Course Listings

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…

Fall School 2025 Call-out letterDownload Confronting Crisis: Deepening our Analysis, Elevating Militancy and Organizing for Solidarity to achieve Victory Hilton Niagara Falls Hotel 6361 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3V9 October 29 – November 2, 2025 Call-Out The recent decades have been increasingly challenging for our union, the workers movement and working people. Right…

The Joint Learning Program (JLP) was established in 2001 as a collaborative initiative between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. This program represents a pioneering agreement in Canada where a bargaining agent and the employer jointly deliver learning activities through contract negotiations. The JLP's funding and mandate are…

Introduces members to the PSAC and prepares them for more advanced union education. It provides an historical and structural overview of the union, introduces participants to the collective agreement and gives them a chance for hands-on practice in problem-solving.  This course will be delivered in person for the duration of two days. Please read the…

This course introduces the participants to the scientific, social, and economic dimensions of the climate crisis. Over two days, the participants will familiarize themselves with key scientific parameters that describe climate change; identify the economic forces that have resulted in environmental destruction; understand the uneven impact of climate crisis along racial and national lines; and…

TALKING UNION BASICS introduces members to the PSAC, and prepares you for more advanced union education. It provides an historical and structural overview of the union, introduces participants to the collective agreement, and gives a chance for hands-on practice in problem-solving. This is a fantastic introductory course for all union members! For more information on…

This webinar will introduce new activist to the purpose and mechanics of a union convention. The “why, what, and how” of conventions are introduced. This workshop is intended for members looking forward to participation as delegates or observers to the PSAC Regional convention, component conventions and union conventions generally. This webinar will focus specifically on…

The basic Introduction for Local Officers course is a prerequisite for the Advanced Local Officers Training. By the end of this course Participants will be able to: Describe how our union organizes internally to bargain collectively and describe a barrier-free bargaining process and identify a list of activities Locals can organize to support the bargaining…

This course will help PSAC members write clear and effective resolutions, and prepare members to organize, support for, and speak to resolutions at conferences and conventions. For more information on Union Education at PSAC Ontario, log on to https://ontario.psac.com/education This course will be delivered virtually on Zoom in one session. Please read the date and…

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…