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 […]
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 »
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
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.
Joint Letter Regarding Concerns on the South Campus Development Read More »
Dear Members, On March 19th, 2024, representatives of the ULFA Executive and UofL Board met for a regularly scheduled ‘Article 7’ meeting. These are quarterly (or more frequent by mutual agreement) meetings of the two parties to discuss high level topics not directly related to grievances or other day- to- day labour- relations matters. While
Dear Members, In the 2020-2024 round of bargaining, the government directives for almost every public sector table included a potential 0.5% COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) increase dependent on a ‘Gain Sharing Formula.’ Essentially, if the average of private forecasts for Alberta’s Real GDP for 2023 were at or above 2.7%, an additional 0.5% would
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Dear Colleagues, As most Members will be aware, there has been considerable and harmful controversy on campus in the past week concerning a guest lecture. Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression are implicated in any difficult speech on campus. In this context, ULFA would like to highlight some of the things Members using their Academic
ULFA Executive Statement About the Controversy on Campus Read More »
ULFA invites U of L students and parents to attend our second Q&A webinar. When: Wednesday March 2nd: 7pmTopic: The current state of negotiations and Questions and Answers We will provide updates on the current bargaining situation and can address questions you might have about the strike and its implications. Register in advance:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IXGwV3__RqWhrVZCIkOSqAAfter registering, you will receive
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