Dear Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) Group Members at 401 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC,

We are pleased to inform you of a new SP Sub-group at 401 Burrard Street! This new subgroup will make it easier to have engagement events closer to work, have a new executive with fresh ideas, and have a greater voice for local issues. There are over 160 SP group members in the building! The new sub-group webpage can be found on the PIPSC website here.

Your Bargaining Team met with the University in conciliation on August 2, 2017. The conciliator provided by Ontario Labour Relations was unable to help both sides to reach an agreement. Therefore the UOITP asked the conciliator to issue a ‘No Board Report’. This Report simply states that the UOITP and the University have reached an impasse in negotiations. The Report was issued on August 10, 2017 which puts UOITP in a legal strike position on August 27, 2017.
Conciliation is a process by which a trade union or an employer can ask the Ontario Ministry of Labour for help in resolving their differences so that they can reach a collective agreement. Either party may apply to the ministry. If parties are in negotiations, they must use the government's conciliation services before they can get into a position to engage in a strike or lock-out.

Fellow AV Group members:

The deadline for the Employer to process your retroactive pay is August 26, 2017. Some, but not all, AV Group members have already received it. In all cases, be assured that the Institute is ready to use every means at its disposal to ensure that you receive the complete, accurate amount you are are owed.

I would like to invite you to march in this year’s Labour Day Parade.

The details are as follows:

First Parade: 1872

Organizer: Toronto and York Region Labour Council – a component of Canadian Labour of Congress

PIPSC Organizers:    Din Kamaldin - dkamaldin@aol.com
Peter Gilkinson - petergilkinson@bell.net

Date: Monday September 4th, 2017

Time parade begins: 9:30 a.m.

Start Location: Dundas and University

Currently more than 1,500 RO/RCO staff work at the National Research Council -- in the Research Divisions, IRAP, Business Management Services, and Corporate services. Everyone in the NRC RO/RCO group is represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC).

PIPSC Okanagan Branch 2017 Annual General Meeting and Elections

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Location: Sumac Ridge Golf & Country Club, 17333 Sumac Ridge Drive, Summerland, BC

Meetings:
5:30 pm: Meet and greet Social
6:15 pm: Dinner buffet style
7:00 pm: Welcome & Business Meeting

Proposed Agenda

1.    Welcome

2.    Acceptance of the Agenda

3.    Adoption of the 2016 AGM minutes