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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.

As a member,your voice counts and you're encouraged to participate in the activities of your Group.

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Latest Group and Sub-Group News

29 June 2020
CS Group

CS Bytes 14: PIC update

The first part of the CS Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearing took place on June 22 and 23, 2020. The PIC is a three-person panel – the union and the employer each have a representative present with an agreed-upon chairperson.
29 June 2020
CS Group

CS Group Bargaining Officer PIC Report

June 22, 2020 marked the start of the Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings. The commission was composed of Allen Pollak as Chairperson; Lynn Harnden, appointed by the employer; and Michael Wright, appointed by PIPSC.
29 June 2020

CS Executive Meeting June 16, 2020 by phone and zoom

CS Group Exec meeting
25 June 2020

Final SR job descriptions

We are happy to announce that we have come to an agreement with the CFIA on all Regulatory Science (SR) job descriptions. Members have identified concerns with their job descriptions dating back to 2015. Today’s announcement marks an important victory in resolving these issues.
22 June 2020
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Employer offer to CS Group is unacceptable

Your CS bargaining team is at Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings today and tomorrow. We begin the meetings with the employer taking a disrespectful and unacceptable position.
22 June 2020
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CS to IT conversion: Work descriptions

As part of the conversion from the Computer Systems (CS) Group to the Information Technology (IT) Group, your work description may be reviewed and updated by your employer. Here are 3 things you should do.
17 June 2020

RE Group Commendation

The Research (RE) Group executive invites nominations for the inaugural RE Group Commendation.
16 June 2020
Announcement

Manitoba’s Public Services Sustainability Act ruled unconstitutional

Since 2017, many Manitoba public servants have been working with expired contracts and frozen wages, not because of the pandemic but because of a Pallister government law that violated workers’ rights to collective bargaining. These workers deserve to have their rights respected.
15 June 2020

AFS BC-Yukon virtual town hall

AFS members in the BC-Yukon region are invited to a virtual town hall. Please find the date and time for your tax services office (TSO) below
12 June 2020
In memoriam

In Memoriam: James Allan (1961-2020)

Our friend and colleague James Allan has passed away. We want to offer our deepest condolences to James’ family, friends, colleagues and fellow union members. James will be missed.
10 June 2020

NAV CANADA Group – 2020 election results

The NAV Canada Election Committee received 6 valid nominations for 3 member-at-large positions on the group executive. An election was conducted and closed on May 30. The Election Committee congratulates the following elected candidates:
8 June 2020
PIPSC CS Group

Seeking member input on CS bargaining

Your CS bargaining team has been actively engaged in the current round of bargaining for 15 months. While they have made some progress on non-salary central table issues, the employer did not meet the CS Group-specific demands with a satisfactory offer.
8 June 2020

Next steps: 5 days unpaid leave

Your feedback helped our negotiations team decide on how it should proceed with the Government's options. While neither option was favourable, let alone acceptable, the vast majority of respondents supported the option of 5 unpaid leave days. 
2 June 2020

VFS 200 René-Lévesque west Sub-Group - Minutes- May 12, 2020

Date: 2020-05-12 Time: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location:
2 June 2020

2019 NR Group and Treasury Board Proposals

As agreed by the members at the NR group AGM, attached are the initial proposals and demands tabled by the Treasury Board and the NR bargaining team during the last round of bargaining.
2 June 2020

RMG 2020 Elections Postponed

May 20, 2020   Dear Retired Members,   I hope this notice finds you all well and safe during this time of self-isolation and limited activity.
2 June 2020

PIPSC NR Group Newsletter 2020

   
29 May 2020

CS Executive Meeting May 19, 2020 by phone and zoom

  May 19 2020 / 1:00 pm / by phone and zoom
21 May 2020

Unions forced to choose between cost-saving measures

Despite the concerns we have raised, the Pallister government has decided to proceed with cost-saving measures related to the COVID-19 crisis.  On May 19, government officials indicated that all government employees would be subject to one of the following measures: 
20 May 2020

CFIA bargaining update

After a short pause due to the pandemic, the CFIA bargaining team is refocused and ready to work with the employer to secure the contract that all CFIA members deserve.