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Education, Training and Conference
Education has played an enormous role in creating the strong social unions that founded Unifor. At our founding convention, delegates re-affirmed the importance of union education.
The strength of our future is not only at the bargaining table and on the picket line, it is in the classroom.
Area Schools & Online Education
With regions across the country navigating the various phases of the pandemic and moving towards what we hope will be a return to life pre Covid-19, the Education Department, in consultation with our Area Directors, is preparing to relaunch our popular 1 (one) and 3 (three) day Area Schools.
At this time, strict adherence to regional and local Covid-19 protocols will determine our ability to offer these schools across the country.
Area Schools & Online Education – The Process
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Area schools will be offered based on the needs and demands of Local Unions.
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Local Union requests for training require a minimum of 8 (eight) and a maximum of 20 (twenty) members for an area school to run. If your local has less than 8 members that require training, contact the Education Department for assistance by email at areaschools@unifor.org.
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Local unions can reach out to other Locals in the area to fill a class.
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Classes must be held, where possible, in Unifor Union Halls or Regional Offices. Where this is not possible, other arrangements will be made (accessibility issues will be taken into account).
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The Education Department requires a minimum of 6 (six) weeks notice from the start of a class for preparation purposes.
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Please see the 1 & 3 Day and On-line Course offerings.
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Please visit our website unifor.org/education for full course descriptions.
Online Education
The Education Department will continue to offer on-line education and webinars post pandemic. Contact Patty Barrera for more information and visit our website at onlineeducation.unifor.org
Area Schools Contact
Patty Barrera, National Representative, Education Department patty.barrera@unifor.org
Education PEL Schedule - Port Elgin
Spring / Summer 2023
To Register & for Information: pel@unifor.org
BC Education Schedule - Various Sites
Spring 2023
To Register & for Information: debbie.noseworthy@unifor.org
March 28-30
New Westminster, National Building, Health & Safety (3-day) – Beyond the Basics.
March 28-30
Victoria – Local 333-BC office (3-day) - Grievance Handling & Workplace Leadership.
April 4-6
Williams Lake - Local 3018 (3-day), - Grievance Handling & Workplace Leadership.
April 18-20
New Westminster National Building (3-day) - Grievance Handling & Workplace Leadership.
May 9 – 11
New Westminster National building (3-day) - Health & Safety – Beyond the Basics
June 13-15
New Westminster National building (3-day) - Grievance Handling & workplace Leadership.
Registration:
To register please email Debbie Noseworthy at Debbie.noseworthy@unifor.org with the member’s full name, personal email and mobile phone number ( all information is needed to register the members into our learning platform).
All these courses listed are eligible for 50/50 reimbursement from Unifor National. Please see the attached “Guidelines for Reimbursement” for all the details on how to request the reimbursement.
Education Inquires: Local Presidents please email Patty Barrera, Unifor National Representative, Education Department at patty.barrera@unifor.org
Unifor Canadian Council
Unifor's Annual EI/CPP Education Conference
Unifor Family Education Centre, Port Elgin
Thursday, October 26, 2023 to Sunday October 29, 2023
Contact your Local to Register