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Members belong to Groups, which include all the members of the same bargaining unit. Each Group operates under its own Constitution which must be consistent with Institute By-Laws. Members of the Group elect their own Executive.

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Latest Group and Sub-Group News

3 January 2024

AFS IOTSO Sub-group AGM Minutes - September 19, 2023

Date & Time: September 19, 2023 @ 18:00 Location: KS on the Keys Restaurant, 1029 Dazé St, Ottawa, ON K1V 2G3   Agenda Item
3 January 2024

AFS-HQ Subgroup Executive Meeting Minutes - October 26, 2023

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023 Location: Madison’s Restaurant and Grill
2 January 2024

Annapolis Valley IT Sub Group Executive Meeting Minutes - 12 Dec 23 

Annapolis Valley IT Sub Group Executive Meeting Minutes - 12 Dec 23    HELD 12 Dec 23 AT 1200 HRS   Members in Attendance:  Jonathan Tweedie, President  Chad Lacoste, Vice President  Erika Best, Secretary/ Treasurer   
22 December 2023

IT Bytes #17 - The collective agreement has been signed

Summary: Treasury Board and PIPSC have signed the collective agreement, and the implementation has begun. More details, including approximate dates, can be found in the full article. 
21 December 2023

CANMET Hamilton RE Sub-Group Treasurer Report - Tuesday November 28, 2023

CANMET Hamilton RE Sub-Group Treasurer Report - Tuesday November 28, 2023 Presented at Annual General Meeting (AGM) Finance Report July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
21 December 2023

SP 4900 Yonge Street Executive Meeting Minutes Date: Wednesday November 15, 2023

SP 4900 Yonge Street Executive Meeting Minutes - Wednesday November 15, 2023 Location: Nolbul Sushi Restaurant (3 Elmhurst Avenue, North York) ATTENDEES:
20 December 2023

Addressing pay gaps at the National Gallery as per the Pay Equity Act

The Pay Equity plan has unfolded at the National Gallery with the formation of a committee that included among other members 2 PIPSC representatives. The PEC’s initial phase involved the definition of job classes within the National Gallery.
20 December 2023

Pay Equity at the CMH

The Pay Equity Committee (PEC) has not met with the employer. We are disappointed by the pay equity progress with the Canadian Museum of History. After countless emails and requests to commence the process, the employer has repeatedly stated they are not ready to meet.
20 December 2023

Pay Equity at the Senate of Canada

The federal pay equity process requires a Pay Equity Plan to be developed and posted by September 2024. The Pay Equity Committee (PEC) has not met with the employer to date.
20 December 2023

Pay Equity at Destination Canada

The Pay Equity Committee (PEC), consisting of PIPSC members and staff, non-represented members, and Destination Canada employer representatives, had its first PEC meeting on December 12, 2023.
20 December 2023

RE CANMET HAMILTON SUB-GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Tuesday, November 28, 2023

RE CANMET HAMILTON SUB-GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Tuesday, November 28, 2023 988 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L1 12:00 – 1:00 pm AGENDA
19 December 2023

Bill 124 Settlement & Ratification

As you may know, on November 15, your TBH-RT bargaining team met with the hospital to discuss the reopeners for Bill 124 and pandemic pay. These discussions resulted in a tentative agreement that membership ratified at the Annual General Meeting on November 16.
18 December 2023

Tackling pay inequality at the House of Commons: analyzing jobs and work

Work to develop and implement a proactive Pay Equity Plan for the House of Commons is well underway.
18 December 2023

Tackling pay inequality at the National Film Board: analyzing jobs and work

Work on a proactive Pay Equity Plan at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has reached cruising speed.
18 December 2023

2023 update on Pay Equity at CER

Work to develop and implement a proactive Pay Equity Plan at the Canada Energy Regulator is well underway, and committee members have been spending multiple days per week with the employer representative to
18 December 2023

NRC-RO/RCO election results are in!

The National Research Council – Research Officers/Research Council Offices (NRC-RO/RCO) election committee has verified the results for the 2024 elections. 288 ballots were cast in the election.
18 December 2023

Bargaining Update – Tentative Agreement Reached!

We are very pleased to announce that your NR Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the Treasury Board. After intense negotiations, some of the major wins for NR Group members include:
18 December 2023

CRPEG Bargaining Update #2: December 2023

CRPEG is submitting three separate proposals for the 2024 round of negotiations for the renewal of the CRPEG collective agreement; administrative changes (presented November 09, 2023), general non-monetary proposals presented in this last session on December 9th, and salary proposals to
15 December 2023

2023 update on Pay Equity at CNSC

Work to develop and implement a proactive Pay Equity Plan at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is well underway, and committee members have been spending many hours per month with Unrepresented, and em
15 December 2023

2023 update on Pay Equity at CRA

Work to develop and implement a proactive Pay Equity Plan at the Canada Revenue Agency is well underway, and committee members have been spending multiple days per week with UTE, Unrepresented, and employer