March 19, 2025
- Lethbridge School Division and the CUPE 2843 bargaining committees have agreed to meet on March 27 to continue bargaining.
March 17, 2025
- Lethbridge School Division was officially informed by the provincial mediator assisting us with bargaining that he was “booking out” of the mediation process at the request of CUPE 290 and CUPE 2843.
March 3, 2025 - Mediation
February 26, 2025 - Bargaining
January 6, 2025- Bargaining
- Both Management and the Union provided responses to opening proposals and discussed non-monetary items.
December 13, 2024- Bargaining (Cancelled)
- Bargaining session was cancelled by mutual agreement by both CUPE 2843 and Lethbridge School Division
November 15, 2024- Application for Mediation
- CUPE 2843 applied for mediation for monetary items through the Alberta Labour Mediation Services.
November 13, 2024-Bargaining
- Both parties provided opening comments to commence this round of bargaining. These comments included appreciation for the support that the CUPE 2843 staff provide to the Division and discussion of bargaining constraints by the employer relative to legislated government mandates. CUPE 2843 indicated that wages are a priority.
- Each side shared their opening positions including monetary proposals, and time was taken to review and ask questions about each proposal.
June 26, 2024- Notice to Commence Bargaining
- In accordance with the Alberta Labour Relations Code Division 10 and Article 1.1 of the collective agreement, CUPE Local 2843 served notice to the Lethbridge School Division to enter into negotiations and seek amendments to the collective agreement.