Would you like to spend quality time with your spouse and kids in a hot, sunny tropical paradise? Well, your Ottawa Centreville Branch Executive is delighted to offer you the next best thing. All OCB members, their spouse/partner and children are cordially invited to participate in a fun-filled evening of merriment and refreshments at the Ogilvie Splash Wave Pool located on Ogilvie Road.

https://ottawa.ca/en/residents/facilities/splash-wave-pool

Your Bargaining Team met with the Employer on February 26, 27 and 28, 2018. No further articles have been signed off at this time. Additional dates have been scheduled from March through June 2018.

Your Bargaining Team

2018 Ontario Steward Labour School

The Grand Hotel and Suites, Toronto

May 2 (1/2 day) May 3 and 4 (full days), May 5 (1/2 day), 2018

Qualified Stewards are invited to register for the Ontario Region’s Labour School.  This will consist of 3 days of specialized courses oriented towards experienced Stewards.  It will take place at The Grand Hotel and Suites, 225 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario.

UOITP Signing 2018

On February 22, 2018 the Institute and the University signed the UOITP collective agreement. The signing of the collective agreement follows the positive outcome of the Group’s ratification vote held October 19-23, 2017. The tentative agreement was reached on September 21, 2017.

On the monetary front the economic increases are;

May 1 2017; 1.9%

May 1 2018; 1.7%

May 1 2019; 1.25%

In addition your pay will be increased on January 1, 2018 & 2019 by 0.8% to offset your pension contributions increases.

AFS / VFS

2017 –Annual General meeting of AFS sub-group from Rouyn-Noranda

PLACE :  RESTAURANT LA CAGE - BRASSERIE SPORTIVE AT

258, BOULEVARD RIDEAU IN ROUYN-NORANDA  QC

DATE : Wednesday, April 4th, 2018 at 06H30 PM

Steve Parent, AFS rep for Quebec region, will attend

Election for vice-president will take place at the AGM.

Annual General Meeting

March 28, 2018

Keynote Speakers

Douglas J. Mason, PIPSC AFS President

Robert L. Trudeau, PIPSC AFS Prairies/NWT Regional Representative

Elections will be held for the following positions:

Vice-President (2-year term)

Secretary (1-year term)

Treasurer (2-year term)

3 Members at Large (2-year term)

2 Members at Large (1-year term)

Dear members of the Quebec Region,

International Women's Day is coming soon !

On March 8, 2018, International Women’s Day will be celebrated under the theme “feminists until things change!” to highlight the importance of women in society. On that special day, let’s take a moment to reflect on all of this.

Please see the links below for the activities of March 8, 2018.

List of regional activities FTQ https://femmes.ftq.qc.ca/8-mars-2018-activites-regionales/

On the evening of Wednesday, April 4th, our Branch will be hosting an evening learning event.  The guest speakers will include Debi Daviau, the President of PIPSC and Sean O'Reilly, a Vice-President of PIPSC.  The subject matter will include Phoenix, Bill C-27 (the potential to change our pension system), past and future collective bargaining, and the progress being made on the Employee Wellness and Support Program (EWSP), a potential replacement for the current sick leave system.  This evening will be an excellent opportunity for you to meet other members and members who are very active in