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Labour Community Services

Union and Peer Counselling
Workers Helping Workers: Join our Network of Peer Counsellors.

The partnership between United Way of Peterborough & District and the Labour Movement has been active since 1995.

As a part of this partnership, United Way of Peterborough & District provides a customized training program for local workers who would like to serve as a union or peer counsellor in their workplace.

Counsellors act as a link between the Labour Movement and local social service agencies.

Who Benefits?

  • You! Become both a leader and a resource in your workplace.
  • Your union! Union counsellors provide a new value-added service to members.
  • Your company! Counsellors will be an important component in making the workplace a healthier, happier place to be.
  • Your labour movement! Counsellors know first-hand what new services are available and can help identify gaps in the community.
  • Your community! As a counsellor, you help have the opportunity to increase the awareness of the need to provide fair, affordable, sensitive and easy-to-reach community services for people from all walks of life.

What You Learn

Participants will learn about the following subjects:

  • Unions & Communities Working Together
  • Community Services
  • Principles of Communication
  • Interviewing & Listening Skills
  • Dealing with Diversity
  • Violence
  • Addictions
  • Implementing the Program
  • Employment Insurance
  • Stress

The Basic Course*

This program runs for eight weeks (one session per week) at a cost of $120.00. If you are interested or would like more information, contact Bill Astell, Director, Labour Community Services and Development, at (705) 742-8839 or

* Advanced workshops are periodically offered by the Peterborough and District Labour Council and deal with a specific topic for the entire course.

To download the Union and Peer Counselling Course Registration Package, click here.Adobe PDF To download tHe Union and Peer Counselling Poster, click here. Adobe PDF

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