2026-2027 GM Meeting Dates (April 2026)
The 2026-2027 General Membership Meeting Schedule has been finalized. There will be five meetings held in the year, the AGM in April, and General Meetings in June, September, November 2026, and February 2027. There will be a mix of online and in-person meetings.
SCHOLARSHIP NOTICE (April 21, 2026)
The WVMEA is once again offering three $2000 scholarships: The Academic Scholarship, the Trades Scholarship, and the Visual Arts Scholarship. Read the 2026 WVMEA Scholarships Notice for complete details. The deadline to submit completed scholarship packages is 1:00pm on June 15th, 2026.
RIGHT TO REFUSE UNSAFE WORK (September 8, 2022)
The WVMEA sent an important Health and Safety Bulletin to all members highlighting the WorkSafeBC amendments to the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work. Changes will now require employers to provide written notice of an unresolved work refusal to any worker subsequently assigned or allowed to perform that work, and to provide written notice of reassignment to the joint health and safety committee or a union representative.
5 PAID SICK DAYS FOR ALL CASUAL AND TEMPORARY STAFF (May 5, 2022)
Amendments to the Employment Standards Act stipulate that as of April 1, 2022, all casual and temporary employees are entitled to 5 paid sick days per each calendar year. The WVMEA sent a Municipal Memo and School Board Memo to members (via email) to ensure that everyone is informed. Any questions regarding the 5 paid sick days may be directed to the WVMEA office.