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Education course

Contract Interpretation

Date and time

Mon, 05 May 2025
8:30am – 4:30pm MST

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Virtual event

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About this event

Contract Interpretation.

Two-week course; complete at your own pace

Your collective agreement can be a powerful tool. You have fought for what is contained in your collective agreement and it is important to enforce your rights within your agreement. In this course, you will learn seven steps to reading a collective agreement, examining contract language, and applying an approach to determine contract violations.

Note: This course is not a forum for discussion on individual workplace issues.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Your Union

This course is for: Members who want to learn the basics to reading and interpreting their collective agreement.

This course utilizes: 

  • Readings
  • Videos
  • Quizzes
  • Games
  • Discussion boards
  • Case studies

Learning outcomes:

  • Identify the importance and process to attain an agreement.
  • Demonstrate the steps in reading a collective agreement.
  • Compare case studies to determine if the language is enforceable or non-enforceable.
  • Apply the systematic approach to various scenarios.
  • Determine if a workplace issue is grievable and if there are other ways to reach a resolution.

Setup: This online course can be worked through at your own pace and there will be a facilitator in the course with you. You will have two weeks to complete. After the final date if you have finished all course content and posted to the discussion boards you will receive your completion certificate.