ORL Newsletter June 2021
Publish date: Tuesday, June 08, 2021
ORL - Okanagan Regional Librarians
We hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather in the lead up to summer. We have a few updates for you this month.
First, we would like to remind you that Brett Harper is your interim Labour Relations Officer.
Save the Date: Virtual Games Night
Monday, June 28, 2021
We would like to invite you to kick off summer with us at a Virtual Games Night.
Who will reign victorious? Let the games begin!
More fun details to follow soon.
New Collective Agreement
The new collective agreement for January 2021 - December 2023 can be found on the PEA website here.
Thank you,
ORL Executive
Ashley Machum, Chairperson
Kristy Smith, Vice-Chairperson
Naomi Van Caillie, Secretary-Treasurer
Ardie Burnham, Member-at-Large
In this section
The PEA was formed in 1974, by a group of professionals working in the public sector. The story goes that the founders of the union mortgaged their houses to fund negotiations of the union’s first collective agreement.
Now, the PEA is BC’s union for professionals. We represent a wide range of professionals including lawyers, foresters, engineers, agrologists, teachers, veterinarians, fundraisers, physiotherapists, pharmacists, psychologists program managers, librarians and more.
Our union is led by the PEA Executive. They represent members from across the chapters of the PEA and set the overall vision and direction for our union.
Resources for our members
Navigating a union can sometime be a challenging process. Under this section of the website you will find resources to help you navigate the PEA. In the members section you'll find expense claim reimbursements, information on the PEA's scholarship and bursary program and our grants and donations program.
Collective bargaining and job action resources explain the process of collective bargaining and what to do in the unlikely event of job action.
Local reps can also find resources to help them complete their job more effectively. This includes ways to welcome new members, how to take notes in investigation disciplinary meetings and more.
The heart of our union
The PEA is made up of nine chapters, or groups of members who either work for the same employer or are in the same field of work. Each chapter has an elected executive tasked with running the affairs of the chapter. Each chapter is entitled to representation at the PEA Executive, the governing body of the union.
Our members work for a range of employers: the Province of BC, the University of Victoria, St. Margaret's School, the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program, the Oil and Gas Commission, the Law Society of BC, Legal Services Society, the Okangan Regional Library and health authorities across BC.
Professionals need unions now more then ever
Since the 1970’s, when the PEA was formed, our mission has been to ensure our members can work in safe, productive environments and receive fair and reasonable wages and benefits for the valuable work they do. We help individuals and groups of professional workers to understand the challenges they face in their workplaces and some of the solutions available to them.
We work with potential members to become certified as a union and achieve the wages, benefits and respect they deserve.
