Education & Development
The purpose of Union Education and Development activities is to educate members to become Union Activists in a way that is mutually beneficial to the individual member and to all Local 3550 members. The Locals’ Education Committee will review all applications submitted in order to determine the total number of members sponsored and establish the funding for each event.
When educational opportunities become available they will be posted here and we ask that each member wishing to attend please fill out the Education Funding form.
Information Regarding Education Funding Applications
Education Funding Form 2023
Please fill out the above form and submit it via email to 3550education@gmail.com or via fax to 780-452-1462 if you are interested in attending a course, conference, or educational event.
- Please know that there is no cost to Local 3550 members taking any of the courses held virtually or in-person.
- If an education that you are interested in that requires book-off from school, please get your DU’s approval prior to submitting the Education Funding application form.
- For eligible delegates to Local 3550 sponsored educationals, the local covers the cost of registration, book-offs (supply cost), meals in the form of per diems (if not included in the cost of registration), flights, hotels, etc.
- Please refer to Section 15 of CUPE 3550 Bylaws: Delegates to Conferences, Conventions and Educationals.
- Members are welcome to sign up for workshops that are being hosted in other provinces. As usual if you are interested, please submit the Education Funding form – check out the https://cupe.ca/mrm-union-education/events for online workshops that are being offered across the country. Please note that if a course is being held in any other region, the Alberta time zone may not be reflected on cupe.ca.
Please email 3550education@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Interested in being part of CUPE Local 3550 Education Committee?
Contact: Mabel at 3550education@gmail.com
List of courses/workshops available.
Please continue to check on the website – most of the CUPE courses are held virtually and run between 1.5 to 3 hours in the day or evenings.
CUPE NATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP (April 17 & 18)
Want to make the most of social media for your local? CUPE National is offering one hour online hands-on session will walk you through the basics such as what to post, how to grow your audience, and how to use social media to support your campaigns and connect with members. Whether you’re brand new or just want to up your game, this course will give you the tools to use social media in a way that works for your local.
You can register for a course by clicking on the date you wish to register for on the right. Course material is identical on both days (do not register for both days).
April 17: 2pm – 3pm
REGISTER HERE!
Keep checking our website as we will be adding more workshops soon.
Email 3550education@gmail.com for more information or for an Education Funding application form.
CUPE ALBERTA SCHOLARSHIPS
CUPE Alberta offers a number of scholarship opportunities to CUPE members as well as the dependents of CUPE members.
You can find the list of scholarship opportunities offered by CUPE AB here!
You can find the CUPE AB Scholarship Application Form Here!
Please note that CUPE AB Scholarship applications require a letter of endorsement/support from your Local Union. Please contact the union office at 780 455 1435 or cupe3550@telus.net if you would like to request a letter of endorsement.
Star12 / SkillPath e-Learning
SkillPath is an online educational service/platform for administrative professionals. It hosts several short courses, webinars, and reference material on topics such as leadership and management, office software, personal development, and more! Two subscriptions available for members. Email 3550education@gmail.com if you would like more information on how to access the subscription.
Did you know that CUPE Local 3550 will come out and visit schools to provide information on ‘Know Your Collective Agreement’. This can be on early dismissal, non-instructional or PD days. Please call your union office at 780-455-1435 for more information. You must have prior permission from your supervisor.
CUPE Local 3550 offers a number of short professional development courses, through Star12, that can be taken online or as On-Demand webinars. The online courses can be taken during your lunch hour or anytime, any day and at your own time!
If you are interested or require more information, please contact Mabel Ong via email at 3550education@gmail.com
Canadian Association of Labour Media Courses
There are many courses and conferences available. Please click on the link below for more information.
https://uniontraining.ca/calm-conference/
McMaster University’s Labour Studies Certificate Program is designed for union and workplace activists who want to get a better understanding of our roles in our workplaces, and larger society.
All courses are online, in the evening, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home. Join both seasoned and brand new activists from different unions, industries and sectors from all around the country, to discuss the issues important to working people, while working towards a university certificate.
See THE BROCHURE HERE to learn more about upcoming courses, dates and what the program is all about!
GET IN TOUCH WITH US
Address and Contact Information
CUPE Local 3550
14207 115 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5M 3B6
Phone
(780) 455 1435
Fax
(780) 452 1462
Email
cupe3550@telus.net