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Status

On August 31, 2024, collective agreements between the CBE and its unions expired. This includes:

• Alberta Teachers' Association (Local 38) (ATA)
• Calgary Board of Education Staff Association (SA)
• The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 40 (CUPE)
• The Bargaining Council of the Calgary Board of Education Construction and Maintenance Skilled Trades Unions (Trades)
  

ATA Local 38

• Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) began meeting with ATA in June 2024. Some items like teacher salaries are set through the provincial collective agreement.
• TEBA and ATA met in January and mediation continued in March. TEBA and ATA continue to meet.
  
• Between May 22-26, 2025, a strike authorization vote was held by ATA, with 99% of teachers voting in favour.
  
• On conclusion of central bargaining between TEBA and ATA, CBE and ATA will commence local bargaining.
  
• ATA holds a strike vote June 5-8, 2025.
• On June 10, ATA reported that 94.5% of members vot​ed in favour of strike action. The ATA has 120 days from the date of the vote to commence labour action, unless a resolution is reached between TEBA and the ATA. For current 
  
• TEBA and ATA continued mediation in late August, 2025.
  
• On Sept. 10, the ATA announced that if a negotiated settlement cannot be reached, strike action would begin on Monday, Oct. 6.
  
• On Sept. 24, TEBA and the ATA signed a Memorandum of Agreement. ATA members will vote on the tentative agreement from Sept. 27-29. See Bargaining next steps​ on the ATA website.
  
• ATA strike begins on Monday, Oct. 6.
  
• On Oct. 7, ​TEBA provides formal notice to ATA that a lockout will commence on​ Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.
  
• TEBA and ATA continued mediation on Oct. 14.​
  

CBE Staff Association

• Initial meeting between CBE and the union occurred on Jan. 20, 2025 to share ingoing proposals.
• Bargaining occurred in February and April, 2025.
  
• CBE Staff Association members ratify the four-year collective agreement June 20-22.
  
• CBE Board of Trustees ratify the SA collective agreement on June 24, 2025.
  

CUPE Local 40

• CBE and the union exchanged ingoing proposals electronically in late November 2024. At the request of CUPE, a mediator was appointed to support bargaining discussions and mediation dates were booked.
• In person bargaining discussions commenced on Jan. 6 & 7, 2025.
• On Jan. 27, 2025, a 14-day cooling off period started. This occurred after the mediator “booked out" from mediation at CUPE's request, which triggered this cooling off period and allowed for the union to apply for a strike vote.
• We have requested CUPE return to the bargaining table the week of Feb. 3.
• On Feb. 5, CBE presents an updated wage proposal to CUPE Local 40. No counter-proposal from CUPE Local 40 was offered.
  
• CUPE Local 40 held a strike vote for members Feb. 10 & 11, 2025.
  
• Bargaining between CBE and CUPE Local 40 occurred on Feb. 12 & 13, 2025 and March 3, 2025.
  
• CBE and the union exchanged updated proposals electronically on Mar. 13, 2025.
  
• Bargaining with a mediator occurred on Monday, Mar. 17, 2025.
  
• CBE and CUPE Local 40 reached a tentative collective agreement on Monday, March 17, 2025.
• CUPE Local 40 members ratify the 4-year collective agreement on March 19, 2025.
• CBE Board of Trustees ratify the CUPE collective agreement on March 20, 2025.

Trades

• Initial bargaining sessions between CBE and the union occurred on Oct. 22, 23, & 29, and Nov. 12, Dec. 11, 2024, and again on Jan. 29, 2025.
• While the parties have made good progress in bargaining, CBE and the union continue to bargain over wage increases.
• On Jan. 22, 2025, the CBE and the union jointly applied for mediation. The parties have agreed to a mediator and are setting dates for formal mediation.
  
• The Trades ratify the collective agreement on April 2, 2025.
  
• CBE Board of Trustees ratify the Trades collective agreement on April 8, 2025.
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