Negotiating update: February 8, 2021
Representatives of the Board and ULFA met on February 8 for the first discussion of language in the current round of negotiations. As mentioned in the last blog, the ULFA side prepared: Article “YY” (a proposal to create a new article on Equity and Diversity based...
Bargaining Update: January 28, 2021 ULFA and Board meet; plan first presentations of language
Recent and upcoming meetings The ULFA and Board negotiating teams met on January 28, 2021 for a final preliminary session to discuss process. The two sides agreed to begin with articles that were thought to be either “easy” (i.e. where agreement seems close or likely)...
Bargaining update for January 18 meeting: Parties exchange complete packages that would involve significant changes
Note: An ULFA Bargaining Town Hall is scheduled for February 2nd, 2021 at 11am. Please check your email for Zoom details. Negotiating teams from the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) and the Board of Governors met on Monday January 18 for the first...
ESA Negotiating Update
The teams representing the Board and ULFA met to begin negotiating a new Essential Services Agreement (ESA) Tuesday December 8th. Each new Collective Agreement requires a new ESA. ULFA proposed in writing to the Board that the ESA should be negotiated at a second...