National Adult Literacy Database

Authors: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Collection: Learning Materials

This document, prepared by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), contains five fact sheets that expand upon CUPE’s challenge to provincial and territorial governments to invest in literacy programs in the workplace.

The fact sheets focus on literacy as a right; proven advantages of workplace programs for workers, employers and government; labour’s vision for government support; best practices for workplace literacy programs; and measuring success in improving workers’ literacy skills.

The authors note that recent agreements between the federal and provincial/territorial governments have provided new opportunities for funding literacy programs at work.

Added: 2011-04-01

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• L'alphabétisation est un droit - Fiches d'information

Authors: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Collection: Learning Materials

Measures taken by the federal government have created new opportunities for the provinces and territories to fund literacy activities. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has prepared this information package to help its members advocate for literacy and Essential Skills (ES) programs at the provincial and territorial level.

The package includes an introductory section on putting literacy on the public agenda; specific information on Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs) and Labour Market Agreements (LMAs); examples of LMA initiatives; and information about provincial and territorial government support for literacy and Essential Skills.

For each province or territory, the document includes information on adult literacy policy; how literacy programs are provided; available financial support; and whether there is a formal role for labour in literacy programming.

This is an updated version of a document originally published in 2007. To view the original document, please click here: http://library.nald.ca/item/8461.

Added: 2012-06-27

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• Inscrire l’alphabétisation à l’ordre du jour public : Une trousse d’information à l’intention des militants du SCFP

Authors: Labour Education Centre, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Workplace Education Manitoba

Collection: Learning Materials

In this booklet, the authors outline the experiences of a two-year project entitled “Numeracy at Work: A Social and Holistic Approach to Math as an Essential Skill,” funded by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills and carried out between 2009 and 2011. The project was led by the Labour Education Centre in partnership with the Canadian Union of Public Employees and Workplace Education Manitoba.

The project field-tested the integration of a social and holistic approach to numeracy learning into workplace literacy programs. Such an approach sees numeracy as a part of life, within a social context; emphasises context rather than content; and stresses processes rather than skills.

The authors discuss the assessment of learners’ competence; benefits and challenges of the approach; and the development and facilitation of activities.

More information about the project, including additional learning activities, is available at http://www.socialnumeracy.ca.

Added: 2011-05-27

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Authors: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Collection: Learning Materials

This document was prepared by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to help busy union executives understand why literacy and essential skills are vital issues for them and their membership.

The authors point out that strong literacy skills can protect jobs in changing times and in the face of increased emphasis on certification. They offer suggestions for encouraging workers to take advantage of available training opportunities and for encouraging employers to deal with employees’ literacy issues in positive and progressive ways.

They also discuss how investing in workplace training benefits both employees and employers.

Added: 2011-04-12

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• Pourquoi se préoccuper de la formation de base ?

Authors: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Collection: Learning Materials

This brief animated video was prepared by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Canada’s largest labour union.

The narrator describes literacy as a tool for promoting equality and social change, helping workers succeed at work and in life. Literacy is the foundation for learning new skills required to deal with technological change.

Workplace programs that fully involve the union are central to creating a safe, supportive learning community, the narrator says.

Added: 2012-06-04

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• Pourquoi le SCFP s'occupe-t-il d'alphabétisation? [Vidéo – 2:42]