Local Representatives Committee 2009

PEA Local Representatives are the first point of contact with the PEA for many members.  They are the front line of the PEA and are a source of information about our Union and its activities for UVic PEA members. They volunteer to represent the PEA in each area of the campus and a member of the Chapter Executive chairs the LR committee.

Our Local Representatives meet with UVic Chapter executive from time to time to report on issues and concerns.  They also receive training concerning labour law and contract administration from PEA staff.  Our LRs help the PEA contact new members when they first join UVic and become members.  They contribute to membership records maintenance and help in communicating with members, they assist individuals with workplace issues including grievances or appeals and they play a watchdog role by helping the PEA to monitor issues and contract violations.  This will be especially important as we soon move into bargaining.

Twenty one of your colleagues served as PEA Local Representatives around the campus. (http://web.uvic.ca/uvicpea/lrlist.htm).  The thanks of all members go to those who served as Local Representatives during the past year: Sheryl Karras - Business & Economics, Lynn McCaughey - Campus Security & Campus Services, Jane Godfrey & Rebecca Michaels - Clearihue, Katy Chan - Continuing Studies, Anne Pappas - Cornett, Daphne Andrews - Craigdarroch Commons, University Houses & Health Services, Paul Lisson - Cunningham, Charles Card - Elliott, Jonathan Foweraker - Engineering, Sandra Guerreiro - Fine Arts, Visual Arts & Phoenix, Bill McGhee - First Peoples House, Pat Blonde - Human & Social Development, Simon Churchill - Library, Phil Watt - MacLaurin, Colin Van Tol - Medical Sciences Building, Anne Pappas - Murray and Anne Fraser, John Hall - Petch, Carol Roberts - Saunders & Child Care, Leslie Kenny - Sedgewick and Chris Purse - University Centre.

Tom Gore
Chair, UVic PEA Local Representative