The PSAC Prairie Region presents…The Activist SchoolAre you… * ready to work in support of good collective agreements, quality public services, and electing a government that respects workers and their rights? * interested in doing political and social activism work over the next 12 months?
Education in Calgary
October 21, 2014 - 5:44pm •
September 2, 2014 - 12:55pm •
The PSAC’s Union Development Program (UDP) has been one of the most comprehensive union leadership training programs in Canada for more than 35 years.
August 19, 2014 - 3:46pm •
During this one-day workshop participants will discuss the history of women’s work and the labour movement, celebrate the gains made in our journey towards equality and develop strategies for the work still to be done. You will make friends, create allies and build solidarity.
August 19, 2014 - 3:35pm •
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.
August 19, 2014 - 3:13pm •
This two-day course for union stewards will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace. A major portion of time will be spent on the relevant technical skills i.e. identifying, investigating, writing up, and presenting grievances This course has been cancelled and will be rescheduled during the winter/spring education program.
August 19, 2014 - 1:57pm •
This Friday night/ Saturday course is the union’s key “introductory” education event. If you have wondered what it means to be a union member, how PSAC works, and what happens to your dues dollars, then Talking Union Basics provides answers to these questions. The course also introduces the collective agreement, your employee rights and your rights as a member of the PSAC. You will learn about the many opportunities to be active in the union and ways you can make a contribution to building strong locals in the Prairie region.
February 12, 2014 - 2:31pm •
Learn how to follow the appropriate process for submitting resolutions to convention, draft resolutions for convention and identify information to suppot your resolutions, and develop long-term strategies for obtaining support for convention resolutions.
February 7, 2014 - 2:42pm •
New this year - the Mini-Union School for activists from Regional Committees, Area Councils and Locals. This new event, which will run Friday night and all day Saturday, will cover the following areas:
January 23, 2014 - 4:12pm •
This one day course will enable participants to understand, prepare for and participate at Convention. Participants will be introduced to the various conventions which the PSAC conducts, the procedures that occur and their roles and responsiblities as a participant at conventionPlease note that although this course has a location of Calgary the location may change based on where the majority of participants are from.