Education in Westman

This two-day course for union stewards will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace prior to filing grievances.  A major portion of time will be spent on the relevant technical skills i.e. identifying, investigating, writing up, and presenting grievances.

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 the 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.

FIGHTING FOR OUR LIVES - Bill C-4 AND HEALTH & SAFETY POSTPONED UNTIL FURHTER NOTICE (AS OF AUG.25) members who have registered for the original course will be notified by email

 1 day in classroom style training course  7.5 hours commitment for follow up activist work around the federal election (door knocking, phone banks)

1 day in classroom style training course 7.5 hours commitment for follow up activist work around the federal election (door knocking, phone banks) The course objective is to know the impacts of the Conservative governments policies and actions; to be a able to have political conversations about the upcoming election with members and the public; develop skills and confidence in having door-to-door conversations in the Canadian Labour Congress targeted ridings both located in Winnipeg.  

1 day in classroom style training course 1 day commitment for follow up activist work around the federal election (door knocking, phone banks) The course objective is to know the impacts of the Conservative governments policies and actions; to be a able to have political conversations about the upcoming election with members and the public; develop skills and confidence in having door-to-door conversations in the Canadian Labour Congress targeted ridings both located in Winnipeg.  

1 day in classroom style training course 1 day commitment for follow up activist work around the federal election (door knocking, phone banks) The course objective is to know the impacts of the Conservative governments policies and actions; to be a able to have political conversations about the upcoming election with members and the public; develop skills and confidence in having door-to-door conversations in the Canadian Labour Congress targeted ridings both located in Winnipeg.    

The following courses are open to all Manitoba PSAC members in good standing.

This intensive two day course will focus on the needs of workplace Health and Safety committees. Over the two days we will explore the internal responsibility system, look at who’s getting hurt and why, worker’s rights and responsibilities, and the legal framework for occupational health and safety, for both federally and provincially legislated PSAC members.

Have you been working in your local as a steward and wish you had more knowledge about specific workplace issues?   Do you want to develop your skills to better represent your members?   Then this is the course for you!  You will develop your representation skills, but also practice turning workplace problems into opportunities to involve members.  Topics include the role of an effective union steward; duty of fair representation; collective agreement interpretation; building a complete file; discipline; resources within the union and dealing with harassment complaints.