PEA News

COVID-19 Update: Essential Services, Duty to Accommodate, and more March 20, GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Dear GLP members,	Workplace Safety Amidst COVID-19 March 19, HSP - Health Science Professionals Dear HSP members, Thank you all for the important work you are doing on behalf your communities. Our members' safety is of utmost importance during this provincial health emergency.
COVID-19 Update for LSL Members March 17, LSL - Law Society Lawyers Dear LSL members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.	COVID-19 Update for LSS Members March 17, LABC - Legal Aid BC Dear Legal Aid BC members,
PEA Office Closure March 16, Dear PEA Members, The PEA is closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19.	COVID-19 Update for UVic members March 13, UVic - University of Victoria Administrative and Academic Professionals Dear UVic members,
COVID-19 Update for FMA Members March 13, FMA - Family Maintenance Agency Dear FMA members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.	COVID-19 Update for ORL Members March 13, ORL - Okanagan Regional Librarians Dear ORL members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Update for SMS Members March 13, SMS - St. Margaret's School Dear SMS members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.	COVID-19 Update for HSP Members March 13, HSP - Health Science Professionals Dear HSP members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Update for OGC Members March 13, Oil & Gas Commission Dear OGC members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.	Education Conference Cancelled March 13, Please be aware that the 2020 PEA Education Conference on May 1 & 2, 2020 is cancelled.
COVID-19 Update for GLP Members March 13, GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Dear GLP members, The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.	COVID-19 Updates March 12, PEA Office Closure Updated March 19
LSS Members Ratify Agreement February 14, LABC - Legal Aid BC Dear LSS members, This is to inform you that 90 per cent of voting members supported the tentative agreement. 80 per cent of members voted.	BC Government office protests on February 14 February 13, GLP - Government Licensed Professionals Dear Victoria GLP members,

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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 48 Issue 1

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

The Spring 2022 issue takes a deep dive into the work of GLP members and their work during provincial emergencies.

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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.