Students at the U of L will be back in class on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Members of the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) have voted to accept a new collective agreement.
92% of members cast ballots, 91% of whom voted yes.
The results of our ratification vote are in: 92% of our members voted, with 91% voting to ratify the agreement. The #ulfastrike ends tomorrow.
— ULFA (@ULFAssociation) March 22, 2022
The Board says staff are hard at work on implementing a quick return to classes.
taking off! Girls in Aviation Day soars to new heights in showcasing career options wiped out fort mac job action a concern CUPE members hold 'day of action' for educational assistants and support staff happened sept. 19 Pair arrested after daylight shooting in Red Deer Sep 21, 2024“Faculty members will return to work tomorrow under the guidance of a negotiated Return to Work protocol. All student academic activities, including classes, research and placements, will resume Wednesday.”
While the Board states that the new deal reflects many of the recommendations in the mediator’s report, it is not clear if there are any differences between that and the actual collective agreement.
“The new collective agreement also protects the University’s ability to maintain equitable access to affordable, high-quality education, which is fundamental to our future, and the futures of our faculty, employees and students,” reads a statement from the Board.
ULFA members had been on strike since February 10, 2022, after they and the Board of Governors had been unable to agree on many outstanding issues.
Monday’s ratification vote put an end to the strike, which had been ongoing for nearly six weeks.
The two sides spent much of last week in enhanced arbitration.
The ULFA is set to speak Tuesday morning to give more details and reactions to Monday’s ratification vote.