Member and Steward Education and Scholarships
Date: Monday, October 28, 2024 Time: 9am - 4:30pm PST Location: Inn at the Quay, New Westminster, BC Prerequisite: HSA’s Basic Steward Training Workshop This workshop trains participants to do basic social justice interventions in the workplace to combat bullying and harassment, outside the grievance process. It begins with an overview of social justice principles like diversity, inclusion, equity, and...
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Time: 9am - 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom Prerequisite: HSA’s Basic Steward Training workshop This one-day workshop is for stewards to review their role in meetings with management, and their role as advocates for HSA members. We will share strategies for how to resolve contract violations in your workplace. Participants can expect lots of...
Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime, that number increases to one in three. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion dollars. Date: October 16, 2024 Time: 9am to 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom This workshop provides participants with...
Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to enable them to serve confidently in their role. Workshop content includes the role of the steward, organizing your chapter, grievance...
Date: September 23-24, 2024 Time: 9am to 4:30pm, one hour for lunch Location: Virtual via Zoom Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the union was first organized, and HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. This workshop is for HSA supervisors who want to learn more about...
Date: September 17, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, one hour for lunch Location: Virtual via Zoom This one-day online workshop is specifically for HSA young workers (members 35 and under). When it comes to communicating with other people, everyone has their own personal skill set. And for most situations, it works just fine. This course will teach new...
Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime, that number increases to one in three. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion dollars. Date: May 28, 2024 Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm (PST) Location: HSA Office, 180 East Columbia Street...
Date: May 13-14, 2024 Time: 9am to 4:30pm workshop, one hour for lunch Location: HSA Office, New Westminster Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the union was first organized, and HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. This workshop is for HSA supervisors who want to learn...
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom This full-day workshop for HSA Stewards will give an overview of how legislation is developed at the provincial and federal levels, and we will discuss the major laws that govern employment. This workshop also provides an overview of the legal protections workers are entitled...
HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: May 8-9, 2024 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) LOCATION: Virtual – via Zoom This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and practices in their personal and professional lives. These are...