Course Listings

A trained membership is an active membership and active members build a strong union. Find out more about PSAC Ontario’s union education program here.

Sudbury RO: Duty to Accommodate (In Person – November 12-13, 2024) NOW BEING OFFERED VIRTUALLY!

Sudbury

11/12/2024 - 11/13/2024

5PM - 830PM

Duty to Accommodate training is a must for Local Officers and other workplace representatives. You will learn what the law says about the Duty to Accommodate and how this law is applied in the workplace. These rights and our ability to enforce these rights have serious ramifications for the Members, the Union, and the Employer.This…

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Thunder Bay RO: Grievance Handling (IN PERSON – Nov 15&16, 2024)

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Grievance Handling gives new shop stewards essential knowledge for handling Level I Grievances. Participants gain a better understanding of how to work with members at the initial stages of the grievance procedure and how to mobilize members around workplace problems. Open to: All Thunder Bay RO members in good standing, and new Local Stewards are encouraged…

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London RO: Talking Union Basics (In Person – November 16-17, 2024)

Windsor (specific venue TBD)

16 November - 17 November

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

TALKING UNION BASICS introduces members to the PSAC, and prepares you for more advanced union education. It provides a 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 in-person course will be delivered as a two day course in Windsor ON. The…

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Toronto RO (St. Catharines): Talking Union Basics (November 20 – November 21 2024)

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TALKING UNION BASICS introduces members to the PSAC, and prepares them for more advanced union education. It provides a 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. Location: Holiday Inn Suites 327 Ontario St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 5L3 Cabernet…

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Hamilton/Niagara Area: Politics for Everyone (In Person – Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23, 2024)

Homewood Suites by Hilton Hamilton, Ontario, 40 Bay Street South, Hamilton, Ontario

Friday, November 22, 2024 - Saturday, November 23, 2024

9:30am - 4:30pm

POLITICS FOR EVERYONE examines how politics affects our daily lives. The course will help members engage in the political process and better explain its importance to others. Members will learn how to deconstruct/reconstruct governments and participate in building the type of society we want. This in-person course will be delivered as a two day course…

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Kingston RO: Talking Union Basics TUB (In-Person – November 23 and 24, 2024)

Kingston Regional Office - 201-863 Princess Street Kingston ON.

November 23 - 24, 2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

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 is offered over 2 days.Recommended Prerequisite: NoneSession 1 – Saturday November 23, 2024 – 9:00am-5:00pmSession 2 – Sunday…

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2024 PSAC Ontario Anti-Harassment Summit

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

December 6, 2024 - December 8, 2024

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In order to make our workplaces and union spaces safer, PSAC Ontario will be hosting a fully funded “Anti-Harassment Summit” in Toronto from December 6-8, 2024. At the Summit, participants will: Build a common understanding of harassment; how to identify it; and how to address it; Build confidence to move beyond bystander awareness towards actions…

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Kingston RO: “Our Communities, Our Union, Our Rights”: An Introduction to PSAC for Indigenous Members (NIPC- Talking Union Basics) – (Postponed, Date/time to be announced)

Kingston Regional Office

December 21, 2024

9 AM - 5 PM

Introduction to PSAC for Indigenous Members: The NIPC course is for members who have had little or no exposure to their union and would like to learn more about it.During the course participants will learn:• the role of the union in advancing Indigenous rights in the workplace, the union, and our communities;• resources and decision-making in the…

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