Groups

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.

Institute Sub-Groups are listed under their respective Group page.

Latest Group and Sub-Group News

26 July 2017
Hello, The PIPSC SP-Tunney’s Pasture Plus sub-group has teamed with the SP-NCR sub-group to offer a member appreciation and networking event…on a boat. Date: Tuesday August 15, 2017 from 7pm to 10 pm.
25 July 2017
NR members have ratified the Tentative Agreement. The next steps, currently underway, will require the employer to calculate the new pay rates and translate the new agreement prior to signing by both parties. This can hopefully be completed by the end of August.
24 July 2017
DRAFT MINUTES of Vancouver Sub-Group of SP Group, PIPSC Big Rock Brewery – 310 W 4th Ave Vancouver Wednesday, March 8, 2017 5:30- 8:20 pm.
24 July 2017
24 July 2017
DRAFT MINUTES of Annual General Meeting – Vancouver Sub-Group of SP Group, PIPSC White Spot Restaurant, 405 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver Wednesday, January 25, 2017 5:30- 8:40 pm
24 July 2017
Fellow NAV Canada members,
21 July 2017
Hello SP Stewards, Please find below a summary of new changes to our Collective Agreement. Thank you for all your work on the behalf of our members. Elizabeth Ptasznik SP Chief Steward
21 July 2017
The Bargaining Team hosted an information session on July 12 at the St. Elias Center in Ottawa and on July 13 at the Delta City Centre in Ottawa. We can’t express enough how pleased we were at the record amount of participation we had.
21 July 2017
A group of sixteen AV members from the St. John’s region recently picked a sunny Thursday evening (July 6th to be exact) at Quintana’s Restaurant to launch their own Sub-Group and conduct their inaugural AGM.
21 July 2017
To all AU-CO-PG (AV Group) Members: AV Moncton SUB-GROUP 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ELECTIONS AND LUNCH
20 July 2017
Fellow Members, Following the announcement of our tentative agreement we felt it was necessary to provide you with the attached additional information to ensure you can evaluate all the positive gains against the mandatory payout of our severance and reduction to our DIP properly.
20 July 2017
The Bargaining Team met on Wednesday July 5, 2017 to consider a Memorandum of Settlement that was offered by the company. Your Bargaining team and Group Executive agreed to unanimously recommend the acceptance of the settlement.
19 July 2017
PREAMBLE These By-Laws, in general, pertain to matters of Sub-Group organization not covered by the By-Laws and Regulations of The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada or of the AFS Group and are made pursuant to those By-Laws and Regulations.
19 July 2017
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18 July 2017
Your Bargaining Team has been waiting for some positive news before giving an update. Our last bargaining session and subsequent update was February 2017.
18 July 2017
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS PREAMBLE These By-Laws, in general, pertain to matters of Chapter organization not covered by the By-Laws and Regulations of The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada or of the Retired Members G
18 July 2017
In the May 24, 2017 communiqué, the AFS Group provided information concerning the settlement reached on May 9, 2017, in regard to the volunteer to personal day grievances.
18 July 2017
July 7, 2017 Juravinski Radiation Therapist Group Good afternoon, Due to operational requirements, it has been necessary to make some changes with regard to Employment Relations Officer portfolio assignments in the Ontario Region office.
18 July 2017
Topic: Retroactive Pay and Bill C-27 From: Your Union - The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) To: Members of the AV Group (CO, PG & AU Classifications)
18 July 2017
Your AFS Negotiation Team requested meeting dates as soon as possible following our last bargaining session held May 9-12.  On July 14th, CRA agreed to another bargaining session on September 19-21.  We look forward to resuming negotiations with the aim to conclude a collective agreement.