UVic Bargaining Committee

Dear PEA members,

On behalf of the chapter executive, I am writing to inform you that the UVic 2025 bargaining committee has now been selected.

This year we received a record number of applicants from across campus making the selection process highly competitive. Thank you to all of the members who put their names forward. With the process now complete, we are confident that we have a strong committee in place to reflect the diversity of views and interests of the membership as we continue preparations for this critical round of negotiations.

The members of your bargaining committee are as follows:

• Emily Arvay, EAL Specialist
  Centre for Academic Communication
  Member
• Sonam Dema, Immigration Consultant
  International Centre for Students
  Member
• John Foxgord, Senior Systems Administrator
  University Systems
  Treasurer, Chapter Executive

• Ori Granot, Senior Scientific Assistant, Mass Spectrometry
  Department of Chemistry
  Member-at-Large, Chapter Executive
• Sandra Guerreiro, Audience Services Manager / Instructor
  Department of Theatre
  Vice Chair, Chapter Executive

• Kalenne Heikkila, Manager, Education Integration
  Residence Services
  Member

• Katy DeCoste (Alternate), Communications Officer
  Faculty of Humanities
  Member-at-Large, Chapter Executive
• Jennifer Oaks (Alternate), Academic Advisor
  Academic Advising Centre
  Member

We will be convening for our first meetings shortly to begin the process of finalizing the bargaining survey, which will assist in proposal preparation. Look for the survey later in March.

If you have any questions about the bargaining process, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at sportman@pea.org.

In solidarity,