The Pacific Region has scheduled a 5-day Leadership Skills course from February 5 to February 10, 2017. Please note the dates advertised by the CLC in the CLC Pacific Region Winter School brochure are incorrect.
This CUPW course will be held as part of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Winter School at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa, 100 Esplanade Avenue, Harrison Hot Springs, BC.
The Leadership Skills course is about communications—both on the shop floor and in the community—but it doesn’t stop there. The wide range of topics covered include: history, media literacy, quality of work life (QWL) programs, shop floor tactics, campaign building, dealing with conflict, and problem-solving.
This 5-day course gives shop stewards and other union leaders an opportunity to improve their communication and shop floor organizing skills. Participants will increase their confidence to represent members and to communicate union policies and programs. This course is recommended for Local officers and shop floor leaders who have some experience already and want to develop stronger communication and advocacy skills. Participants who complete this course are expected to work with Local and Regional leadership to implement union endorsed campaigns and other initiatives.
Please note that course registration will be done through CUPW. Applications will be available from your Local Union Office. Only applications submitted to the Local office will be considered. All applications must be signed and submitted by your Local President or their designate.
Please mail completed applications to the attention of:
Jennifer Savage
CUPW Vancouver Local
4530 Dawson St.
Burnaby, BC
V5C 4C1
or fax it to: 604 685 4931
As this course is offered under the PEL provisions of our collective agreement, all costs, including loss of wages, transportation, and meals will be paid by the National Union.
Interested members should be made aware that there will be some evening sessions involved and that all sessions of the course are mandatory.
The Vancouver Local’s deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Please ensure your applications are in by that date, any application received after the deadline will not be considered. To be eligible to be considered, you must have attended at least one (1) union meeting in the previous twelve (12) months.
In solidarity,
Heather Andrews
Secretary-treasurer
Vancouver Local of CUPW
ck/CUPE-3338