The Professional is the official news medium of the Professional Employees Association. Editions are sent out 4-6 times per year to every member of the PEA, as well as previous members and outside organizations who wish to keep up with Association news. Copy, photos, and design are created and maintained by PEA Staff. In accordance with PEA policy, no outside parties may advertise in the newsletter.
If you have an idea for a story, a comment, question, concern, or complaint, feel free to email The Professional.
We profile three outstanding members and follow up with bargaining activities and the BC budget:
The Professional - December 2009 (1.9 MB) - Read Kathy Kendall's year in review, see photos from 2009, and find out about member contests and the 2010 scholarships competition
The Professional, October 2009 (2.1 MB) - We look at news surrounding collective bargaining, our new campaign Professionals For BC, and read up on whether unions can still count on public support or not
The Professional, August 2009 (0.8 MB) - Planning ahead for a busy collective bargaining year
The Professional, May/June 2009 (2.7 MB) - Find out about Convention happenings and the Access to Justice campaign
The Professional, February/March 2008 (4.3 MB) - Take a walk through the PEA's history with interviews, timelines, and photos of the last 35 years
The Professional, December 2008 (5.2 MB) - Kathy Dancuk's year-in-review, information regarding the Association's investments during tough economic times, and go through our year in photography.
The Professional, October 2008 (1.8 MB) - Blogging and your career, airline industry woes, AGM announcements
The Professional, September 2008 (1.5 MB) - Whistleblowing, PEA web tools, Executive decisions
The Professional, Summer 2008 (1.4 MB) - Communication initiatives, web 2.0 & the labour movement, scholarship winners
The Professional, May 2008 (1.4 MB) - Education Conference reports, executive updates, demographic and recruitment/retention issues, Bill 29 news
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