Dear LSL members,
The PEA has been closely monitoring the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic.
LSL — Law Society Lawyers
This PEA bargaining unit comprises the staff lawyers working for The Law Society of BC.
As the independent governing body for all BC lawyers, the Law Society protects the public interest in the administration of justice and sets and upholds standards for the legal profession.
The PEA was certified to represent this group of lawyers in April 2006.
At Your Fingertips
Need Help?
Your Labour Relations Officer is Rhiannon Bray, 250-385-8791 ext 204
LSL Executive
Anneke Driessen van der Lieck, Co-Chair
Megan Nicholls, Co-Chair
LSL Chapter Documents
LSL News
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
The AGM of the Law Society Lawyers Chapter of the PEAProfessional Employees Association will be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 7.
Friday, January 25, 2019
I’m pleased to inform you that 73 per cent of voting members supported the tentative agreement. 84 per cent of members voted in the ratification process.
LSL Constitution
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.
The Professional | Volume 46 Issue 1
The Professional is the PEA's award-winning, quarterly magazine for members.
The August-September 2020 issue includes a look into Animal Care Services at UVic.
Read the September-Ocotober 2020 issue
