On September 9 and 10, 2024, the Board and ULFA negotiating teams held their eighth and ninth bargaining sessions toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). For the September 9 session, one ULFA member joined as an observer, and the ULFA Labour Relations Officer attended as a resource person. Teaching obligations required two ULFA …
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining September 9 & 10, 2024 Read More »
The negotiating teams for the Board and ULFA met on August 27 and the afternoon of August 28 for two bargaining sessions toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). One ULFA Member attended as an observer on August 28. These meetings represent the sixth and seventh joint meetings for this round of negotiations. Since …
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining August 27 & 28 Read More »
The ULFA Office will be closed from August 3rd through August 18th. Any labour relations emails will be handled soon after. If there is a time sensitive issue requiring immediate attention, you may contact Chris Burton, president@ulfa.ca or the appropriate ULFA Executive Committee member.
The negotiating teams for the Board and ULFA met on July 24 and 25 for two full-day bargaining sessions toward a new Academic Staff Collective Agreement (ASCA). Four ULFA members attended some or all of the sessions as observers. These meetings represent the fourth and fifth joint meetings for this round of negotiations. Bargaining began …
ULFA Update on Collective Bargaining July 24 & 25/2024 Read More »
On June 25, ULFA hosted its first Bargaining Town Hall in this round of Collective Agreement bargaining. The Chief Spokesperson of ULFA’s Negotiating Team presented an overview of the process so far. The calendars below show notice to bargain marked with a blue diamond, exchange of article lists with triangles (blue for ULFA and yellow …
ULFA and Representatives of the Board of Governors of the University of Lethbridge have reached a tentative Memorandum of Understanding (see here) regarding the hiring of Academic Staff at the University’s proposed “Pathways” college, University of Lethbridge International College Calgary (UICC). ULFA has previously shared updates about the progress of these discussions via emails and …
Please note, this is an account of an Article 7: Quarterly Labour/Management Meeting between ULFA Executive and UofL Senior Administration, written by ULFA Executive members. Any details or opinions expressed herein are as they were understood or expressed by the ULFA Executive and are not necessarily those of the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors …
Dear Members, ULFA has heard serious concerns from its Members about the conflict in Gaza, the immense scale of human suffering, and the attacks on schools and universities in particular. The ULFA Executive has previously issued statements about academic freedom and student freedom of expression with regard to Gaza. Being a member organization of the …
ULFA Support for CAUT Emergency Resolution on Gaza Read More »
We, the undersigned, defend the right of students to free expression and peaceful assembly at universities and colleges, and condemn those post-secondary institutions that have used violence to forcibly remove and repress students exercising those rights. Freedom of expression and assembly are enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees that everyone …
Joint Statement on Student Freedom of Expression and the Right of Peaceful Protest Read More »
The campaign to stop Bill 18 is well underway. A coalition of faculty associations of all the public universities in Alberta has launched a new website to help you voice your dismay to our political leaders about the “Provincial Priorities Act, 2024.” Go to Stop Bill 18 to learn more. Bill 18 is the proposed …
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