TROOUCTION TO CONOMICS ,u.s I Ii ,-------------, -� ,f PROGRAMME NOTES IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION: There is a College Registration Fee paid once each semester only. Advance registrations are encouraged; however, you may register at the first meeting of the class. Insufficient advance registrations may lead to the cancellation of a workshop. Participants are advised that additional forms will have .to be completed in class. Cheque, money order or VISA (no others) may be used. Participants whose fees are paid by their Union can arrange direct billing by telephoning the Labour Studies Programme office. Unions/locals are invoiced once each semester. LABOUR STUDIES OFFICE HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday CERTIFICATES AND COLLEGE CREDIT: Courses with the designation LSP carry College credit and participants awarded credit receive a credit certificate. Courses with the designation LSTL or LSTP receive a Course Completion Certificate. WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE USE OF FACILITIES FROM: B. C. Provincial Council of Carpenters Britannia Community Centre Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Vancouver Local College-Institute Educators Association Hospital Employees Union, Local 180 International Longshoreman's & Warehousemen's Union, Local 500 and Maritime Labour Centre Retail, Wholesale Union United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union SOME ADDITIONAL SERVICES: "Tailor-made" courses and workshops for your union's internal education programme can be ordered through the Labour Studies Programme in any area of interest or concern or for member, steward or officer's training. Call us to discuss the exciting range of workshop possibilities. Unions who wish to develop their own instructors can receive assistance from us in course and instructor development. Capilano College's Labour Studies Programme can produce media packages for interested unions. Possible productions include a public relations film on the goals of the union, a videotape and print package to be used for training members in specific union or on-the-job techniques, an audio "archive" of stories from the union's early days, a slide/tape show on safety-conscious­ ness, or many others. The range of potential topics is as wide as the range of important issues any active union is facing today. Meet with us to discuss potential uses and costs of media. An excellent source of materials on occupational health and safety is published by the Programme in cooperation with the Vancouver Committee on Occupational Health and Safety. Write for your free copy of B. C. WORKERS' HEAL TH NEWSLETTER. GRAPHIC: from a poster produced through the courtesy of "On the Level" El:0 LABOUR STUDIES PROGRAMME FALL '84 """ SCHEDULE OF C OURSES A ND WO RKSHOPS LSP 110: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA LABOUR CODE Instructor: Dates: LSTP 36202: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER: 100 YEARS OF WOMEN'S WORK AND ORGANIZATION IN B.C. Leo McGrady Tuesdays; October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11 (10 sessions) 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Time: Place: College-Institute Educators' Association 545 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver Fee: $40.00 Materials: $12.00 A basic course designed to be of interest to the average trade union member, or for someone planning to seek union office. It covers a wide variety of issues but will include certification, unfair labour practices, technological change, arbitration, strikes, picketing, essential services and employment standards legislation. Emphasis will be placed on recent amendments to the Labour Code. Other legislation covered will include the Essential Services Disputes Act, the Employment Standards Act, the Human Rights Act, and the Public Sector Restraint Act. The role of the Labour Relations Board will also be extensively discussed. Sara Diamond Saturday/Sunday, November 3, 4 (1 weekend) 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Retail, Wholesale Union 4371 Fraser Street, Vancouver Fee: Materials: $5.00 $29.00 This weekend offers a unique opportunity to discover the ways that women have worked to improve the daily life of office, mill and restaurant. Participants will look at the fight for wage equality, the unionization of all workers, minimum wages, community resources, maternity benefits, and a voice within the labour movement for women, as well as other issues. Trace the thread that links today's ongoing organization by working women to the events, victories and strategies of the past. Workshops include oral history, audio/visual material and_ presentations by the instructor. LSP 115: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LSTP 36501: SKILLS & TECHNIQUES FOR ORGANIZING ISSUES Instructor: Dates: Larry Stoffman Wednesdays; October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28 (J sessions) 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Time: Britannia Community Centre Place: 1661 Napier Street (at Commercial), Vancouver Materials: $9.00 $30.00 Fee: An essential course for safety committee members or potential members. Subjects covered will include: developing plant health and safety programmes and running safety committees; workplace hazards such as chemical and physical agents and carcinogens; causes of accidents and accident investigation; office workers' hazards; workers' rights and compensation procedures; occupational health research and collective bargaining strategies. Bring your own questions and concerns to the sessions, especially lists of hazardous substances you work with, accident investigation reports, compensation problems, and safety committee procedures which are of concern to you. LSP 210: ARBITRATION Instructor: Dates: Time: Place: Leo McGrady Saturday/Sunday, October 27, 28; November 24, 25 (2 weekends) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Maritime Labour Centre 111 Victoria Drive, Vancouver Materials $9.00 $65.00 Fee: An advanced arbitration course dealing with the practice and procedures of grievance arbitration: rules of evidence, arbitration powers, leading decisions, etc. A must for union activists, officers and staff. Basic knowledge of either the B.C. Labour Code or Canada Labour Code required. LSTL 35701: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: POLICY AND PROCEDURES Instructor: Dates: Times: Place: Fee: Allan Maclean Saturday/Sunday, November 3, 4 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Saturday); 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Sunday) C104 (South Campus) Capilano College 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver Materials: $3.00 $29.00 Help your unemployed members with U.I.C. claims and appeals to participate in Unemployed Action Centres. The aim of this course is for participants to understand the framework of unemployment insurance and the "jargon" used in the Act and by the Commission. The course will cover the structure of Canada's Unemployment Insurance Act, including any recent amendments. It will outline the qualifications needed in order to claim unemployment insurance and problems which might arise. A "mock" appeal tribunal will be held. LSTP 36201: LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR WOMEN: ASSERTIVENESS, ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING Instructor: · Dates: Time: Place: '"- Susan O'Donnell Saturday/Sunday, October 13, 14 (I weekend) 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hospital Employees' Union (use back entrance) 2286 West 12th Avenue (at Vine Street), Vancouver $29.00 Fee: A workshop to assist women with the skills they need to become active in their unions and take a leadership role. A good mix of communications and organizing techniques and a special emphasis on dealing with sexism. MAIL REGISTRATIONFORM MAIL TO: CAPILANO COLLEGE 2055 PURCELL WAY NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. V7J 3H5 TELEPHONE: 986-1911 , Local 430 NAME: .......................................................................... ADDRESS: .............................................................···· ·· ··· CITY: ........................................................................... POST AL CODE: ................................................................ . UNION/LOCAL: ................................................................. . Home ...................................................... Work ...................................................... . COURSE NUMBER(S) COURSE FEE COST OF MATERIALS Sub totals: $ .............. (1) $ ....................... (2) Add (1) & (2) $................. 10.00 $ Add College Reg. Fee Total $===== ENCLOSED: VISA ................................. Money Order ......................... Expiry Date .......................... Cheque .............................. Issuing Bank ......................... VISA CARD NUMBER Instructor: Date: Time: Place: Susan O'Donnell Sunday, November 4 (1 Session) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Family Activity Room Britannia Community Centre 1661 Napier Street (at Commercial), Vancouver $25.00 Fee: Having problems getting your union's issues to the membership or the public? This lively workshop teaches the participants the basics of issue organizing. Participants will learn how to define issues and goals, do research, plan tactics, and evaluate outcomes. If there is a science of organizing, this is it. LSTP 36701: ADVOCACY FOR WELFARE RIGHTS Instructor: Date: Time: Place: Susan O'Donnell Sunday, December 2 (I session) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. United Fishermen & Allied Workers Union 138 East Cordova Street (at Main), Vancouver Materials: $3.00 Fee: $19.00 A vital course to help unions assist unemployed members seeking or receiving welfare. Includes an understanding of the G.A.I.N. Act and regulations as well as basic advocacy skills on behalf of members. LSTP 37201: ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES FOR STEWARDS Instructor: Date: Time: Place: Susan O'Donnell Saturday, November 3 (1 session) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Provincial Council of Carpenters & Joiners 2806 Kingsway, Burnaby $25.00 Fee: An intensive workshop to develop the kind of techniques required for effective meetings with management for grievance resolution. All the skills necessary tor developing the ability to represent and to argue issues will be developed. Please bring your collective agreement. LSTP 37202: ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES FOR STEWARDS (REPEAT OFFERING) Date: Time: Place: Saturday, December 1 (1 session) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Retail, Wholesale Union 4371 Fraser Street, Vancouver LSTP 38001: UPDATE ON THE CANADA LABOUR CODE Instructor: Date: Time: Place: Stuart Rush Saturday, December 8 (1 session) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Canadian Union of Postal Workers 970 Homer Street, Vancouver Materials: $3.00 $29.00 Fee: A review of significant changes to the Canada Labour Code and recent developments in decisions by the Canada Labour Relations Board with reference to the new amendments. We are pleased to again offer a Fall Pro­ gramme of courses and workshops. In spite of difficult times, the Programme is continu­ ing and growing in popularity. Previous partic­ ipants will recognize that the Programme is a little "leaner" and that fees are somewhat higher; a necessary response to meet the reality of a shrinking budget. THE LABOUR STUDIES PROGRAMME TELEPHONE NOS: Instructor: Dates: Time: Place: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I We wish to enlist your assistance in promot­ ing the programme. Our ability to continue depends on demonstrating need for our courses and workshops - judged on the basis of enrolment. There are several ways in which you can help. Please post the Pro­ gramme on bulletin boards so that others may read it and consider participating. Register early to avoid having courses cancelled due to insufficient enrolment. If your union has not established fee-paying assistance, raise the issue of having all or part of the fees paid by the union. If your union's education commit­ tee requires assistance, encourage them to use the Programme; many of our courses and workshops can be purchased for your educa­ tion programme at a very reasonable group fee. Lastly, tell us what courses and work­ shops you think we should be offering. Our instructors, staff and Advisory Committee try to determine a good balance between "skills" and information courses, between a core programme and new offerings, but your ad­ vice is important in making these decisions. General enquiries and registrations are handled by our staff person Arlene Miller. Programme development and 'in-house' union education requests are facilitated by Betty Merra/1, our Labour Education Uaison and Divisional Assistant. We hope that you will continue to find the Programme useful and effective, and look forward to continuing to make our contribu­ tion to the labour movement. Our Programme Co-ordinator, Ed Lavalle. Layout & Printing: CEU � PROGRAMME NOTES IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION: There is a College Registration Fee paid once each semester only. Advance registrations are encouraged; however, you may register at the first meeting of the class. Insufficient advance registrations may lead to the cancellation of a workshop. Participants are advised that additional forms will have .to be completed in class. Cheque, money order or VISA (no others) may be used. Participants whose fees are paid by their Union can arrange direct billing by telephoning the Labour Studies Programme office. Unions/locals are invoiced once each semester. LABOUR STUDIES OFFICE HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday CERTIFICATES AND COLLEGE CREDIT: Courses with the designation LSP carry College credit and participants awarded credit receive a credit certificate. Courses with the designation LSTL or LSTP receive a Course Completion Certificate. WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE USE OF FACILITIES FROM: 8. C. Provincial Council of Carpenters Britannia Community Centre Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Vancouver Local College-Institute Educators Association Hospital Employees Union, Local 180 International Longshoreman's & Warehousemen's Union, Local 500 and Maritime Labour Centre Retail, Wholesale Union United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union SOME ADDITIONAL SERVICES: "Tailor-made" courses and workshops for your union's internal education programme can be ordered through the Labour Studies Programme in any area of interest or concern or for member, steward or officer's training. Call us to discuss the exciting range of workshop possibilities. Unions who wish to develop their own instructors can receive assistance from us in course and instructor development. Capilano College's Labour Studies Programme can produce media packages for interested unions. Possible productions include a public relations film on the goals of the union, a videotape and print package to be used for training members in specific union or on-the-job techniques, an audio "archive" of stories from the union's early days, a slide/tape show on safety-conscious­ ness, or many others. The range of potential topics is as wide as the range of important issues any active union is facing today. Meet with us to discuss potential uses and costs of media. An excellent source of materials on occupational health and safety is published by the Programme in cooperation with the Vancouver Committee on Occupational Health and Safety. Write for your free copy of 8.C. WORKERS' HEALTH NEWSLETTER. GRAPHIC: from a poster produced through the courtesy of "On the Level"