CUPE has many workshops, resources and guides for members and bargaining committees to build their strength at the bargaining table.
Workshops
Two of our most popular workshops are “Preparing for bargaining” and “Mobilizing for bargaining”.
Preparing for bargaining
In this workshop, you will learn about:
- The bargaining process
- The legal framework for bargaining
- What to expect on the first day of bargaining
- Bargaining table basics
- Consensus decision-making, and
- Staying strategic
NOTE: This workshop is intended for members of a Bargaining Committee.
Learn more about this workshop at cupe.ca
Mobilizing for bargaining
In this workshop, locals learn to assess how well their members are engaged. The session covers building power by mobilizing members to build solidarity and support for the bargaining committee.
NOTE: This workshop is for your local’s Mobilization Committee.
Learn more about this workshop at cupe.ca
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Bargaining guides
Bargaining beyond the binary: A negotiating guide for trans inclusion and gender diversity
This guide features examples of trans inclusive language from CUPE collective agreements that negotiating teams can use to develop their own proposals.
Protecting our work from privatization: How to fight contracting out at the bargaining table
Use this guide to develop collective agreement language to stop contracting out.
Truth and reconciliation: CUPE taking action through collective bargaining
