Financial Essentials and Financial Officers
March 18-19, 2026
CUPE SSM Area Office
Financial Essentials
Mar 18, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm)
This workshop is for all members in an elected position within the local union. Whether you are a trustee or a member of the executive, learning about the basics of the local union’s finances is a priority. In this workshop, you will learn about your duties regarding the finances of the union, budgeting and how to be transparent and accountable to members. NOTE: This workshop is a pre-requisite for Secretary-Treasurers and Trustees wishing to take LET – Financial Officers.
Pre-requisites: Financial Essentials
Mar 19, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm)
Following the completion of Financial Essentials, this 6-hour workshop allows Secretary-treasurers and Trustees to delve deeper into local finances. Secretary-treasures will learn how to use the CUPE electronic ledger, manage the local union’s funds and accounts, and prepare reports to the membership and the trustees. Trustees will learn how to properly perform an audit of the local union’s books, accounts, properties, and assets. At the end of this workshop, Trustees will be able to make recommendations to the local union to improve the local union’s financial health. NOTE: Please bring a laptop, if possible.
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Registration Deadline: Mar 4, 2026
Workshop Cost
The fee for this course is $25 for affiliated, $30 for non-affiliated and $35 for out of district to hold your spot. Please make the cheque payable to Sault Ste Marie District CUPE Council, 606-421 Bay Street, Station Tower, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1X3. Cheque must be received 2 weeks prior to the course. Fees covers morning and afternoon snacks.
May 4-8, 2026
Steward Learning Series (SLS) Bundle
Delta Hotel (208 St. Mary’s River Dr., SSM)
• Introduction to Stewarding
• Literacy awareness
• Ally skills for stewards
• Grievance handling
• Creating harassment-free workplaces
• Notetaking
• Growing our mobilizing power
Health and Safety Bundle
May 4-8, 2026 – Delta Hotel (208 St. Mary’s River Dr., SSM)
• Health and Safety – An Introduction
• Recommendations and Notetaking
• Workload and Overwork
• Violence Prevention
• Law and Orders
• Mobilizing around Health and Safety
• Making Committees Work
May 4-7, 2026 – CUPE SSM Area Office
WSIB Level 1-2
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Registration Deadline: April 20, 2026
Workshop Cost
Fees for SLS and H&S are $100 for affiliated and $120 for non-affiliated. Fees
for WSIB are $250. All fees include materials, coffee/tea and snacks. Please
make the cheque payable to “Sault Ste Marie & District CUPE Council”, 606-
421 Bay Street, Station Tower, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1X3. Cheque must
be received 2 weeks prior to the course.