Bargaining Updates
The Job Action Committee is Back at Work
The Job Action Committee (JAC) is back at work! As outlined in the ULFA Job Action Policy and Bylaws, we work during bargaining years to
The University of Calgary Faculty Association Wins 1.7% Retroactive Wage Increase in Important Arbitration Decision
The University of Calgary Faculty Association (TUCFA) has just been awarded a 1.7% Across The Board (ATB) wage increase in an arbitration decision, retroactive to
ULFA and Board Meet to Discuss Collective Agreement Extension; Revised Board Team
Negotiating teams representing ULFA and the Board met on Monday to discuss extending the 2018-2020 Collective Agreement for a period of between one and three
ULFA and Board hold first Negotiating Meeting
Background On June 4, ULFA’s Negotiating Team met with the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors’ Negotiating Team. The meeting was conducted virtually using the
ULFA serves notice to commence bargaining on Board of Governors
On April 16, the ULFA Negotiating Team and Executive served its notice to commence bargaining on the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors. Important rules
ULFA Membership Approve Bargaining Mandate with 94% Support
After a good discussion at the Annual General Meeting, held on April 6, the ULFA membership approved a bargaining mandate for the ULFA negotiating team
Negotiating Update: Further review of draft mandate
The ULFA Negotiating Team met today to review a draft of the proposed mandate for 2020 negotiations as prepared by the Bargaining Resource Committee (BRC).
Job Protections for Probationary, Continuing, and Tenured Members
Some members of our bargaining unit have recently approached members of the ULFA executive to ask about job security for members of the Academic Staff.
Negotiating Team Orientation and Mandate Meeting
The 2020 ULFA Negotiating Team met this past Tuesday, March 3rd for an orientation and initial discussion of the 2020 mandate as this has been developed
Essential Services Agreement Negotiations Ongoing
Negotiations to establish an Essential Services Agreement resumed Tuesday 18 June. The Board’s team (Chris Hosgood, Scott Harling, Carolin Cattoi-Demkiw) presented to ULFA’s team (Kelly
ULFA membership ratifies 2018-2020 Collective Agreement
In a strong expression of support for its executive and bargaining team, the membership of the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association voted to ratify the
Board of Governors Ratify Proposed ULFA/University of Lethbridge 2018-2020 Collective Agreement
On Friday afternoon, Vice President (FInance and Administration) Nancy Walker informed the ULFA executive that the Board of Governors has voted to ratify the proposed