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*New Courses* VDLC EDUCATION - SPRING EDUCATION SERIES (In person & Zoom)
We've added a few new classes to our Spring 2024 Term! Job Steward Level I - April 15, 2024 via Zoom | 9:30am to 4:00pmFacilitator: Jason Woods, President - ILWU Local 400The position of job steward is the most important position in a union and is often the first point of contact a member has with their union. You stand with and speak for your fellow members in the day-to-day relations between the union and management in your workplace. This course will lay the foundation for your understanding of the responsibilities of a job steward and will help broaden your understanding of the labour movement. Register HERE for Job Steward Level I Job Steward Level II - April 16, 2024 via Zoom | 9:30am to 4:00pmFacilitator: Jason Woods, President - ILWU Local 400This Steward Level II course will build upon the framework of stewards skills established through the completion of the Steward Level I course. In addition to a review of the basics, this course will offer a deeper focus on knowing your membership, working with your union executive, grievance preparation, problem solving, conflict resolution and representation skills. We also examine key legal principles and explore the application of all this using various scenarios. Register HERE for Job Steward Level II Drug & Alcohol Policies and Testing - June 12, 2024 via Zoom | 1:00pm to 3:30pmFaciliators: Tamara Ramusovic and Daniel McBain, Moore Edgar Lyster LLPDrug and alcohol policies are found in most safety sensitive workplaces. The policies and their application engage significant privacy interests of workers. This workshop addresses when a drug and alcohol policy may run afoul of the law, when an employee may have the right to test, what it can test for, the factors that must be considered, and how the employer's right to test may be affected by an employee's privacy interests. Register HERE for Drug & Alcohol Policies and Testing You can also find other courses on offer for the Spring Term HERE at our Education page. |
