Bargaining Updates

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ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining October 2 & 3, 2025

The Board and ULFA negotiating teams met on October 2 and 3, 2025, for their thirtieth and thirty-first bargaining sessions toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). At different times over the two days, a total of six ULFA members attended as observers.  In the first half of the October 2 session, the Board […]

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Report on Bargaining Town Hall of September 24 and 25, 2025

On September 24 and 25, 2025, ULFA hosted its thirteenth Bargaining Town Hall in this round of negotiations toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). The ULFA negotiating team reviewed topics discussed at the September 3 and 4 negotiation sessions and summarized the current state of negotiations. Representatives from CAUT were invited guests and

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ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining September 3 & 4, 2025

The Board and ULFA negotiating teams held their twenty-ninth and thirtieth sessions toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA) on September 3 and 4, 2025. At different times over the two sessions, a total of four ULFA members attended as observers. Over the two sessions, the ULFA team presented 11 response proposals and its opening Schedule

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Report on Bargaining Town Hall of June 26, 2025

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

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ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining June 24 & 25, 2025

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

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Essential Services Agreement Filed and Accepted by the ALRB

With an ESA in place, the process of reaching a new collective agreement has additional avenues that can be pursued. These include formal mediation, as well as, strike and lockout. The Board and ULFA were able to agree on several improvements compared to our last ESA. These include expanding the categories of academic staff performing

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ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining May 26, 2025

The Board and ULFA negotiating teams held their twenty-sixth session toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA) on May 26, 2025. One ULFA team member was unable to attend due to family considerations, and another left early due to a scheduling conflict. Three ULFA Members attended the session as observers.  Once again, the parties prepared and

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Report on Bargaining Town Hall of May 20, 2025

On May 20, 2025, ULFA hosted its eleventh Bargaining Town Hall in this round of negotiations toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). The ULFA negotiating team recapped progress made to date and touched on some noteworthy developments in the provincial bargaining context. Most of the items opened one year ago by the ULFA

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ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining May 5, 2025

The Board and ULFA negotiating teams held their twenty-fifth session toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA) on May 5, 2025. Once again, the parties prepared and exchanged written proposals before the meeting to promote efficient use of the half-day session. The Board team’s proposals and rationale addressed Articles 3, 4, 10, 11 and Schedule T. The ULFA team’s

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