WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONIntroduction to Stewarding

What does a CUPE steward do?  If you are a new steward and want to learn how to help CUPE members solve workplace problems, this introductory workshop is for you!  In this workshop you will learn:
• the role of the steward
• investigating workplace problems
• CUPE’s structure
• filing a grievance
• meeting with management
• dealing with workplace complaints

Health & Safety Series

Making Committees Work

This module explores the structure, role and function of health and safety committees, their strengths and limitations, and how they can best work within the legislative framework, and within our union.

Solidarity Beyond Borders

Health and safety standards are starkly different around the world. Trade deals signed by our government not only keep workers in other countries down, but can also hurt Canadian workers. This module examines a few of the socioeconomic and political realities of the global workforce to illustrate how poor health and safety laws around the world make it harder for us to bring positive change to workers in Canada.

Women & Work Hazards

This module looks at the impact of the physical and social work environment on women’s health, and ways to influence research, policy and practice to reduce the health disparities related to gender.