Media Advisory: Union solidarity press conference, PEA Executive Director media availability 

September 25, 2025 (Victoria) –  Melissa Moroz, PEA Executive Director, Paul Finch, BCGEU President and Lynn Bueckert, HEU Secretary-Business Manager and Facilities Bargaining Association lead negotiator, as well as other union affiliates will give remarks and join striking workers on the picket line at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, where media are invited to attend.  

WHEN: Friday, September 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PDT 

WHERE: 675 Belleville (Royal BC Museum), Victoria, BC  

VISUALS: BC public service workers solidarity with picket signs and flags walking around the entrances to the building. Chanting and remarks from union leaders.  

There are no media spokespeople at any of the other PEA picket locations. A full list of PEA picket lines can be found HERE. Recent photos of PEA members on the picket lines can be do downloaded HERE.

Over 1,800 licensed professionals work across the province, including engineers, foresters, geoscientists, psychologists, and other specialized experts. The PEA entered bargaining with the Public Service Agency on May 27, 2025, but talks broke down after the government failed to address the union’s key issues, including wages, reimbursement of required licensing fees, and a commitment to reducing reliance on external contractors. On August 29, members voted in favour of a strike, issued 72-hour notice and began picketing alongside the BCGEU on September 2, 2025. 

About the PEA 
Established in 1974 to represent Government Licensed Professionals in the BC Public Service, the Professional Employees Association (PEA) is a labour union in British Columbia representing professionals across the public service, education, legal, union, and health care sectors. For more information on Government Licensed Professionals: www.pea.org/bcexperts 

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Media Contact: Jordana Whetter, Communications Director
jwhetter@pea.org  250-516-5552