Bargaining Updates
Mediation and Essential Services Agreement Update
On Friday December 17th, 2021, the Essential Services Agreement (ESA) between ULFA and the Board was approved by the Essential Services Commissioner of the Alberta
Bargaining Update June 10, 2021
The Board proposal for Article 24 includes several changes surrounding a distinction between supervision and “corrective action,” with the proposed article name changed to “Supervision, Corrective Action, and Discipline” reflecting this change.
ULFA Bargaining Town Hall regarding Board Proposals on Salary, Increments, and Evaluation
The bargaining town hall held June 3, 2021 was well-attended by members. The focus was mainly on the Board’s proposal for salary, increments, and evaluation, in which substantive changes were proposed for both instructors and faculty members.
Bargaining Update May 31, 2021
The Board team presented their initial positions for Articles 9 (Personal Files) and 22 (Grievance and Interpretation.
The ULFA negotiating team presented a response on Schedule R (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) and their initial proposal on Article 17 (Personnel Committees).
Bargaining Update May 20, 2021
On May 20, representatives of the Board and ULFA held their seventh bargaining session since the exchange of full proposals on January 18, 2021.
Several articles and proposals were presented and discussed during this full negotiating session.
ULFA Bargaining Town Hall on Proposed Teaching Professoriate
The ULFA bargaining town hall held May 5, 2021 was well-attended by members and included many Instructors. The focus was mainly on ULFA’s proposal for the creation of a Teaching Professoriate and other issues impacting Instructors such as workload.
Bargaining Update April 22, 2021
On April 22, representatives of the Board and ULFA held their sixth bargaining session since the exchange of full proposals on January 18, 2021.
From opening remarks, it appeared that the Board and ULFA teams had different understandings of the ground rules agreed upon prior to the exchange of complete proposal packages on January 18th.
ULFA Bargaining Team Welcomes New Chief Spokesperson Locke Spencer
The ULFA bargaining team welcomes the appointment of Locke Spencer of the Department of Physics and Astronomy as its new Chief Spokesperson. Spencer has been
Bargaining Update April 8, 2021
On April 8, representatives of the Board and ULFA held their fifth bargaining session since the exchange of full proposals on January 18, 2021 (eighth
ESA Update April 14, 2021
The teams representing the Board and ULFA met to continue negotiating an Essential Services Agreement (ESA) Wednesday April 7th. This meeting was in follow-up to
Lethbridge Post-Secondary Joint Public Town Hall on Alberta Budget 21
March 30th, 7pm on Zoom Students, faculty and staff have all been negatively impacted by budget cuts to our post-secondary institutions, but the impact also
Bargaining Update: March 22, 2021
On March 22, ULFA and the Board held their fourth bargaining session since the January 18th exchange of full proposals. The meeting opened with a
