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On May 22, 2026, the NRC sent an email to employees stating its intent to increase prescribed on-site presence to 4 days a week, starting July 6th. In response to this communication, we felt it necessary to share our perspective and address assertions that bargaining agents were consulted prior to this communication. While the NRC …

Funding Available for Social Events  Purpose:  Your Executive Committee is pleased to announce the relaunch of our quarterly member communication, as approved during the Executive Committee meeting on April 17, 2026. This initiative aims to keep members informed about activities, events, and issues of common interest. We would like to emphasis that during this challenging …

We are writing to update you on recent and upcoming activities as we prepare for the next round of bargaining for NRC groups. February 2026 – TrainingIn early February, members of the bargaining team participated in bargaining training on February 3 and 4, building a strong foundation for the work ahead. March 2026 – Bargaining …

Dear member, The Awards and Recognition Committee has reviewed nominations for the first year of the Research Officer/Research Council Officer (RO/RCO) Awards and Recognition Program. The Committee is pleased to present awards to the following members: An award for Contributions to the RO/RCO Community to Khaled Mnaymneh Khaled is a senior research officer at NRC …

The NRC-RO/RCO election committee has verified the results for the 2025 elections. The following candidates have been elected to the NRC-RO/RCO executive for 2-year terms, and will take office immediately: Dongfang Yang – Member-at-Large (acclaimed) Mary Zborowski – Member-at-Large (acclaimed) Karimou Goumey – Member-at-Large (acclaimed) Congratulations to the newly elected executive committee members and a …

The National Research Council – Research Officers/Research Council Officers (NRC-RO/RCO) Group Executive is seeking nominations for the following positions: 5 member-at-large positions – 2-year term Members are encouraged to participate in this union leadership opportunity. Please disconnect from the government’s VPN and use a personal device to ensure the form loads. The nomination and election …

All NRC-RO/RCO members within the National Capital Region are invited to the AGM for the PIPSC NRC-RO/RCO National Capital Region Sub-group. The group was created in 2017 by local members aiming to improve our representation within our national bargaining group. Date:      June 13, 2025  Where:   Building M-36, Kelvin Room, 1200 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, ON …

The RO/RCO Group Executive is preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining and is currently seeking volunteers to join our bargaining team. While some seats are reserved for the group executive, there’s an opportunity for members to join the team. Together, we can make a difference by improving the working conditions of all RO/RCOs. …

The Awards and Recognition Committee has reviewed nominations for the second year of the Research Officer/Research Council Officer (RO/RCO) Awards and Recognition Program. The Committee is pleased to present awards to the following members: An award for Contributions to the RO/RCO Community to Zouina Karkar Dr. Karkar has established herself as a valuable member of NRC-RO/RCO …

In the spring of 2024, PIPSC notified their members that the employer was applying for an extension to complete the pay equity process. PIPSC had the opportunity to respond to the Pay Equity Commission on whether they supported the application or not. In our submission to the commission, we included that we understood that the …