involved in politics? Did you ever hear people say that you should be involved in politics? Did you ever wonder if politics is as important as many people says it is? Politics for Everyone is a great course for you! We are affected by decisions of many levels of government as workers, voters and consumers. Politics for Everyone provides an opportunity to think about all those issues and for you to think seriously about the kind of government we want and the kind of society we want to build together.

In light of such little progress in reaching fairness at the bargaining tables, the PSAC Sudbury Regional Office will be offering Strike Training throughout the North East Region for workers of CFIA, Parks, FB, CRA, and TB. Timmins – July 30th Venue: Microtel – 1960 Riverside Drive, Timmins, ON P4R 02A Kirkland Lake - July 31st Venue: Microtel – 350 Government Road West, Kirkland Lake, ON P3N 3L1 Sudbury – August 14th Venue: PSAC Sudbury Regional Office-2-754 Falconbridge Rd., Sudbury, ON P3A 5X5

In light of such little progress in reaching fairness at the bargaining tables, the PSAC Sudbury Regional Office will be offering Strike Training throughout the North East Region for workers of CFIA, Parks, FB, CRA, and TB. We are looking for your input before finalizing dates and venues, however have tentatively scheduled the training sessions as follows; Timmins – July 30th Kirkland Lake - July 31st Sault Ste. Marie – August 13th Sudbury – August 14th North Bay - August 15th

Saturday & Sunday - March 2nd & 3rd, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. both days Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront = Etienne Brule A GRIEVANCE HANDLING (2 Days) The major purpose of this course is to provide grievor’s union representatives with basic knowledge and skills to work with members and effectively process grievances at the initial stages of the grievance procedure and to mobilize them around workplace problems.

WHEN: SATURDAY & SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 16-17, 2019 WHERE: Hampton Inn-950 McKeown Avenue, North Bay, ON P1B 9P3 TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (BOTH DAYS) This course provides materials to support the Talking Union Basics Kit (TUB), an introductory course for union members. The TUB is an excellent tool for new member/activist orientation to the “why” and “how” of the PSAC, as it provides an historical and structural overview to guide membership participation in their union.

When: Saturday & Sunday - February 9th & 10th, 2019 Where: Microtel - Kirkland Lake Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (both days) This course provides materials to support the Talking Union Basics Kit (TUB), an introductory course for union members. The TUB is an excellent tool for new member/activist orientation to the “why” and “how” of the PSAC, as it provides an historical and structural overview to guide membership participation in their union. Learners are also introduced to the collective agreement and problem-solving mechanisms through popular education methods and exercises.