Dear ULFA Members, We are writing to update you on a significant development in our ongoing collective bargaining with the University of Lethbridge, the Board’s decision to file for mediation, and efforts to find mediation dates. At its core, this is about timing, leverage, and fairness. Why ULFA Requested a Change in Mediator In ULFA […]
It has been over a month since the Board and ULFA negotiation teams last met to work toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement. At the most recent bargaining session on December 19, 2025, the ULFA team presented a full response to all items opened in this round that have not yet been agreed upon.
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining January 23, 2026 Read More »
The lead negotiator for the Board’s negotiating team has filed a request with the Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) for formal mediation. This request was dated Nov. 27, 2025. The ULFA team was informed of this request at 10:30 on Nov. 27, 2025, approximately 3.5 hours before the campus community was informed by email. The
On June 26, 2025, ULFA hosted its twelfth Bargaining Town Hall in this round of negotiations toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). The ULFA negotiating team reviewed the June 24 and 25 2025 negotiation session discussion topics and provided a general overview of the current state of negotiations. The presentation also touched on
The Board and ULFA negotiating teams held their twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth sessions toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA) on June 24 and 25, 2025. At different times over the two sessions, a total of five ULFA members attended as observers. The June 24 session began with a brief discussion of recently exchanged lists
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining June 24 & 25, 2025 Read More »
February is Black History Month in Canada and across the world. The theme for 2025 is “Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations.” At a time when long-overdue equity initiatives are already coming under direct threat from various quarters, including within the post-secondary sector, it is essential to celebrate our diversity, to
ULFA hosted its third and fourth Bargaining Town Halls on October 23 and 24, 2024, regarding the current round of negotiations toward a new Collective Agreement. Members of the ULFA Negotiating Team briefly reviewed the bargaining process to date and summarized the main points of discussion at the most recent bargaining sessions held October 17
Report on Bargaining Town Halls of October 23 & 24, 2024 Read More »
The ULFA Negotiating Team provides an update on Collective Bargaining sessions on October 17-18, 2024.
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining October 17 & 18, 2024 Read More »
On July 3, 2024, ULFA sent the Board a full proposal for an Essential Services Agreement (ESA). On July 31, 2024, ULFA sent the Board a note suggesting that we begin negotiating an ESA. We have now agreed to meet November 4, 2024. An ESA must be in place and approved by the Alberta Labour
On September 19 and 20, ULFA hosted its second and third Bargaining Town Halls in this round of Collective Agreement bargaining. The Chief Spokesperson of ULFA’s Negotiating Team presented an overview of the process so far. The presentation reviewed the articles opened by both parties, identified the articles that have been exchanged to date, and
Report on Bargaining Town Halls of September 19 and 20, 2024 Read More »
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