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10 July 2024
Work on a proactive pay equity plan at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has reached cruising speed. As required by the Act, this committee includes representatives of the employer, non-unionized employees and representatives for each bargaining agent.
26 June 2024
The National Film Board Group (NFB) Bargaining Team is proud to announce that you have voted in favour of a new collective agreement.
24 April 2024
Your PIPSC NFB Group Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the NFB to conclude this round of collective bargaining. We believe we have reached the best deal possible in what has been a challenging round of negotiations.
18 December 2023
Work on a proactive Pay Equity Plan at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has reached cruising speed.
8 August 2023
Members of your negotiating team met at Îlot Balmoral on July 11, 12 and 13, 2023 to continue face-to-face negotiations with the employer. During these meetings, proposals from both parties were reviewed and new clarification questions were asked.
15 June 2023
Here are the bargaining proposals for the NFB Group. PIPSC Bargaining Proposal
12 August 2022
PIPSC GENERAL ASSEMBLY June 16th 2022   Opening 2:00 pm
13 July 2022
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13 July 2022
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10 June 2022
Save the Date! Mark your calendars for our 2022 AGM on JUNE 16, 2022 - Outlook invitations were sent out May 16 so please contact a steward if you didn’t receive it.  
3 May 2022
Welcome new members
11 February 2022
New Executive Committee Election Report   We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Committee, elected by acclamation and whose terms are now effective.
23 November 2021
The Sentinel — November 2021  
15 October 2021
Submit your nomination for available union leadership roles by November 15, 2021.
30 October 2020
Brace yourself, the second wave is upon us. For over six months, we have dealt with exceptional circumstances in which we have been trying to keep things running with our normal efficiency in conditions that are far from normal.
17 July 2020
We remind you that, according to a special agreement, you can still carry over 10 days this year instead of 5.
20 April 2020
  THE SENTINEL: WORKING FROM HOME DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Dear Member, For the time being, our full attention is on COVID-19. Even if you are all at home, remember that your union is still there for you.
14 February 2020
THE SENTINEL                                                
5 September 2019
NFB Bargaining Update #2 – COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT SIGNED
31 July 2019
The Administrative and Foreign Service Category and the Scientific and Professional Category (NFB) Bargaining Team is proud to announce that you have voted in favour of a new collective agreement by ratifying the July 17 tentative agreement!
17 July 2019
Your NFB Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on July 17, 2019 they signed a tentative agreement to finish this round of collective bargaining. The Bargaining Team would like to thank all members for their support during this round of bargaining.
24 June 2019
Special General Meeting of PIPSC Members on July 16, 2019 Our collective agreement expired on June 30, 2018.
28 February 2019
Your collective agreement expired on June 30, 2018. The results of this bargaining questionnaire will allow your Bargaining Team to determine what we need to target in the next round of negotiations.
8 November 2018
Join us for the NFB Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, December 6 in the Pierre Perrault Theatre of the NFB, 3155 Côte-de-Liesse, Montreal.
31 October 2018
The time has come to elect a new union Executive, as the mandate of the current Executive is coming to an end. In accordance with the Group By-Laws, an election for these positions must be held. All regular members of the NFB Group can be nominated as candidates.
10 April 2018
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy of this content, no responsibility is assumed for errors or omissions. Collective Agreement
10 January 2018
Voting is now over and the NFB Group members ratified the tentative agreement reached on November 23.
22 December 2017
PIPSC NFB Group Annual General Meeting December 13, 2017 Pierre Perrault Theatre, 3155 Côte-de-Liesse, with videoconferencing Guests:
6 December 2017
Dear NFB Member,
24 November 2017
PIPSC Annual General Meeting – English – January 22, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Executive present: Claude Lord, Mathieu Sheehy, Darin Clausen, Jean Cadet, Sebastien Testeau
24 November 2017
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA (NFB) PIPSC Annual General Meeting, NFB Group - 2017 To our NFB colleagues,
6 September 2017
The NFB group’s bargaining team met with the Employer on June 20, 2016, and with the team responsible for the WFA on October 31, 2016. Peter Kallianiotis joined the management team. Unfortunately, we then lost our negotiator, and it took some time to replace her.
17 March 2017
PREAMBLE These By-Laws, in general, pertain to matters of Group organization not covered by the By-Laws and Regulations of The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and are made pursuant to those By-Laws and Regulations.