Education in Calgary

This course will bring together Local Executive members and committee members for skill development and knowledge building. Local Executive members and Committee members will learn to work more effectively by developing an understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The course will introduce alternatives to assist with decision-making processes, and help participants develop the tools necessary for managing Local/Committee workloads more effectively. Who:       Open to members in Southern Alberta

This course is open to all members in Southern Alberta. The course description to follow.

This course is open to members in the Medicine Hat Area. This basic course will bring together Local Executive members and committee members for skill development and knowledge building. Members will learn to work more effectively by developing an understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The course will introduce alternatives to assist with decision-making processes, and help participants develop the tools necessary for managing Local/Committee workloads more effectively.

Local union representatives meet with management representatives as equals for various reasons – grievance hearing, union management consultations and sometimes for collective agreement negotiations. This course will develop your knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively consult with or confront management to enhance the union’s presence at the workplace.

This three-day course will combine the Talking Union Basics and Grievance Handling Courses.

An invitation to Local Activists to help build the PSAC's 2016 - 2018 Prairies Regional Education Plan.  

An invitation to active Union Stewards … The PSAC Prairie region will be hosting a series of 1-day “Building the Union through Steward’s Work” events that include an evening meeting to develop the Prairies 2016-2018 Regional Education Plan. Who should attend:

Please note the deadline for application is now closed.  

The PSAC Prairie region is pleased to offer the Unionism on Turtle Island course December 12-16, 2015 at the PSAC Edmonton Regional Office.

This course is for PSAC union representatives (stewards, local officers, etc.) who have: training on and experience with representing members generally; and training on and experience with presenting a grievance during a hearing/meeting with the employer.