We hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather in the lead up to summer. We have a few updates for you this month.
ORL News
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021 |
Thursday, May 20, 2021 Volunteer on a PEA Executive Committee! Our Executive Committees are established following convention to serve the ongoing functions of the Association. |
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Monday, March 1, 2021 Collective AgreementMembers voted 100% in favour of the tentative agreement. 74.2% of members voted. |
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Your bargaining committee met with the employer for an additional two days of bargaining on February 8 and 9 after three days in late 2020. We have reached a tentative agreement. |
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Dear ORL Members, We are pleased to announce the results of the 2020 Okanagan Regional Librarian (ORL) Chapter Elections: |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 The 2020 ORL Chapter Annual General Meeting will be held online on Monday, September 28, 2020 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. |
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Friday, March 13, 2020 Dear ORL members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic. |
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 The ORL Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, October 1, 6:30 pm, at the Marten Brewpub in Vernon. |
In this section
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.
