The Pacific Region is pleased to announce that the next 5-day Education Seminar will be held in Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. from February 4 to 9, 2018. This is a Paid Education Leave (PEL) course which will be held in conjunction with the CLC Winter School, we are limited to twenty (20) participants.
Fighting Back: A Primer in Local Postal Worker Power & Media Training
This course is about building alliances in the community, labour movement and workplace. It will increase participants’ awareness of their power and explore how to forge community/labour movement/workplace alliances. Members learn the roles they can play to strengthen their individual parts, and as a whole.
In the Media Training component, participants enhance their understanding of media, and learn how to create and deliver a clear, effective message. They also look at the use of social and community media. A CUPW media specialist delivers some of this course and assists with media role-plays.
Note: This course is recommended for local executive members who interact with the media, or members who may do so in the future. Locals who did not have participants attend the previous course will be given priority.
This course is offered under the PEL provision of our collective agreement, all costs including loss of wages, transportation and catered meals will be paid by the National Union. As bus transportation will be supplied, those choosing to take their personal vehicle will not be compensated for mileage or parking and bus fare will be provided to the Vancouver Bus Depot only.
Interested members should be made aware that all sessions of the courses offered are mandatory and that there will be some evening sessions. Please instruct participants to inform the REOO of any medical conditions that must be considered and ask all participants to refrain from wearing any fragrances during the sessions to protect those with fragrance sensitivity allergies.
Deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m. on December 18, 2017. Please ensure applications are in by that date, any application received after the deadline will not be considered. All applications must be approved by your Local Executive and the registration form must be signed by the Local President or designate.
In solidarity,
Tom Jackson
Education & Organization Officer
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