Ressources de communication

Provincial labour federation — solidarity and movement education; cite, do not mirror.

National union home — use for Further learning org links; prefer specific handbook IDs when citing a guide.

National union home — use for Further learning org links; prefer education course IDs when citing a program.

National affiliate federation — solidarity links on local sites; cite, do not mirror.

National labour congress — solidarity links on local sites; cite, do not mirror.

CLC training sessions for organizers and activists on running campaigns online. Sign up there for session dates.

Free exercises on listening, one-on-one conversations, mapping a workplace and choosing an issue. A United States publication: the organizing practice travels, the legal references do not.

An international training program on majority-building in workplaces: listening, finding leaders coworkers already trust, and testing support with actions.

NUPGE's steward map of local, component, national union, CLC, then labour councils and federations as a parallel path.

CLC overview of affiliated unions, provincial federations, and labour councils.

Directory of CLC-chartered provincial federations and local labour councils, including the Niagara Regional Labour Council.

CLC-chartered multi-union council. Affiliate list includes OPSEU / SEFPO Local 243. Confirm standing with the council secretary.

Public overview of Canadian working-class and union history. Teaching context, not an affiliation directory.

Public article on the 1956 merger and the CLC as a labour central.

Ministry hub for ESA and other workplace posters locals can print when a board needs content. Do not use the retired /page/health-and-safety-workplace-posters slug.

Official ESA poster distribution rules. The Document Library links to the current official source rather than mirroring third-party bytes. Do not use the retired /poster-employment-standards-act slug.

Federal statute for federally regulated workplaces (banking, telecom, interprovincial transport, federal Crown corporations). Provincial employment and safety law does not apply there.

Official British Columbia page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Alberta page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Saskatchewan page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Manitoba page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Quebec page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Nova Scotia page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Prince Edward Island page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Newfoundland and Labrador page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Northwest Territories page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Official Nunavut page for minimum employment standards. A collective agreement can set better terms; check which law covers the workplace first.

Live OHSA statute - prefer QR to e-Laws over outdated paper copies on union boards.

Plain-language worker rights: know, participate, and refuse unsafe work.

Full ESA guide for vacation, leaves, hours, and termination — distinct from the mandatory poster page.

OHRC plain-language overview for union board QR sheets and member rights zones.

Live statute text for website footers and rights references.

Injury reporting and workers compensation hub — pair with Form 82 on union boards.

Official Form 82 download and order page. Covered workplaces must display this poster. Do not use retired /resources-health-and-safety/in-case-injury-poster paths.

Ontario LRA s.74 sets the duty of fair representation (arbitrary, discriminatory, bad faith). College CAAT units may use the CCBA instead — confirm which act applies.

Governs Ontario college-sector bargaining. DFR for CAAT support staff is in this Act, not the LRA.

Official Ontario guide to notice, conciliation, no-board notices, and the countdown before a lawful strike or lockout under the LRA. Confirm sector rules with your Staff Representative.

Plain-language OLRB explainer for members. Stewards use this to understand the test — not to coach filing against the union.

How members file a DFR application at the OLRB — know the process so you can run a clean representation file.

Federal-sector units — CIRB handles complaints; same arbitrary / discriminatory / bad faith language.

Ministry plain-language walkthrough of stage 1 employer investigation and stage 2 ministry inspector.

National CLC steward and leadership courses (Level 1/2 grievance handling). Cite for multi-union education; confirm live offerings with your labour council.

Public CUPE steward handbook — grievance basics, human rights, and accommodation. Useful comparative education for any local; confirm against your own CA and national.

CUPE duty-to-accommodate guide for stewards and locals. Pair with OHRC policy; your provincial human rights statute still governs.

Practical local anti-harassment checklist and contract language tips from CUPE. Adapt to your bargaining unit — do not treat as your CA.

Unifor three-day grievance and workplace leadership course outline. Members should register through their local/national education path.

Browse Unifor steward, human rights, and leadership courses. Delivery modes change — check the live directory.

Ontario Human Rights Commission policy on the duty to accommodate under the Code, including the Meiorin framework. Ontario-focused; other provinces have parallel commissions.

Foundational OHRC workplace guide. Supplement with newer OHRC disability and ableism policies for current practice.

Public CUPE bylaws drafting guide with required provisions, options, and Appendix B alignment. Strong comparative model for any local — still confirm against your own national constitution.

Article 12.3 and Appendix B govern CUPE local bylaws. Additional bylaws need National President approval in writing before they take effect. Useful comparative reading for any local.

Article 15 covers Local Unions. National Executive Board reviews and may withhold approval of local by-laws that conflict with the constitution. Useful comparative reading for any local.

Ontario Federation of Labour guide with a sample framework and site-specific lines for Ontario cities and regions. OPSEU / SEFPO event materials also point locals here when a city is not on the national list.

Invitation, care, tobacco or gift protocols, and honouraria when an Elder opens a union meeting or event. Confirm specific nation protocols with the Elder or your union Indigenous Circle.

Practical CUPE local guide covering land acknowledgements, Elder and Chief invitations, Indigenous Council contacts, and sustained reconciliation action — not a one-line script.

Sample collective agreement language on land acknowledgements, Indigenous sovereignty, non-discrimination, leave, and Elder inclusion — for bargaining committees embedding reconciliation in the contract.

BCGEU guide from a 2017 convention mandate: territory and treaty acknowledgement, tiered statements, Elder protocols, and terminology. Useful comparative reading for any local outside BC.

Free static site hosting used by the exported website ZIP. No server or database required.

Optional step to point a domain like local243.org at a GitHub Pages repo.

Many locals use a closed Facebook group as their primary member channel.

Official Instagram help for recording and sharing Reels. Length limits change; read the live page, not a blog recap.

Official YouTube Help for Shorts. Vertical clips; do not treat ranking tips from third-party blogs as durable.

Federal tax authority — T4A, taxable benefits, and record-retention baselines for local treasurers. Confirm current guidance on canada.ca.

Interactive map to research traditional territories, languages, and treaties. A starting point — confirm details with Indigenous nations and local knowledge keepers.

Educational tool for understanding Indigenous lands, treaties, and communities. Pair with direct learning from the nations whose territory you occupy.

Archives, education, and context on residential schools, treaties, and ongoing reconciliation in Canada.

Official Government of Canada hub for Indigenous relations, treaty information, and territorial context. Confirm local details with Indigenous nations directly.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - contrast checker and alt-text guidance in this toolbox target Level AA.

Ontario accessibility hub (accessibility-laws redirects here). Referenced in the hub accessibility statement.

Privacy principles for capturing identifiable images in workplaces and public spaces — pair with member consent practice.

Federal privacy baseline when employers or vendors collect member images — consent must be meaningful.