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In terms of governance, the lawyers are now the Government Lawyers Sub-Chapter within the GLP. The motion to form the sub-chapter, which was brought forward by the PEA Association Executive, included that lawyers would be guaranteed a seat on the bargaining committee for the PEA Main agreement as well as other special rights. The sub-chapter structure will be in place until the ratification of the next PEA Main collective agreement after which it will be reviewed for a possible extension
GLSC Executive
Chairperson: Micah Weintraub
Executive Member: Sarah Bevan
Executive Member: Benson Cowan
Executive Member: Margo Foster
Executive Member: Mark Seebaran
Your Local Reps are:
Sarah Bevan, Victoria
Margo Foster, Victoria
Keely Pegg, Victoria
Sarah McEwen, Victoria
Mark Seebaran, Victoria
Kevin Contzen, Vancouver
Micah Weintraub, Vancouver
Labour Relations Officers:
Melissa Moroz, 250-385-8791 ext 202
Laura Kate Jeffreys, 250-385-8791 ext 211
Members are welcome to provide feedback through the form below.
Bargaining
All bargaining bulletins will be posted here as bargaining progresses. You will need to login to the website to view this page.
Bargaining Committee
Tara Callan, Chair
Lauryn Kerr
Benson Cowan
Kevin Contzen
Allison Westin (GLP representative)
Grievances
The grievance timeline for Bill 5 has been extended until June 16, 2024.
Your Collective Agreement
We encourage members to review the PEA 17th Main Collective Agreement.
Bill 5 came into force by regulation on July 14, 2023 and the BCPSA unilaterally imposed transition measures setting out terms and conditions of employment. The PEA did not agree to these transition measures or other conditions set out by the Employer.
We won the Arbitrator James Dorsey’s decision, which is a significant victory for the Union. View the entire arbitration decision here.
He found that the PEA Main collective agreement is inherently capable of application to lawyers and articled students and that it has applied since their inclusion in the licensed professional bargaining unit as of July 14, 2023. The manner of the application of each of the provisions of the collective agreement is for resolution by the union and employer and, if necessary, arbitration regarding specific differences.
Your union leadership is digesting this award and preparing for bargaining in April between the Government Lawyers and the Public Service Agency.
Exclusions
July 4, 2023 – PEA Exclusions Webinar
Governance
PEA Association Executive
Micah Weintraub, a lawyer member from the GLP chapter executive, was appointed to the PEA Association Executive as a member at large. Elizabeth Rowbothom was subsequently appointed to the Association Executive. The GLP has a total of four member at large seats on the association executive.
Government Licensed Professional Chapter Executive
The GLP chapter executive appointed lawyer member Micah Weintraub to the GLP chapter executive with full voting rights. In accordance with the bylaws, the GLP Executive elections took place in November 2023. Three lawyers were elected to the GLP Executive along with four other members.
The GLP Chapter Executive brought forward policy changes that guarantee a minimum of one lawyer on the GLP seven-member bargaining committee to be in effect for the formation of the next GLP bargaining committee. These will be reviewed after the next round of bargaining.