PEA News

Welcoming all Law Society of BC employees to the PEA

Dear PEA members,   We are excited to share that on March 23, 2026, the BC Labour Relations Board approved the expansion of the PEA’s certification at the Law Society of BC to include…

P1 Pharmacist Qualification Differential Update

This message is intended for P1 pharmacists  Dear PEA members, I are writing to advise members of an important update regarding the new Qualification Differential…

Media Release: Professional Employees Association ratifies tentative agreement 

March 26, 2026 (Victoria) – The Professional Employees Association (PEA), representing more than 1,800 Government Licensed Professionals in the BC public service, have voted 95.8%…

Law Society Interim Bargaining Committee Nomination Form 2026

Now that you are PEA members, the union needs to shift to interim bargaining. This process will ensure that new PEA members at the Law…

Expanding the Law Society PEA Membership

Dear PEA Members, On March 18, non-unionized employees working at LSBC filed an application at the Labour Relations Board to join the Law Society chapter…

HSP Chapter Executive—Call for Candidates

This is a call for nominations to fill one vacant Director position on the HSP Chapter Executive. The term of the position is until the…

Health science professionals ratify new collective agreement

Dear PEA members, Over 25,000 members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association have voted 90% in favour of a new collective agreement effective April…

Media Release: Professional Employees Association reaches tentative agreement 

Media Release: Professional Employees Association reaches tentative agreement   March 12, 2026 (Victoria) – The Professional Employees Association (PEA), representing more than 1,800 Government Licensed…

HSPBA Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement Reached

Dear PEA members, BC’s 25,000 specialized health professionals reached a tentative agreement in the early hours of Friday morning, after almost one year of negotiations…

PEA-UVic Scholarship

Dear PEA members, Below is an update on PEA scholarship opportunities. PEA Scholarship & Bursary Program Last week the PEA announced that our scholarship and…

PEA 2026 Budget Response

Dear PEA members, The BC Government has announced a plan to reduce the broader public sector, including 2,500 jobs in the public service over the…

Employer’s Position on ETO Banks and Update on Reimbursement for Court Robes

Employer’s Position on ETO Banks As you know, the November 14, 2024, Transition Agreement between the PSA and the PEA states that existing ETO banks…