Community Updates: NASA
Updates are provided regularly via these pages and through the weekly employee digests when bargaining is underway. Information on the bargaining process and upcoming meetings is also available on this site.
An archive of updates from 2024 can be found here.
NASA and University of Alberta in the process of producing new agreement
Following amicable negotiations resulting in a ratified renewal collective agreement, the parties are now in the process of producing the new agreement. Once finalized, it will be posted on the university's website. The agreement provides for general wage increases of 3 per cent each year of a four-year deal.
NASA and University of Alberta ratify tentative agreement
The university and NASA have a renewal collective agreement. The university extends a sincere thank you to the individuals in both parties that were involved in this latest, successful round of negotiations.
NASA and U of A vote in May to ratify tentative agreement
NASA and the university reached a tentative agreement in bargaining on April 16 and the parties will each now vote to ratify that agreement. NASA has published that its ratification vote will be conducted online between May 5 and 7. The university’s Board of Governors will hold a ratification vote shortly thereafter. The next update to the community will be made once the votes are complete.
More information on the bargaining process, including ratification, is available on the Bargaining FAQ page.
University of Alberta and NASA reach tentative agreement
The university and NASA bargaining teams have reached a tentative agreement. The parties have met 24 times since the exchange of initial proposals on February 20, 2024. The university thanks NASA for its commitment and work in reaching a negotiated settlement over the last year.
Ratification and next steps
The tentative agreement must now be ratified by both sides. For the university, this means approval by the Governors of the University of Alberta (the employer). For the union, it means a majority vote by the members in the bargaining unit. Once both parties have ratified the agreement, it becomes the renewal collective agreement. In the meantime the existing agreement remains in force and university operations continue as usual.
Details of the agreement will be provided in future updates, following ratification. More information on the bargaining process, including ratification, is available on the Bargaining FAQ page.
U of A and NASA meet this week
The university and NASA are scheduled to meet on April 15 and 16 as the parties continue negotiations on a renewal collective agreement.
U of A and NASA continue to meet
University of Alberta and NASA negotiations are ongoing and the parties are scheduled to meet next week on April 15 and 16.
U of A and NASA schedule additional meeting dates
The University of Alberta and NASA bargaining teams have agreed to additional meeting dates of April 15 and 16, 2025. The Meeting Schedules page has been updated.
Bargaining Community Update: NASA
The U of A and NASA bargaining teams met again on Monday, March 24 as the parties continue negotiations on a renewed collective agreement.
University of Alberta and NASA meeting next week
The university and NASA are scheduled to meet again on March 24 as the parties continue negotiations on a renewal collective agreement.
University of Alberta and NASA bargaining update
The university and NASA meeting on March 11 has been cancelled by mutual agreement of the parties. The next meeting is scheduled for March 24. The Meeting Schedules page has been updated.
Bargaining Community Update: NASA
The university and NASA continued negotiations with a meeting last week and are scheduled to meet again on March 11. The parties have also agreed to move the meeting scheduled for March 26 to March 24.
University of Alberta and NASA meeting this week
The university and NASA meet again on Feb. 26 as the bargaining teams continue discussions. The parties are scheduled to meet next on March 11.
University and NASA bargaining update
The university and NASA met on Feb. 11 with discussions including monetary and non-monetary items. The parties are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 26.
U of A and NASA meeting next week
NASA and the university met on Feb. 11 as negotiations progress on a renewed collective agreement. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 26.
U of A and NASA meeting next week
Negotiations on a renewed collective agreement between the University of Alberta and NASA continue next week with a meeting scheduled for Feb. 11.
Bargaining Community Update: NASA
The university and NASA are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 11 to continue discussions on a renewed collective agreement. The parties last met on Nov. 1.
University of Alberta and NASA agree to new meeting dates
The university and NASA have agreed to additional meeting dates in February and March as the parties continue negotiations on a renewed collective agreement. The first meeting is scheduled for Feb. 11, and the parties last met on Nov. 1. The Meeting Schedules page has been updated.
University of Alberta January 2025 Bargaining Update
The current status of bargaining discussions and related financial FAQs.
An archive of updates from 2024 can be found here.