Steward Series 2: Employment Equity in the Workplace & Stewards as Allies for Racial Justice – Metro

February 24, 2024

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

PSAC Vancouver Regional Office, 5238 Joyce Street

Facilitator: Monica Urrutia

These two modules will help build skills for Stewards when representing members in the workplace:

Workshop (AM) Employment Equity in the Workplace

Be able to articulate what employment equity is and why it is important
Know the basic legal framework
Have a sense of the employer and union roles with respect to employment equity and where stewards fit into the picture
Be equipped to dispel commonly held myths about employment equity
Be ready to take action in the workplace to make employment equity a priority

Workshop (PM) Stewards as Allies for Racial Justice

Be able to talk about racism with increased ease and confidence
Have a deeper understanding of racism, how it operates, and its impact
Be able to recognize obvious and subtle expressions of racism
Be clear on the role of stewards as allies for racial justice
Be equipped with tools and strategies to address racism and promote racial justice
Know how to intervene when racism occurs

Apply for this course below. Application deadline is February 2, 2024.

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PSAC members who belong to the following groups are invited to self-identify. This information is voluntary and kept confidential and will be used for the purposes of supporting our equity initiatives and programs. Please check all that apply.

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