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The PEA will work with you and your co-workers to design your new collective agreement—your workplace contract that will outline wages, benefits, respect and job security.
Joint Job Evaluation Committee Election Results
/in PEA News Okanagan Regional LibraryWe 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
/in PEA News BC Government LawyersThe 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
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsDear 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
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsDear 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
/in University of VictoriaDear 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
/in Law SocietyDear PEA members, In late December your employer approached the union about an improvement to the general wage increase (GWI) for January 1, 2024. The…
Boot Camp
/in PEA NewsGarrett Macklam-Harron and PEA achieve reimbursement for safety boots Words by Jessica Natale Woollard, Photo by Zomboots In June of 2023, PEA member Garrett Macklam-Harron…
2023 President Year End Message
/in PEA NewsDear PEA members, As 2023 begins to wind down, I wanted to reach out to share some positive news about the union and recap some of…
Bargaining Update
/in Okanagan Regional LibraryDear PEA members, Your bargaining committee has been meeting with the employer for the past three days. We have been clear about our membership’s bargaining…
Casual Applications Now Open For Professional Fee Reimbursement
/in Health Science ProfessionalsDear PEA members, Casual members are now able to apply for funding to cover their health science professional fees for 2023 – negotiated in the recent…
Statement Regarding Off-Duty Conduct
/in PEA NewsDear PEA members, The PEA works to protect members from being disciplined or silenced for exercising their free expression rights, through collective bargaining, grievance procedures…
Professional Employees Association Welcomes Workers at SGS AXYS
/in PEA News SGS AXYSNovember 23, 2023 (Victoria) – Workers at SGS AXYS are joining the Professional Employees Association (PEA), a labour union for professionals. “By joining the Professional…