Education

PSAC is proud to offer funding to a select number of union sisters to participate in the annual Prairie School for Union Women (PSUW), an intensive four days of learning and sharing to develop women’s personal and leadership skills and to build solidarity among women workers. Over the years, the highly acclaimed PSUW has been a progressive and inspirational event for women who want to take a more active role in their unions.

Meeting notice for the March 30, 2017 Winnipeg Human Rights Committee AGM.

Here is the Education Schedule for Winter 2017

The 2016–2018 Prairies Regional Education Plan was developed by the Prairie Region Council Education Committee in consultation with PSAC Prairies leaders, stewards, active union members, and regional office staff.  The goals of the plan: 

Application deadline is November 18, 2016 CLICK 'NEXT' TO BEGIN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. This fall we will hold three NAPC courses for Aboriginal, Inuit and Métis members—one in Alberta (November 26-27), one in Saskatchewan (December 10-11) and one in Manitoba (December 4-5). This two-day course is for First Nation, Inuit and Métis members who have had little or no exposure to their union and would like to learn more about it. 

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.  CLICK HERE TO APPLY! The deadline date for applications is Friday October 7, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

The following courses are open to all members in the Southern Saskatchewan Region (serviced by Regina Regional Office) Regina - September 24 - 25, 2016 - (9:00am-4:30pm) Talking Union Basics

Members - Sign up for education courses that interest you by completing this online registration form. Please note that the following PSAC Policies are in effect for all union events:

Attached is the Fall 2016 Southern Alberta Course Calendar.  The individual courses will shortly be available for registration.

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