The Spring education seminars for the Pacific Region will be held at Harrison Hot Springs Resort. The courses will run from Thursday, May 2 – 5, 2024.
The following courses are being offered:
Basic Shop Steward
This course aims to provide new Stewards with basic training, knowledge, and confidence. Topics include the different roles of the Steward, how to investigate and file a grievance, communication skills, Shop Steward rights, the Steward as Organizer/Mobilizer, and key provisions of the RSMC and Urban Collective Agreements.
*Note this course is for new Stewards
Strike Prep
This course is aimed at mobilizing the membership during the rounds of negotiation as well as preparing for and conducting a strike. Many CUPW members have never been on strike. The last round of bargaining in 2018 has seen us utilize the strategy of rotating strikes before being unjustly force back to work by a prejudicial legislation made by the liberal government. There is a lot to be learned from previous strikes while also being aware of present circumstances.
The course objectives are:
- To have a general understanding of the strike process
- To build support for the negotiating committee
- To develop communication strategies for mobilization and involvement of the membership
- To develop ways to involve the community and allies.
- To prepare for the administration and execution of local strike activity
*Note this course is for a member of the Local Executive Committee or the appointed Strike Coordinator, we have 35 Locals so my plan is to have two courses going, but that will be determined if every local applies.
Barcharts / Know your O’38’s
The purpose of this course is to explore and understand the process and recording of daily absences in order to assist with the calculations of Relief Staffing requirements within our Letter Carrier and Mail Service Delivery installations. You are required to bring a copy of your local barcharts, and your collective agreement. We will also go over the basics of variable/non-variable, how distances are measured, how to read 038, 075, 081 103, 108 forms, how to spot the and report errors, etc.
*This course is for the person responsible for doing barcharts in your local.
General Information for the Local Executives
- Locals are responsible for lost wages of participants.
- All applications must be signed and submitted by the Local President or their designate.
- The Local must submit all signed and completed applications directly to Regional Office. Applications can be submitted by mail to CUPW Pacific Region, 999 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, B.C. V3M 1G2 or faxed to (604) 525-6821. (We will no longer except emailed pictures, due to very poor quality and size)
The deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024. Please ensure your applications are in by that date, any application received after the deadline will not be considered.
In Solidarity,
Troy Coburn
Regional Education & Organization Officer