Talking Union Basics/Local Officers Training- Lethbridge

This is a combined course for the Lethbridge area only.

 The following are descriptions of the Talking Union Basics and the Local Officers Course:

Talking Union Basics:

This 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. It is recommended that members take the Talking Union Basics first, as it provides the basic knowledge you need to get the most from other PSAC Courses

Local Officers Training:

This is an introductory course for new Local Officers who need to know how to run a Local. Sessions cover the role of the Local Executive; Local administration, including by-laws and budgets; effective communications and Local meetings; and how the Local can access the wider resources of the PSAC. A major theme throughout the course is the organizing model of unionism and how to put it into practice so as to build a strong union presence at the workplace.

The course location is to be determined.

Timings are Friday March 22nd, 2013 5:30-8:30pm to Sunday March 24th,2013 8:30-4:30.

Registration deadline is March 8th, 2013.

If you require any additional information please contact the Calgary Regional office at 403-270-6555.