Stewards Stewards Seminars

From March through May of this year, hundreds of Local Union Stewards from across the province took part in a series of six biennial weekend educational seminars.

These seminars, which are available every other year, are an incredible opportunity for our dedicated Stewards to advance their skills, discuss workplace issues, and connect with other members of the Union. In alternating years, these seminars are complemented by local cell training.

Over the weekend, Stewards took part in various classes. Topics covered include:

• Introductory steward training;

• Health and safety;

• Preparing for arbitration;

• Collective Bargaining, and;

• New this year, a course on Mental Health First Aid.

"Our Stewards inspire us every day with their commitment to building better and safer workplaces, and their care for the well-being of their co-workers," said President Tosato. "It's always an honour for me to be in a room with our Stewards and it is encouraging to know how many of them took time away from their busy schedules to be there."

This year's seminars took place in Hamilton, London, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, and Ottawa.

For more photos from the seminars, make sure to look for us on social media @ufcwlocals175633 on Facebook and Instagram.