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.

(July 15, 2024 – August 26, 2024)

Join CUPE National on every upcoming Monday in July and August for Mobilizing Mondays! CUPE National is offering 2 different courses: Planning for Member Engagement, and Mobilizing for Bargaining!

Learn more and register for specific courses and days by clicking on the specific dates on the image below:

Political Action Coordinator Ella Henry from CUPE National will be speaking on the topic of “Waging Ahead – Wages Denied – An Alberta Economics Story”. Ella will cover how and why Alberta is so far behind in the push for better wages, and what can be done to turn the tide in bargaining and achieve real wage increases.

Two 45 minute sessions will be held at noon (12 PM, MT) on July 17th and July 31st. 

REGISTER FOR THE SESSION ON JULY 17TH HERE

REGISTER FOR THE SESSION ON JULY 31ST HERE

CUPE Alberta is hosting a series of lectures on how Local Unions across Alberta can protect their members’ rights! Topics will include Accommodations, Disability in the workplace, and how to ensure cultural practices are protected via accommodation and bargaining!

More details will be released as we approach September, so stay tuned!

Mark your calendars! CUPE’s National Sector Council Conference will take place October 7–10, 2024, in Winnipeg. The conference will start with a meet and greet at 4 p.m. on Monday, October 7, followed by an opening plenary at 6 p.m. The conference will end at noon on Thursday, October 10.

The National Sector Council Conference brings together members from across the country to share information about work in their sectors. The conference is a great opportunity to learn and strategize with CUPE leaders and activists.

You can find more details and 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.

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.