Edmonton Labour Council of Edmonton

Edmonton and District Labour Council 2013 School

President's Message

Knowledge and education empowers workers, equips them with the skills and confidence tomobilize others, and strengthens their ability to respond to critical issueslike job security, wages, working conditions and the preser- vation of oursocial programs. Change happens regardless of what we do about it. In a worldwhere change is an inevitable constant, ongoing or life-long learning is thekey to coping with this changing world and workplace.

Thecontacts you make at a labour school will be the basis of networks you buildand draw on for years to come.

Labourschools provide a forum for workers to meet other union activists, shareexperiences, learn from one another, strategize; and to realize the collectivestrength of labour. It is additionally an opportunity to realize the diversitywithin our movement and our community.

At every school, students discover to theirsurprise that the struggles and issues of other workers are very much liketheir own. This year's School has something for everyone: I encourage you to enrollin the 2013 EDLC Schooland build their capacity to deal with the challenges of our changing world.

Location:

Concordia University College of Alberta

7128 Ada Boulevard, Edmonton

Classes:

Friday, February 22, 2013

Registration: 5 - 6:00 pm

Plenary: 6 – 7:00 PM; classes 7:15 – 9 pm

Saturday*, Feb. 23, 2013     8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013       8:30 am – 12:30 pm

*Lunch supplied Saturday

Course Selections:

1.      Basic Shop Steward

2.      Advanced Shop Steward - Representation Skills and Tools

3.      Municipalities Matter "Fundamentals"

4.      Social Media "Basics"

5.      Retirement Planning

6.      Labour Relations Code

7.      Understanding Unions for new Union Members

8.      Health and Safety from Bottom Up

9.      Women and Union Participation

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