Dear Members,
I’d like to share with you our NR Winter 2025 newsletter. Download the pdf version of the Newsletter here.
If you have any questions, please email me at kimmyhrad@pipsc.ca.
In solidarity,
Kimberly Hradecky
Communications Coordinator, PIPSC NR Group
NR NewsletterWinter 2025
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President’s NoteOn behalf of the NR Executive, welcome to communications 2025. I begin this new year by thanking all NR Group members across Canada for their active participation. The NR Group looks forward to your ongoing engagement as we build even closer connections to your workplaces and as we begin to prepare for the next round of Collective Bargaining. As we prepare for the next collective bargaining cycle, the NR Executive also plans to advance its efforts on contracting-out and de-professionalization. To this end, Consultation with your employer is critical to issue identification. As such, we want to hear your workplace experiences. Watch our newsletters on how to provide input and receive updates. This year, we also plan on improved member advocacy by working more closely with Provincial Regulatory bodies and Professionals Canada. We expect that such efforts will better inform our demands at the bargaining table especially as it impacts training requirements. Finally, NR Executive works on your behalf and can help deal with workplace issues. Please read and share this newsletter in and effort to re-connect with each other in and across your various workplaces. We encourage the active engagement of younger members and we are actively building youth into our leadership ranks as quickly as we can. Please consider getting involved Gary Corbett |
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Workforce Adjustment
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What’s New
2024 NR Elections Results Thank you to all members who voted in the NR election. The following candidates have been elected to the NR executive, and took office on December 20th, 2024:
Congratulations to the newly elected executive committee members and a big thanks to all the candidates. Our group relies on the contributions of volunteers to advance the interests of members like you. For your information, members of the current NR Executive can be found here. In solidarity, Aaron Thompson Sub-Group Updates NRCan PIPSC Members Celebrated at Appreciation Lunch
Organized and co-sponsored by the PIPSC NRCan Branch and the PIPSC NRCan NR Sub-group, the lunch saw over fifty members gather to enjoy delicious food and lively conversation. PIPSC NRCan Branch President Stephane Audet kicked off the event with opening remarks and surprised attendees with a special gift: tote bags featuring the newly printed PIPSC logo.
Submitted by: Gloria Yu and David Young NRCAN, NR Subgroup Executive |
FAQS about the alternation option for indeterminate employees FAQS about the Selection of Employees for Retention or Lay-Off (SERLO) Workforce Adjustment & Your Pension Pension Reduction Waiver and Workforce Adjustment (WFA)
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Remembering
Our dear friend and former NR Executive colleague NR colleague Robert Lee Willman (known as Bob) passed away on February 2, 2025, at the age of 79. He fought hard and gifted us with several unexpected days of his humor, love and words of wisdom. We hope you enjoy this newsletter and stay tuned for the next edition. We are better together! |
REMEMBERING
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Ottawa, ON – January 17, 2025 – NRCan PIPSC members enjoyed a well-deserved celebration of their hard work and dedication at the 2025 Employee Appreciation Lunch. The event, held at the Mandarin Restaurant on Katimavik Road in Kanata, provided a fantastic opportunity for colleagues and PIPSC stewards to connect in person.
The event was a resounding success, with attendees expressing positive feedback both during and after the lunch. Many members who were unable to secure a spot also shared their enthusiasm for future events. The appreciation lunch served as a valuable opportunity to recognize the contributions and hard work of NRCan PIPSC members, fostering a positive work environment and demonstrating the value placed on their dedication. The event highlighted the strong 
sense of community within the NRCan PIPSC group and the commitment to recognizing member contributions.
