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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.
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/
PEA speaks to Times Colonist about UVic Budget Cuts
/in PEA NewsFebruary 1, 2023 – PEA Labour Relations Officer, Sam Montgomery, spoke with the Times Colonist about the recent budget cuts at the University of Victoria….
Casual Organizer Position Open
/in PEA NewsThe PEA is looking to fill a casual organizer position. The job description can be found here: Organizer: Casual Position The application deadline is Thursday, February 2,…
GLP Retro Payments
/in Government Licensed ProfessionalsDear GLP members, The Union has reached out to the Employer to determine the timeline for retro payments. The Employer has not provided any information…
UVic Members Ratify Collective Agreement
/in PEA News University of VictoriaJanuary 16, 2023 (Victoria) – UVic members have voted 94% per cent in favour of their tentative agreement. The main highlights of the agreement are general wage increases…
Health Science Professionals Ratify New Collective Agreement
/in PEA News Health Science ProfessionalsMembers of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association have voted 77 per cent in favour to accept a new collective agreement effective April 21, 2022 to…
UVic Tentative Agreement Highlights
/in PEA News University of VictoriaDear UVic members, On December 16, we reached a tentative settlement with the employer after 11 days at the table. The bargaining committee recommends ratification of…
UVic Tentative Agreement
/in University of VictoriaA tentative agreement has been reached with the employer and we will be sharing highlights next week. Members will have the opportunity to review the…