[PSAC] PSAC BC Regional eMailout for August 2004 - Fall Education

[Patrick Bragg]

PSAC BC Regional eMailout for August 2004 - Fall Education Edition

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** Weekend Courses **

Talking Union Basics (TUB) - 3 dates: Vancouver, September 11 | Nanaimo, September 11 | Prince George, October 2

This is the union’s key “introductory” course.  If you have wondered what it means to be a union member, how the 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 B.C. region.  It is recommended that members take Talking Union Basics first, as it provides the basic knowledge you need to get the most from other PSAC courses.


Grievance Handling - Vancouver, October 16-17

This training is a must for stewards and other workplace representatives, or member who want to use the acquired knowledge and skills to solve problems in the workplace.  You will find out what the law says about grievances, grievors and their representatives, and the protections built in for those who choose to use the grievance procedure to solve problems.   You will develop grievance-handling and problem-solving skills through “hands-on” exercises on gathering facts, analyzing a problem, drafting grievance wording, building a complete file, framing the arguments and presenting the case to the employer.  You will work on case studies based on actual grievances and, in the process, improve your knowledge of case law. Normally this is a 2-day course.


Local Officers' Seminar - Abbotsford, November 20

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.

Apply on-line for the weekend courses here:
http://psacbc.com/course_application


** Advanced Courses **

Advanced Steward Training (modified) - Kelowna, September 25-26

This training will be of interest to members who have taken the TUB and/or Grievance Handling and who have some experience representing members on workplace problems. The focus of this course will be on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required by the effective Union Representative. Topics will include the Duty of Fair Representation; building a case file; communicating with complainants and grievors; case analysis and preparation; and making effective presentations to management.

Mail or fax in the application (pdf) here:
http://www.psacbc.com/uploads/images/37/education_ast_application.pdf


** Union School **

Vancouver, October 22-24

Union training at its best! It is an opportunity for active PSAC members to gain more specialized knowledge and skills. You will network with other members from BC and return to your workplaces and locals energized and educated to work on behalf of the membership. The theme of this year’s union school is “People Before Profits: building union resistance to corporate control of our workplaces and communities.” Our goal is to implement a People First union agenda that puts People Before Profits. By building a resistance movement that works in solidarity with other oppressed peoples, we can and will defeat the corporate take over of our workplaces and communities. 

This year we are offering five courses: 

Facing Management
Creating Respectful Workplaces * A Recipe for Success, 
Political Action * Building Activism, Planning Resistance
Union Leadership * Rising With the Ranks 
Dealing Ourselves In * Replacing the Corporate Agenda

Visit the website for more information, and course descriptions:
http://psacbc.com/union_school

Apply on-line here:
http://psacbc.com/union_school_application


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Patrick Bragg
Secretary, PSAC Vancouver RO
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