PEA-BCGEU Press Conference August 29 2 p.m.

Dear PEA members,

At noon this Friday, August 29, the polls will close for the GLP strike vote. We want to ensure you are the first to know the result – expect an email from us shortly before 2 p.m. with all the details to your preferred email address.

At 2:00 tomorrow, BCGEU president and public service bargaining committee chair Paul Finch will announce the BCGEU strike vote results publicly at a press conference. He will be joined by Melissa Moroz, PEA executive director and lead negotiator for the GLP and she will also announce our strike vote results.

Watch a livestream of the press conference on BCGEU’s YouTube, Facebook and Instagramchannels at 2 p.m. tomorrow

To be clear, we don’t yet know the results of the strike vote. But we are hoping for a strong positive result to show the employer we’re serious about getting a fair deal.

Last chance to cast your ballot
If you haven’t voted yet, you have until 11:59 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, August 29) to do so. You should have received an email from the PEA via Simply Voting (pea@SimplyVoting.com) with your voting credentials to your preferred email address. The email will contain a link to the voting site and your unique credential information (login and password). If you do not receive the email from Simply Voting, please check your junk mail folder. If it isn’t there, please contact the PEA via email voting@pea.org or by calling 1-800-779-7736 ext # 200.

Prepare for what’s next
We are working closely with the BCGEU to plan our strategy if we decide to take job action. If you are new to job action and strike pay, a good place to start is the PEA website Job Action Resource page.

Labour Day
Finally, on Monday, September 1, consider attending a Labour Day event in your community to meet other workers, activists and families who are also fighting for fair wages and working conditions. See a list of Labour Day 2025 events here.

In solidarity,

GLP Bargaining Committee