To: All Locals – Pacific Region
2025 Pacific Regional Fall Education – Register Now!
Dates: May 1 – 4, 2025 Location: Harrison Hot Springs
Deadline to Apply: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025
The Pacific Region is excited to offer a series of educational courses designed to empower members, strengthen our union, and provide essential skills. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, engage, and build solidarity!
Health and Safety
In this course, we want to bring health and safety back to its political beginnings. CUPW health and safety representatives will explore the different interests of the employer and the union in health and safety. Participants will practice ‘facing management’ and discuss ways to mobilize members around health and safety issues. At the same time, they will develop the skills and knowledge they need to feel confident in participating with management on joint health and safety committees.
Basic Shop Steward
Basic Steward Course Stewards are the backbone of the union. The aim of this course is to provide new stewards with knowledge and confidence. Topics include: the roles of the steward, how to investigate and file a grievance, communication skills, shop steward rights, the steward as organizer/mobilizer, and key provisions of the collective agreement.
*Note this course is for new stewards
Temporary Workers and their Rights
This course provides temporary workers with information about their rights and benefits under the urban collective agreement. The CUPW history section features the long struggle for better working conditions and secure employment for temporary workers. There are also segments on bumping and assignments, the steps to take to get a permanent job, and the pressures facing today’s public postal service.
*Note: This course is recommended for Group 1 and 2 temporary workers, as well as stewards and local executive members who wish to better represent our Temporary members.
Secretary Treasurer- Roles & Responsibilities
During this course Local Secretary-Treasurers will learn about their key responsibilities. Including: financial duties, keeping track of members and their dues, administration regarding leaves and handling correspondence.
*Note – This course is only available for elected Secretary Treasurers
General Information for Local Executives
- Lost Wages: Locals are responsible for covering the lost wages of participants.
- Application Submission: All applications must be signed and submitted by the Local President or their designate.
Signed and completed applications must be sent directly to the Regional Office. They can be submitted:
- By mail: CUPW Pacific Region, 999 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, B.C. V3M 1G2
- By fax: (604) 525-6821
Deadline: The deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Late Applications: Applications received after the deadline will not be considered, so please ensure they are submitted on time.
In Solidarity,
Troy Coburn
Education & Organization Officer
CUPW Pacific Regional Office