Your UNE regions invite you to participate in the National Capital Region’s Combined Regional Seminar scheduled to take place at the Chateau Cartier Hotel in Gatineau, QC from February 27 to March 2, 2025.
As a UNE member, your participation is fully funded and there is zero cost to you.
This seminar is for participants from the four NCR-based regions:
- National Capital Region – Separate Employers
- Ottawa – Treasury Board
- Gatineau – Treasury Board
- Outside Canada
Regional Seminars are packed with presentations, workshops and training that will give you the knowledge and tools to help you and your members. They are also a wonderful place to meet other activists and forge long-lasting friendships.
UNE will fund two (2) participants and an additional (1) youth participant per Local. Preference will be given to:
- The Local President or designate
- A member who has not previously attended a seminar should be given priority
- A youth member (age 35 or younger as of December 31, 2026).
Locals should also encourage the participation of equity members and may send additional members at the Local’s expense.
Youth Delegates to Convention
At each seminar, regions will elect two (2) Youth Delegates and alternates to the 2026 Convention. To be eligible, Youth members must be 35 or under in the year of the Triennial Convention (2026, in Montreal, QC). UNE encourages your participation, so you don’t miss out on these delegate seats at the Triennial.
Travel, Accommodations and Meals paid by UNE
Participants will be expected to arrive for on-site registration at 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening, February 27, 2025. Accommodations will be arranged for delegates to spend three nights at the hotel for the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday as activities are scheduled to take place into the evenings. The Seminar ends on Sunday, March 2 at 12:00p.m.
Your travel to and from the Seminar is paid for by UNE. If you are driving, track your kilometres and provide a google map of your trip. Your stay at the hotel is also paid by UNE, with no upfront cost to you. You will also receive a per diem covering meals that are not provided.
Union Leave and Leave Letters
UNE will reimburse your loss of salary while you are attending the Seminar. Some employers (Treasury Board, Parks Canada) require you to submit a Union Leave Letter. UNE encourages you to advise your employer of your intent to participate upon receiving this communication. Once the final selection has been made, UNE will issue the leave letters. Your pay will not be interrupted. (For example, if you are scheduled to work on the Friday, you submit a Leave Request and provide your supervisor with the UNE-issued Leave Letter).
Other employers will request you to take leave without pay. In this case, you will be reimbursed your loss of salary directly by UNE. Either way, we want to be sure you don’t miss a beat and that your salary and expenses for attending the event are taken care of.
Apply today!
You must apply by Friday, January 17, 2025. Applications are then sent to the regional team for final selection. Unfortunately, we will not consider late applications.
Click here to register online.
Should you have any questions about the Seminar please contact events@une-sen.org.
In solidarity,
Your UNE regional teams: