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UVic Unions Issue Urgent Appeal for Post-Secondary Funding Reform
/in PEA News University of VictoriaA coalition of unions representing workers and students from the University of Victoria (UVic) has issued an open letter addressed to Premier David Eby and…
GLP Bargaining Committee Announcement
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsWe are pleased to announce the members of your GLP Bargaining Committee for the Main Collective Agreement between the Professional Employees Association and the Government…
Call for Candidates for the GLP Bargaining Committee
/in PEA News BC Government Lawyers, Government Licensed ProfessionalsThe Seventeenth Main Collective Agreement between the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and the Government of the Province of British Columbia expires March 31, 2025. Your…
PEA Arbitration Decision
/in PEA News BC Government Lawyers, Government Licensed ProfessionalsDear PEA members, We just received James Dorsey’s arbitral decision. We won. This is a significant victory for the Union. View the entire arbitration decision…
Joint Job Evaluation Committee Election Results
/in PEA News Okanagan Regional LibraryWe would like to report that Kristy Hennings has been elected as the PEA representative on the Joint Job Evaluation Committee. Thank you to candidate…
Dues Settlement
/in PEA News BC Government LawyersThe Public Sector Labour Relations Act (PSLRA) requires the deduction and remittance of dues from the monthly wages and salary of each employee in a public…
PEA Occupational Health & Safety: Letter to DM Salter
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsDear PEA members, Please be aware that we have sent a letter to Deputy Minister Shannon Salter regarding the safety of our members who work…
Upcoming GLP Webinars
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsDear PEA members, We’re kicking off the New Year with some webinars for those members who are new to the union or have questions about…
UVic Snow Closure
/in University of VictoriaDear PEA members, With the sudden campus closure, we’re getting lots of questions about remote work expectations for PEA members. The employer expects PEA members…
Law Society General Wage Increase
/in Law SocietyDear PEA members, In late December your employer approached the union about an improvement to the general wage increase (GWI) for January 1, 2024. The…
Boot Camp
/in PEA NewsGarrett Macklam-Harron and PEA achieve reimbursement for safety boots Words by Jessica Natale Woollard, Photo by Zomboots In June of 2023, PEA member Garrett Macklam-Harron…
2023 President Year End Message
/in PEA NewsDear PEA members, As 2023 begins to wind down, I wanted to reach out to share some positive news about the union and recap some of…