Thank you to everyone who attended the Public Interest Disclosure Act webinar on January 16 which was presented by the Office of the BC Ombudsperson. Below are the materials from the webinar:
PEA News
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January 14, 2020 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals
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December 11, 2019 The PEA's scholarship and bursary program has changed its deadline date to June 30. |
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November 21, 2019 LSS - Legal Services Society Lawyers
November 21, 2019 (Victoria) – Starting tomorrow, the Legal Services Society (LSS) staff lawyers are taking work-to-rule job action. All legal aid centres will remain open. |
November 08, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals
Dear GLP members, |
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November 07, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals
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November 05, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals
Dear GLP members, |
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October 31, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals
The Professional Reliance Task Force and the Scientific Integrity Committee are a joint union and employer commitment made by the BC PSA & the PEA in the most recent collective agreement. |
October 30, 2019 LSL - Law Society Lawyers
The AGM of the Law Society Lawyers Chapter of the PEAProfessional Employees Association will be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 7. |
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October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019 (Victoria) – Legal Services Society (LSS) unionized staff lawyers, represented by the Professional Employees Association (PEA), have issued 72-hour strike notice as of today. |
October 23, 2019 UVic - University of Victoria Administrative and Academic Professionals
The UVic PEA Chapter Chair was invited to participate and provide input in the UVic presidential search. Members can read the submission below. |
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October 16, 2019 Staff lawyers at the Legal Services Society have voted to strike |
October 10, 2019 HSP - Health Science Professionals
The PEA HSP Annual General Meeting will be held via teleconference this year on November 6, 2019, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Members are encouraged to attend. |
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October 07, 2019 UVic - University of Victoria Administrative and Academic Professionals
As Chair of the UVic PEA Elections Committee, I am pleased to announce the results of the 2019 UVic PEA Elections. |
October 03, 2019 The PEA has made a formal submission to the BC Government's Paid Leave for Domestic or Sexual Violence Engagement Process. |
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October 02, 2019 LSS - Legal Services Society Lawyers
This week the PEA launched the Justice 4 Justice Workers campaign to support our PEA members working for the Legal Services Society (LSS). |
September 25, 2019 PEA Executive Committees are established annually to serve the ongoing functions of the PEA Association Executive. |
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The PEA was formed in 1974, by a group of professionals working in the public sector. The story goes that the founders of the union mortgaged their houses to fund negotiations of the union’s first collective agreement.
Now, the PEA is BC’s union for professionals. We represent a wide range of professionals including lawyers, foresters, engineers, agrologists, teachers, veterinarians, fundraisers, physiotherapists, pharmacists, psychologists program managers, librarians and more.
Our union is led by the PEA Executive. They represent members from across the chapters of the PEA and set the overall vision and direction for our union.
Resources for our members
Navigating a union can sometime be a challenging process. Under this section of the website you will find resources to help you navigate the PEA. In the members section you'll find expense claim reimbursements, information on the PEA's scholarship and bursary program and our grants and donations program.
Collective bargaining and job action resources explain the process of collective bargaining and what to do in the unlikely event of job action.
Local reps can also find resources to help them complete their job more effectively. This includes ways to welcome new members, how to take notes in investigation disciplinary meetings and more.
The heart of our union
The PEA is made up of nine chapters, or groups of members who either work for the same employer or are in the same field of work. Each chapter has an elected executive tasked with running the affairs of the chapter. Each chapter is entitled to representation at the PEA Executive, the governing body of the union.
Our members work for a range of employers: the Province of BC, the University of Victoria, St. Margaret's School, the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program, the Oil and Gas Commission, the Law Society of BC, Legal Services Society, the Okangan Regional Library and health authorities across BC.
Professionals need unions now more then ever
Since the 1970’s, when the PEA was formed, our mission has been to ensure our members can work in safe, productive environments and receive fair and reasonable wages and benefits for the valuable work they do. We help individuals and groups of professional workers to understand the challenges they face in their workplaces and some of the solutions available to them.
We work with potential members to become certified as a union and achieve the wages, benefits and respect they deserve.
The Professional | Volume 46 Issue 1
The Professional is the PEA's award-winning, quarterly magazine for members.
The January-February 2020 issue includes a Vancouver Sun op/ed piece from PEA Executive Director Scott McCannell on the Legal Services Society strike.
Read the January-February 2020 issue
