The ULFA Negotiating Team, Bargaining Resource Committee, and Executive are pleased to announce that the ULFA membership voted in favour of ratifying the 2024-2028 Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). The ULFA ratification e-vote closed on April 2, 2026. The Board of Governors ratified the agreement on March 31, 2026. The Negotiating Team thanks all ULFA […]
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining April 10, 2026 Read More »
On March 26, 2026, ULFA members received notification that the Board and ULFA negotiating teams have completed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). This MOA follows the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth bargaining sessions held on March 2 and 3, 2026 as two full days of formal mediation. The ULFA negotiating
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining March 30, 2026 Read More »
Last week on February 25 and 27, JAC held two You Don’t Know JAC: Mediation & Next Steps Town Halls to inform members about the role JAC plays, how the mediation process unfolds, and answer their questions. Members were encouraged to take part in several ways: To be an observer at one of the mediation
The Board and ULFA negotiating teams held their first formal mediation session with the Mediation Services-appointed mediator on February 4, 2026. This session was the thirty-seventh bargaining session toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). At this session, the parties met with the mediator virtually at separate times (Board team in the morning and
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining February 4, 2026 Read More »
After hosting last week’s ULFA bargaining town halls, the ULFA negotiating team submitted a last, best and final proposal package on January 30, 2026, to the Board negotiating team and the appointed mediator. This two-part proposal package presents ULFA’s interests and positions on key items that remain on the table for the start of formal
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining February 2, 2026 Read More »
ULFA hosted its sixteenth Bargaining Town Hall on January 29 and 30, 2026 for this round of negotiations toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). The ULFA negotiating team began each session with a brief recap of the bargaining process that started more than 670 days ago and so far has involved 36 bargaining
Report on Bargaining Town Hall of January 29 and 30, 2026 Read More »
The Board and ULFA negotiating teams held their thirty-sixth bargaining session toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA) on the afternoon of January 26, 2026. One ULFA member attended as an observer. The Board team was represented with one member absent and another member joining virtually. The Board team presented a revision to Article 11.03.3.a.iii, a revised MOU
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining January 26, 2026 Read More »
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 »
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