Thunder Bay RO: Local Officers Training – (IN PERSON – Sat, November 22 – Sunday, November 23, 2025)
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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 team and to improve the collective agreement
Identify important Local issues/responsibilities that require funding
Analyze existing Local budgets and financial statements to determine if priority issues have appropriate funding
Explain the purpose of Local by-laws and analyze existing by-laws to determine if they are satisfactory and develop a plan to create/amend/update their Local by-laws
Define the Duty of Fair Representation and be familiar with case law and the legislation and describe the major actions Locals need to take in discharging this duty
Explain what the law says about rights and protections for members and their union representatives with respect to union activity and identify workplace strategies for preserving and enhancing our union rights
Name and apply the key features of the Union’s Policy on Harassment as it relates to representation and identify the Local’s structure and processes to deal with harassment complaints
Identify the reasons for conducting membership meetings and analyze what attracts members to meetings and encourage membership interest and participation and look at alternatives
Identify the administrative tasks and procedures involved in running a local and prioritize and decide who is responsible
Identify the importance of maintaining a membership list and implement a process
Identify the steps in planning a budget and the main items in a budget
Identify the essential elements of effective minutes and reports and write clear and concise minutes and reports
Plan a workplace action that increases Local membership participation
Open to: Members residing in the Thunder Bay region, and new local executive members are encouraged to apply.
Prerequisite: The Talking Union Basics (TUB) or its equivalent.
For more information on Union Education at PSAC Ontario, log on to https://ontario.psac.com/education
This course will be delivered in person for the duration of two days. Please read the dates and times carefully.
Dates:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: PSAC Thunder Bay Regional Office – Suite 301, 1113 Jade Court, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6M7
Loss of Salary: Eligible loss of salary reimbursement will be paid to members attending the course Politics for Everyone, during hours in which they were scheduled to work. Any eligible loss of salary will be reimbursed upon confirmation of full attendance and completion of the course and in accordance with the applicable PSAC policy.
Please note, the Per Diem Policy will be in effect. Upon successful completion of the course, members will be reimbursed as per approved policy. The Course must be completed in its entirety before the per diem is issued.
The following policies are in effect at all PSAC Events:
ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY:
This event is covered by the PSAC Statement on Harassment. Please familiarize yourself further with this policy at http://psacunion.ca/harassment.
ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS:
The PSAC is committed to ensuring that the accessibility requirements of our members are respected. Please indicate your needs and provide any necessary explanation that will assist us in meeting them.
FAMILY CARE POLICY:
The PSAC Family Care Policy will be in effect for the event. Please note that on-site childcare will not be available. For additional details, please see the PSAC Family Care Policy.
For more information, please contact: Thunder_Bay_RO@psac-afpc.com
Registration open until Friday, October 31, 2025.