Convention
PEA Convention will be held May 3 & 4, 2019 in Victoria, BC at the Inn at Laurel Point. Convention is the place where members set the direction of their union.
Convention Program and Delegates
Resolutions and Past Conventions
Past Conventions
Minutes from previous Conventions (as approved by delegates from the following Convention):
Table Officer Elections
The election of table officers (President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer) will be held at Convention. Please see the links below for information from the Table Officers Nominating Committee, Position Descriptions, and Nomination Form for candidates.
The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2019, for information to be included in the convention material.
Candidates for Table Officer positions may be nominated at any time prior to Convention or from the floor during the proceedings. Nominations received past March 1, 2019, will not be included in the convention package.
Find the nomination form below.
Table Officer Nomination Form
Conference 2018
Please accept our sincere thanks for attending the 2018 PEA Education Conference in Victoria, BC.
We put together a short highlight video (BELOW) that we would encourage you to view and share with your co-workers.
Convention Committee Details
Convention Committees: Can you help out?
Credentials Committee
Resolutions Committee
Sergeant-at-Arms Committee
Ways and Means Committee
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.
