Media Release: Government Licensed Professionals from the BC public service will put up new picket lines in Fort St. John, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Nelson, Smithers and Williams Lake

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September 8, 2025 (Victoria) – Government Licensed Professionals, represented by the Professional Employees Association, will put up additional picket lines at targeted ministry locations across BC on September 9, 2025, alongside BCGEU members, who are also on strike.

The new picket site locations will be at:

  • Fort St. John: 10003 110th Ave
  • Kamloops: 441 and 447 Columbia Street
  • Nanaimo: 2080 and 2100 Labieux Road
  • Nelson: 566 Stanley/333 Victoria
  • Smithers: 3726 Alfred Ave
  • Williams Lake: 640 Borland Street

Picket lines will also remain at:

  • Prince George: 1011 4th Ave
  • Surrey: 10470 152nd Street
  • Victoria: 1810 Blanshard

PEA members will be walking these picket lines weekdays from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

“Our members are standing strong on the picket lines,” said Melissa Moroz, PEA Executive Director and lead negotiator. ” We are prepared to escalate this strike until the BC government comes to the table with a serious offer that respects the critical work our members do to keep this province running.”

There are no media spokespeople at any of the picket locations. Please contact Jordana Whetter to arrange an interview with Melissa Moroz. 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

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