PEA News

Appendix H – Meritorious leave for PEA members activated

The union has been informed by the employer that Appendix H– Meritorious Leave for professional employees covered by the PEA Agreement has also been activated…

PEA Convention: Leadership Update and Service Awards

Last week, we hosted PEA chapter delegates here in Victoria for our 15th Constitutional Convention, and we’re pleased to announce our new Association Executive Table Officers, who…

Calling Members-at-Large: PEA Executive Committee Positions

Volunteer on a PEA Executive Committee! Our Executive Committees are established following Convention to serve the ongoing functions of the Association. The deadline for expressions…

GLP Retro Pay Grievance

On November 22, 2022, the PEA voted to ratify the 17th Main Collective Agreement. As you will recall, the agreement contained several financial improvements. Employees…

PEA Requests Meeting with Deputy Minister Shannon Salter

The PEA requested a meeting with Deputy Minister Shannon Salter on May 1, 2024 regarding Meritorious Service and the Province’s Emergency Response. View the letter…

Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary

Dear PEA members, Join us on a trip down memory lane as we look back to the beginning of the PEA and some key milestones:…

UVic Unions Issue Urgent Appeal for Post-Secondary Funding Reform

A coalition of unions representing workers and students from the University of Victoria (UVic) has issued an open letter addressed to Premier David Eby and…

GLP Bargaining Committee Announcement

We are pleased to announce the members of your GLP Bargaining Committee for the Main Collective Agreement between the Professional Employees Association and the Government…

Call for Candidates for the GLP Bargaining Committee

The Seventeenth Main Collective Agreement between the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and the Government of the Province of British Columbia expires March 31, 2025.  Your…

PEA Arbitration Decision

Dear PEA members, We just received James Dorsey’s arbitral decision. We won. This is a significant victory for the Union. View the entire arbitration decision…

Joint Job Evaluation Committee Election Results

We 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

The 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…