Course |
Date and Location |
Description |
Information and Registration |
Respectful Workplace / Anti-Harassment |
PSAC Cal Best Boardroom |
This course will provide participants with the tools and resources to effectively deal with workplace conflict. Participants will identify the elements that make up a respectful workplace. They will define harassment and bullying and the impact on the workplace and workers. The legal framework, as it pertains to policies and process, that governs harassment in the workplace will be reviewed and preventive measures will be examined. The participants will identify formal and informal recourse routes when dealing with workplace harassment and identify effective strategies for dealing with it. |
See poster attached for more information |
Talking Union Basics |
Sydney, NS Holiday Inn Sydney 300 Esplanade, Sydney, NS B1P 1A7
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This course is the first introduction to the PSAC for most members and continues to be the foundation for more advanced union education. |
See poster attached for more information |
Employment Equity |
PSAC Cal Best Boardroom |
By the end of the course participants will better understand the principles behind employment equity; understand how employment equity works; be able to defend employment equity and address commonly held myths about employment equity; understand the union’s role in employment equity; be able to take action to support employment equity. Basically, in this course we aim to address 3 questions about Employment equity: why (why do we have it? why do we need it?); what? (what is it?); and how? (how do we make it work?) |
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Introduction to Being A Steward |
PSAC Cal Best Boardroom |
This one-day course will introduce participants to the basic concepts and practices of stewarding. The training is part of PSAC’s new series of short courses dedicated to supporting union stewards. New stewards will benefit from taking this course prior to taking the Grievance Handling course. |
See poster attached for more information |
Talking Union Basics |
March 3 – 4, 2018 PSAC Cal Best Boardroom |
This course is the first introduction to the PSAC for most members and continues to be the foundation for more advanced union education. |
See poster attached for more information |
Introduction to Being A Steward |
March 10, 2018 Sydney, NS Holiday Inn Sydney 300 Esplanade, Sydney, NS B1P 1A7 |
This one-day course will introduce participants to the basic concepts and practices of stewarding. The training is part of PSAC’s new series of short courses dedicated to supporting union stewards. New stewards will benefit from taking this course prior to taking the Grievance Handling course. |
See poster attached for more information |
Grievance Handling |
March 24 – 25, 2018 PSAC Cal Best Boardroom |
This course provides new PSAC Shop Stewards with essential basics for grievance handling and effective stewarding. |
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Introduction to Canada Labour Code Part II |
April 7 – 8, 2018 PSAC Cal Best Boardroom |
This course is an Introduction to the Canada Labour Code, Part II. It will cover the internal responsibilities system, as well as the employer and employee responsibilities of this legislation. |
See poster attached for more information |
Respectful Workplace / Anti-Harassment |
April 21 – 22, 2018 Sydney, NS Holiday Inn Sydney 300 Esplanade, Sydney, NS B1P 1A7 |
This course will provide participants with the tools and resources to effectively deal with workplace conflict. Participants will identify the elements that make up a respectful workplace. They will define harassment and bullying and the impact on the workplace and workers. The legal framework, as it pertains to policies and process, that governs harassment in the workplace will be reviewed and preventive measures will be examined. The participants will identify formal and informal recourse routes when dealing with workplace harassment and identify effective strategies for dealing with it. |
See poster attached for more information |
Advanced Program |
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PSAC National Triennial Convention |
April 29 – May 4, 2018 Toronto, ON |
Please see website for more information. |
More information to be provided shortly |
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