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PEA Will Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice at Noon Today

Dear GLP members, The PEA will be issuing 72-hour strike notice to the employer at noon today. Under the BC Labour Relations Code, the union must issue strike notice before any strike action can begin. You will be notified in advance of when strike…

BCGEU On Strike Today – BC Liquor Distribution Wholesale and Distribution Centres

Dear GLP members, BCGEU members at four BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) wholesale and distribution centres began job action on Monday, August 15. PEA worksites will not be picketed, and members should report for work as usual. We encourage…

You may be eligible for a GLP Grant or Donation

GLP members can submit requests for funding of up to $200 for an activity or event to the GLP Grants and Donations Committee. Grants and donations are administered by the GLP Executive based on their consistency with the chapter’s strategic plan or…

GLP declares impasse with BC government and calls for a strike vote

May 16, 2022 (Victoria) – The Professional Employees Association (PEA) reached impasse with the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA) in negotiating a contract for the 1,200 Government Licensed Professionals (GLP) working in the public…

GLP Executive Vacancy

There is one new vacancy on the GLP Executive. Are you interested in stepping forward? The Chapter Executive consists of seven members elected bi-ennially in odd-number years by secret ballot. In the event of a vacant position, the remaining Executive…

Action Required – Update Your Member Contact Details

Dear GLP members, Please review and update your PEA contact details immediately to ensure we have your preferred home email address, current work location, and mobile phone number on record. This will ensure you receive bargaining bulletins and other…

Appendix H Activation

We received the following letter from Deputy Minister Tara Richards regarding the activation of Appendix H 626819 - Response to Scott McCannell - Leave for Meritorious Service_0

PEA Requests Activation of Appendix H

The PEA has formally requested that Appendix H be activated in response to the emergency support for flooding and landslides. The attached letter was sent to Tara Richards, Deputy Minister of Emergency Management BC as well as DM's for the Ministry of…

GLP Emergency Response Update

GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Dear GLP members, As the province grapples with yet another devastating emergency we wanted to check in on a number of fronts. Firstly, to those members who have been displaced or had their…

Mandatory Vaccine Webinar Recap

Dear GLP members, Thank you to everyone who attended our legal perspective webinar last week in regards to the Employer’s mandatory vaccine mandate. We wanted to provide a recap of the content for those who weren't able to attend and also to let…

BC Public Service Vaccine Mandate

Dear GLP members, Yesterday the Deputy Minister to the Premier announced that the BC Public Service will require all employees to be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. The PEA encourages all members to follow health orders and to be fully vaccinated. The…

Correspondence with the Deputy Minister to the Premier: Return to Office

The PEA submitted a letter via email to Lori Wanamaker, Deputy Minister to the Premier regarding the results of the GLP's return to office survey. The letter that was submitted and the response from the Deputy Minister are included below, as is our follow…