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.

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.

Have some questions regarding what a successful strike looks like and what your role may be during a strike? Join CUPE National for a 1-hour session that will give you the basics of going on strike as well as the opportunity to ask questions.

NOTE THAT THE CONTENT OF ALL SESSIONS IS IDENTICAL: YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND A SINGLE SESSION.

You can register for a session by clicking on the date you would like to attend below!

Please notify the union office (via phone at 780 455 1435) or CUPE Local 3550 Education committee (via email at 3550education@gmail.com) after you register for a session.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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The Edmonton and District Labour Council will be hosting its Annual Spring Labour School from February 22nd to February 23rd, 2025 at the Chateau Louis Conference Hotel (11727 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, AB). Course topics this year include Social Media & Communications for Union Locals, Labour History, and A Path to Reconciliation!

You can get more information and register for the 2025 Spring Labour School HERE!

The CUPE National Building Strong Locals Conference is taking place in Montreal, on March 3 – 6, 2025.

The Building Strong Locals Conference will gather CUPE members from across the country to make our locals more inclusive and effective in the fight for workers’ rights. The conference will focus on building leadership skills, creating ties with community allies, improving member engagement, defending public services against right-wing threats and bargaining to win.

The conference will start mid-afternoon on Monday, March 3, and will end at noon on Thursday, March 6.

You can register for the conference HERE!

Note that the deadline to register is Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

The 75^th Annual CUPE Alberta Division Convention will be held in Calgary from March 19 to 21, 2025 at the Sheraton Eau Claire (255 Barkley Parade SW, Calgary).

An Education Day will take place before the Convention begins and will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

If you are interested, please complete an Education Funding Application form and return to 3550education@gmail.com. Those interested must submit application by 4 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025.

Childcare is available to members.

As with all Union education, Section 15 of the Bylaws applies.

Section 15 of the Bylaws outlines the criteria for Convention and/or Union Education, one of which is at least 50% attendance in membership meetings over the 10 months.

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 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.

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.

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