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Consecutive Term Working Group – Joint Report Announcement

ULFA struck a Consecutive Term Appointments Working Group with the Board of Governors as a result of the 2022 round of negotiations. We – Rebekah Eckert (Academic Writing) and Jenny Burke (Biology) – served as ULFA’s representatives on the Working Group. Kerry Godfrey (Dean, Dhillon School of Business) and Cathy Kanashiro (Associate Vice-President, Finance) served […]

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UofL Unions Express Concern over Issues of Representation and Democracy for UofC Graduate Student Workers

News / Meghan McCrae

Members of the Campus Labour Council of the University of Lethbridge have signed onto an open letter regarding a situation facing graduate student union representation at the U of C. The letter expresses concern over what seems to be an erosion of fair governance, democratic practices, and employer interference in trade union activities.

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Letter to York University

News / Meghan McCrae

Chris Burton sent a letter to the President of York University regarding the suspension of many undergraduate programs.

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Joint Letter Regarding Concerns on the South Campus Development

News, Uncategorized / Meghan McCrae

The following letter, circulated to the Board, Present Jayas, VP Academic Helstein, and members of the University community, summarizes some of the concerns ULFA Executive and the GSA have with the creation of the University of Lethbridge Business Corporation and the development plans for the south campus.

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ULFA Stands with CUPE Educational Assistants!

News / Meghan McCrae

ULFA Members joined hundreds of others on Saturday, March 1st, 2025 for a rally to support CUPE education support workers. Six thousand education support workers are on strike across the province and ULFA is proud to stand in solidarity with these striking workers. ULFA has recently signed onto the Common Front Alberta Solidarity Pact a commitment to collective

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Photo of ULFA Members standing with CUPE Educational Assistant workers on Saturday, March 1st. 2025

ULFA Joins Common Front Alberta Solidarity Pact

Bargaining, Job Action, News / Meghan McCrae

The ULFA Executive has joined unions from across Alberta in signing the Common Front Alberta Solidarity Pact. This pact commits ULFA to supporting unions against any attacks by the government preventing the right to strike. We are committed to standing in solidarity with organized labour, and know the value of this support from our own

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Black History Month

Alberta Government, GEDC, Lethbridge Community, News, PSE, Statements, Workshops & Events / Aaron Chubb

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

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Member Needed to Serve on Study Leave Relocation Committee

News / Meghan McCrae

Dear Members, ULFA has recently had a vacancy arise on the Study Leave Relocation Committee and is seeking a Member to participate on this committee. This is for a term ending June 30th, 2025. The committee’s work is defined in the application package here. An initial call for submissions for Members on study leave over 2025-2026 has

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Nominations for the 2025-2026 year are now open!

News / Meghan McCrae

We have many positions to fill, so we ask that you take a moment to look at the open vacancies. In an effort to make sure that ULFA continues to be an inclusive place, representative of the membership, we are looking for ULFA Members from underrepresented groups, particularly those with senior experience, to fill a number

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ULFA Statement for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

News, Statements / Meghan McCrae

December 6th marks the 35th Anniversary of the murder 14 women at the Polytechnique Montréal. Canada has marked this date as a day of remembrance and action on violence against women. While there have been numerous campaigns to address gender-based violence, including the current UN campaign to eliminate violence against women and girls (November 25-December

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Consecutive Term Working Group – Joint Report Announcement

UofL Unions Express Concern over Issues of Representation and Democracy for UofC Graduate Student Workers

Letter to York University

Joint Letter Regarding Concerns on the South Campus Development

ULFA Stands with CUPE Educational Assistants!

ULFA Joins Common Front Alberta Solidarity Pact

Black History Month

Member Needed to Serve on Study Leave Relocation Committee

Nominations for the 2025-2026 year are now open!

ULFA Statement for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

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