PEA News

PEA Requests Meeting with Deputy Minister Shannon Salter

The PEA requested a meeting with Deputy Minister Shannon Salter on May 1, 2024 regarding Meritorious Service and the Province’s Emergency Response. View the letter…

Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary

Dear PEA members, Join us on a trip down memory lane as we look back to the beginning of the PEA and some key milestones:…

UVic Unions Issue Urgent Appeal for Post-Secondary Funding Reform

A coalition of unions representing workers and students from the University of Victoria (UVic) has issued an open letter addressed to Premier David Eby and…

GLP Bargaining Committee Announcement

We are pleased to announce the members of your GLP Bargaining Committee for the Main Collective Agreement between the Professional Employees Association and the Government…

Call for Candidates for the GLP Bargaining Committee

The Seventeenth Main Collective Agreement between the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and the Government of the Province of British Columbia expires March 31, 2025.  Your…

PEA Arbitration Decision

Dear PEA members, We just received James Dorsey’s arbitral decision. We won. This is a significant victory for the Union. View the entire arbitration decision…

Joint Job Evaluation Committee Election Results

We would like to report that Kristy Hennings has been elected as the PEA representative on the Joint Job Evaluation Committee. Thank you to candidate…

Dues Settlement

The Public Sector Labour Relations Act (PSLRA) requires the deduction and remittance of dues from the monthly wages and salary of each employee in a public…

PEA Occupational Health & Safety: Letter to DM Salter

Dear PEA members, Please be aware that we have sent a letter to Deputy Minister Shannon Salter regarding the safety of our members who work…

Upcoming GLP Webinars

Dear PEA members, We’re kicking off the New Year with some webinars for those members who are new to the union or have questions about…

UVic Snow Closure

Dear PEA members, With the sudden campus closure, we’re getting lots of questions about remote work expectations for PEA members. The employer expects PEA members…

Law Society General Wage Increase

Dear PEA members, In late December your employer approached the union about an improvement to the general wage increase (GWI) for January 1, 2024. The…