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Correspondence with the Deputy Minister to the Premier: Return to Office
/in Government Licensed ProfessionalsThe PEA submitted a letter via email to Lori Wanamaker, Deputy Minister to the Premier regarding the results of the GLP’s return to office survey….
PEA Letter to Deputy Minister, Lands and Natural Resource Secretariat
/in Government Licensed ProfessionalsLori Halls, Deputy Minister, Lands and Natural Resource Secretariat and the representatives from the PEA Shawna Larade and Christine Bieber have been meeting to discuss…
2021 PEA Scholarship and Bursary Winners
/in PEA NewsCongratulations to our 2021 scholarship and bursary winners! All winners have been contacted and their photos and bios will be included in the upcoming edition…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsThe BC Government has confirmed that members of the public service will receive the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 as a holiday this…
News Release: Updated health and safety guidelines for post-secondary campuses come up short
/in University of VictoriaNEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2021 Updated health and safety guidelines for post-secondary campuses come up short VICTORIA – UVic unions (CUPE 951,…
2021 Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
/in PEA NewsThe PEA has shared the below submission with the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, who oversees the priorities for the next…
Call for Candidates: GLP Chapter Executive Elections
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsThe GLP Chapter is giving notice that elections for its Executive will take place this year. Your union needs an effective Executive Committee with inspired and…
Statement on Reconciliation
/in PEA NewsAs the number of mass burial sites and unmarked graves continues to grow, including those from the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan, we mourn…
Update from your PEA LSL Exec and Bargaining Committee
/in PEA News Law SocietyTHANK YOU to all who participated in the bargaining survey – we had an extraordinarily high response rate this year (51 respondents out of 53…
HSPBA and BC Government Agree on New Funding for Professional Development
/in Health Science ProfessionalsWorking in partnership with the government of British Columbia, the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association has secured $3 million in new funding to support professional…
ORL Newsletter June 2021
/in Okanagan Regional LibraryWe hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather in the lead up to summer. We have a few updates for you this month. First, we…
Statement on the former Kamloops Indian Residential School
/in PEA NewsWe are saddened by the recent news of the 215 Indigenous children found in a mass burial site at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School…