Education
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
- Nelson Mandela.
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Pacific & Prairie 5-Day Joint Education
Gimli, MB
September 8-13
The Victoria Local is excited to bring you a Pacific Regional education opportunity. Please see below for all the information and the application.
The Fall education seminars for the Pacific Region will be held at Lakeview Resort & Conference Centre in Gimli, Manitoba. The courses will run from Monday, September 8 to Saturday, September 13, 2025. The following courses are being offered:
Observer Training (5 Days)
This course trains members to become union observers and enhances their knowledge of the letter carrier route measurement system (LCRMS).
Participants develop the skills and technical knowledge needed to be union observers during volume counts and letter carrier route restructures. They also deepen their knowledge of LCRMS, intending to get the most out of the system for the member.
Note: Participants should have taken the 2.5-day Updating Routes and Basic LCRMS course.
Advanced Shop Steward
This course gives experienced stewards an opportunity to assess their strengths and work on the areas they want to improve.
Participants review grievance investigation basics and practice face-to-face communications, including meetings with management. Other topics include self-care, strategies for shop floor mobilization and recruiting new stewards, the duty of fair representation, the rights of temporary employees and OCREs, and the Short Term Disability Plan.
Note: This course is for experienced stewards.
The deadline for applications is 5:00 pm, Thursday, July 23, 2025. Only signed registration forms received before this time will be considered. Forms can be mailed, faxed, scanned, or digitally completed to the address in the bulletin header. Registration forms are distributed with this bulletin. We will no longer accept emailed pictures of the application due to the very poor quality and size.
If you have any questions or face any barriers to applying or participating, please reach out to the Local for assistance.
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Pacific Regional Fall Education
Harrison Hot Springs
October 16-19
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 Steward Course
Stewards are the backbone of the union. This course aims 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
Mental Health in the Workplace
This course will build awareness about the continuum of mental health in the workplace, explore the impact of different forms of stigma towards people living with mental health problems and discuss different support and accommodation measures. Participants will determine actions and strategies that can be taken to support psychological health and safety in the workplace.
LCRMS – Know Your Route
This course explains the fundamentals of the Letter Carrier Route Measurement System (LCRMS), with a focus on the factors used to update routes. Participants examine the different time values that determine a route and review how they are calculated. They look at restructures, volume counts and the parts of the collective Agreement that relate to LCRMS. Most importantly, they learn how to verify time values to ensure they reflect the letter carriers work and what to do if there are discrepancies. *Note, priority will be given to Locals who are currently on the list to be restructured.
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The deadline for applications is 5:00 pm, Friday, August 22nd, 2025. Only signed registration forms received before this time will be considered. Forms can be mailed, faxed, scanned, or digitally completed to the address in the bulletin header. Registration forms are distributed with this bulletin. We will no longer accept emailed pictures of the application due to the very poor quality and size.
If you have any questions or face any barriers to applying or participating, please reach out to the Local for assistance.
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Future Education
To Be Annouced
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Future Education
To Be Annouced
