Job Action Committee
Terms of Reference
1. The Job Action Committee shall be tasked with the logistics of mobilizing Members in a diversity of collective actions for purposes of advancing the Association’s interests.
2. Job Action Committee shall be the regulatory committee tasked with fulfilling the logistical duties associated with conducting job action (such as lockout or strike) in compliance with ULFA’s Job Action Policy.
a. The authority to manage the collective bargaining process on behalf of its Members is delegated to the Executive Committee by ULFA Bylaws, in compliance with any applicable legislation. The authority to accept or reject a negotiated collective agreement or to authorize strike action, however, rests solely with the Membership.
Membership Criteria
Members should be knowledgeable (or interested in becoming knowledgeable) about collective action, job action, public policy, social or engagement type events and related activities, labour laws and rights, the Labour Relations Code.
Elected members shall serve two-year terms and, whenever possible, three new members should be elected each year.
Ex officio: ULFA President, past Chair where applicable.
Elected: Chair and a minimum of seven (7) members; The Past Chair of the Committee should, if possible, serve ex officio (without vote) on the Committee.
The Committee shall comprise the following representation, unless sufficient nominees cannot be found from a constituency or constituencies:
a. Chair or Co-chairs (any Faculty)
b. Faculty of Arts and Science (Sciences)
c. Faculty of Arts and Science (Humanities and Social Sciences)
d. Faculty of Fine Arts
e. Faculty of Health Sciences
f. Dhillon School of Business
g. Faculty of Education
h. Calgary Campus
i. Library
Committee Members
Vacant
- Term: 2026 - 2028
Vacant
- Term: 2026 - 2028
