Area Schools

The Education Department offers one, two, and three day courses. These courses can be taken in-person in your own community or live online. All courses are facilitated by trained Unifor members (Discussion Leaders or "DLs").  

These courses are designed specifically to bring education to members close to where they live and work, right in their own communities or their home. 

Area Schools operate on a 50/50 wage cost share. Travel outside of a members home community is not covered by the National Area School Program, however, we understand that special circumstances arise. In this case, a Local President can reach out to the department, in advance to registration for pre-approval. Please carefully read the September 2024 to June 2025 Guidelines for Local Union Reimbursement for Area Schools for all the details.

Registration

1. In-Person Area Courses

To register a member for an in-person course, send an email to @email (Subject Line: Course Name, Course Date, Course Location) with the following information (members cannot be registered if partial information is provided)

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email (Individual and unique email mandatory for each member)

  • Local Number

  • City

  • Province

  • Mobile Phone

Email :  areaschools@unifor.org

 

2. Online Area Courses

To register for Online Area Courses register here: https://onlineeducation.unifor.org/

Email :  areaschools@unifor.org

 

Local Union Requests

Area School Request Form

Email :   areaschools@unifor.org

 

Fall / Winter 2024 Schedule

(Registration for will be on a first come first serve basis with a minimum of 15 members and a maximum of 24 members per course.)

Online - Fall/Winter 2024 Online Schedule 

Alberta (In-Person) - Fall/Winter 2024 Area School Schedule

Atlantic (In-Person) - Fall/Winter2024 Area School Schedule    

British Columbia (In-Person) - Fall/Winter 2024 Area School Schedule

Manitoba (In-Person) - Fall/Winter 2024 Area School Schedule

Ontario (In-Person) - Fall/Winter 2024 Area School Schedule         

Saskatchewan (In-Person) - Fall/Winter 2024 Area School Schedule


 

Winter / Spring 2025 Schedule

(Registration for will be on a first come first serve basis with a minimum of 15 members and a maximum of 24 members per course.)

Online - Winter/Spring 2025 Online Schedule

Alberta (In-Person) - Winter/Spring 2025 Area School Schedule

Atlantic (In-Person) - Winter/Spring 2025 Area School Schedule 

British Columbia (In-Person) - Winter/Spring 2025 Area School Schedule

Manitoba (In-Person) - Winter/Spring 2025 Area School Schedule

Ontario (In-Person) - Winter/Spring 2025 Area School Schedule

Saskatchewan (In-Person) - Winter/Spring 2025 Area School Schedule
 

Course Descriptions 

Read about our course descriptions here