SMS Pension Update – Further Action Required
Dear PEA members, In addition to the pension enrolment and increased contribution rate for members over 50-years-old, the union has discovered another significant pension oversight that…
Dear PEA members, In addition to the pension enrolment and increased contribution rate for members over 50-years-old, the union has discovered another significant pension oversight that…
Dear PEA members, The union is aware of two significant and serious pension contribution issues that require your immediate attention: Pension enrolment You may not…
May 29 – The bargaining committee is very happy to announce that a tentative agreement was reached through mediation. We believe your strong strike vote and…
May 16, 2023 (Victoria) – PEA members who work for St. Margaret’s School have voted 88% in favour of job action and issued 72-hour strike notice….
Dear SMS members, Thank you to everyone who cast their ballot and voted overwhelmingly in favour of the SMS strike vote. We can confirm that…
Dear SMS members, After 11 days of bargaining, negotiations between the union and the employer reached impasse today. Next week, your bargaining committee will be…
Members are invited to attend this year’s virtual SMS Chapter AGM on November 29, 2022. Registrations links were send via email. The AGM Agenda Items…
As you are aware, your PEA Bargaining Committee has been preparing for collective bargaining with the school this spring, as our Collective Agreement expires June…
Boarding Staff – requesting advance leave/switching a shift or reporting an absence: To request advanced leave – complete a time off request in payworks and submit…
During the 2020 SMS AGM, Brian Campbell of the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) Health and Safety Centre gave a special presentation on Occupational Health…