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Media Release: BC Government Removes Access to Justice from the Community of Terrace
/in PEA NewsJune 8, 2023 (Victoria) – Yesterday Legal Aid BC closed the Parents Legal Centre (PLC) in Terrace, BC and laid off the community’s only Legal Aid…
Appendix H: Leave for Meritorious Service – Don’t Get Burned
/in PEA News Government Licensed ProfessionalsDear GLP members, If you are part of BC’s emergency response to wildfires and floods you may not be paid for your work. For newer…
SMS Tentative Agreement Reached
/in St. Margaret's SchoolMay 29 – The bargaining committee is very happy to announce that a tentative agreement was reached through mediation. We believe your strong strike vote and…
Media Release: St. Margaret’s School teachers and support staff have voted to strike
/in PEA News St. Margaret's SchoolMay 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….
Media Release: 300 BC Government Lawyers to Join the Professional Employees Association
/in PEA NewsMay 11, 2023 (Victoria) – With the news that Bill 5 was given Royal Assent today, the Professional Employees Association (PEA) looks forward to working…
SMS Strike Vote Result
/in St. Margaret's SchoolDear SMS members, Thank you to everyone who cast their ballot and voted overwhelmingly in favour of the SMS strike vote. We can confirm that…
Vancouver Island post-secondary Unions send open letter to Premier Eby and Minister Robinson
/in University of VictoriaVICTORIA – Today post-secondary unions from across Vancouver Island sent the following letter to Premier Eby and Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Selena…
Letter To The Minister of Environment and Climate Change
/in PEA NewsIn response to resolution number ten that was passed at the 2021 PEA Convention, the union has submitted a formal letter to Honourable Steven Guilbeault,…
SMS Bargaining Update: Impasse
/in St. Margaret's SchoolDear SMS members, After 11 days of bargaining, negotiations between the union and the employer reached impasse today. Next week, your bargaining committee will be…
Update on General Wage Increases
/in Government Licensed ProfessionalsGeneral wage increases beginning the first pay period after April 1, 2023 will be 6.75%. This is the maximum amount (i.e., Max COLA) that was…
Update on Wage Increases
/in Health Science ProfessionalsHSPBA members are to receive the maximum wage increase this year. Inflation-protection measures negotiated in the new agreement will trigger a 6.75% increase. British Columbia…
BC Embraces a Remote Work Future
/in PEA NewsFebruary 8, 2023 – PEA Labour Relations Officer, Melissa Moroz spoke to The Tyee about Government Licensed Professionals working from home: https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/02/08/BC-Embraces-Remote-Work-Future/