PEA News

New AGM Date! October 28 August 12, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Due to the announcement of the Federal Election date, the GLP AGM has been moved to Monday, October 28.	Call for Candidates: GLP Executive Elections July 25, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals This a call for candidates for the 2019 GLP Executive Elections.
PEA submission to the Forest and Range Practices Act Review July 17, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals The PEA submitted to the Forest and Range Practices Act Review.	BC Budget Submission June 27, 2019 LSS - Legal Services Society Lawyers The PEA made a submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for Budget 2020. Our focus was on restoring legal aid funding in BC.
The PEA releases an updated report on the changing number of science officers in the BC Public Service June 13, 2019 Updated: The PEA has released an updated report, addressing the change to licensed science officers in the public ser	UVic Pond Party May 29, 2019 UVic - University of Victoria Administrative and Academic Professionals Dear UVic Members, The PEA UVic Chapter Executive invites UVic PEA members to our Annual Summer Pond Party on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the University Club from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
GLP Committee Updates May 27, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Dear members,	Back to Basics: Understanding Your Collective Agreement Presentation May 16, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals The presentation on the collective agreement is available. Members must log in to view the presentation.
Message from the President May 15, 2019 Dear members,	Executive and Bargaining Committee changes May 14, 2019 LSS - Legal Services Society Lawyers Dear PEA Members at the Legal Services Society, Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in serving on the PEA Chapter Executive and Bargaining Team.
2018 Financial Statement are Available to Members May 08, 2019 Members may now access the 2018 Audited Financial Statements.	2019 BCFED Affiliation Report May 08, 2019 As part of the PEA’s Strategic Plan, the Association Executive wanted to make members aware of the impact of BC Federation Labour (BCFED) affiliation.
Convention Delegates Elect New Table Officers May 06, 2019 On Saturday, May 4 Convention delegates elected four table officers to serve a two-year term:	Convention Presentations May 05, 2019 Thank you to all delegates who attended Convention. The Presentations from the Friday session of Convention are available. Members must login to view the presentations.
Understanding Your Collective Agreement Session April 29, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Dear GLP Members, The PEA will be hosting three web-based noon-hour sessions on May 15 and 16, 2019 to review your collective agreement and some of the recent changes.	Member-at-Large Needed for the Policy Review Committee April 23, 2019 GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Volunteer on the GLP Policy Review Committee

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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.

The Professional | Volume 45 Issue 2

The Professional is the PEA's award-winning, quarterly magazine for members.

The October-November 2019 issue includes a profile of ORL members Stephanie Thoreson and Jamie Stuart.

Read the October-November 2019 issue

The PEA was formed in 1974 to represent licensed professionals in the BC Public Service. Since then the organization has grown to include a wide range of professionals from across BC. Find our more about our governance, staff and strategic direction.