No registrations received past March 14, 2025 will be accpted. As a thak you for your dedication and commitment to the membership of our Union, you and a guest are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Activist Appreciation Banquet. We hope you will take the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful evening with your fellow activists, special guests, and Area Office Staff. 

When: Saturday, March 22^nd, 2025

Where: Victoria Conference Centre

720 Douglas Street, Victoria

Doors Open/Registration: 5:30 pmWelcome/Speeches: 6:15 pm
Dinner: 7:00 pm
Live Band! / Dancing: 8:30 pm

This year's theme: Steam punk! (feel free to dress however you would like)

A Steward Fundamentals course has been scheduled for your area. Please take a moment to register for this course. 

Steward Fundamentals is our two-day foundation-level course for all stewards in our Leadership, Education and Activism Program (LEAP). It will introduce you to your key roles and responsibilities as a steward and help you develop the essential skills you will need. Through discussion, interactive group activities and role-plays, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as an advocate, educator, organizer, and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

· A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

· Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

· Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed.

Search anytime for courses and workshops in your area using just your postal code at our Events page: https://events.bcgeu.ca/

Steward Fundamentals is a two-day foundation-level course for all stewards. It focuses on the essential skills every steward needs to know. Through discussion and interactive group activities, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as advocate, educator, organizer and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillfull in their interactions with members and the employer.

This course is for elected stewards and local officers who have not previously taken the Basic Steward Training in the past six years.

A Union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

Steward Fundamentals is a two-day foundation-level course for all stewards. It focuses on the essential skills every steward needs to know. Through discussion and interactive group activities, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as advocate, educator, organizer and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillfull in their interactions with members and the employer.

This course is for elected stewards and local officers who have not previously taken the Basic Steward Training in the past six years.

A Union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

A Steward Fundamentals course has been scheduled for your area. Please take a moment to register for this course. 

Steward Fundamentals is our two-day foundation-level course for all stewards in our Leadership, Education and Activism Program (LEAP). It will introduce you to your key roles and responsibilities as a steward and help you develop the essential skills you will need. Through discussion, interactive group activities and role-plays, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as an advocate, educator, organizer, and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

· A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

· Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

· Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed.

Search anytime for courses and workshops in your area using just your postal code at our Events page: https://events.bcgeu.ca/