UMFA Press Releases

2021 Negotiations

UMFA continues bargaining with university administration (Nov. 26, 2021)

UMFA continues bargaining with university administration Nov26

UMFA early career researchers call on the University of Manitoba to present a fair offer addressing recruitment and retention (Nov. 24, 2021)

UMFA early career researchers call on the University of Manitoba to present a fair offer addressing recruitment and retention Nov24

University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls on Premier Stefanson to stop interfering in bargaining, respect university independence as part of Throne Speech (Nov. 23, 2021)

thronespeechevent Nov23

UMFA seeks damages while government continues to interfere in University of Manitoba negotiations (Nov. 22, 2021)

UMFA seeks damages Nov22

UMFA members and students, stand united for better recruitment and retention of faculty (Nov. 19, 2021)

UMFA members and students stand united for better recruitment and retention of faculty Nov19

University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls for the University of Manitoba to release the bargaining mandate (Nov. 18, 2021)

UMFA calls for UM to release bargaining mandate

UMFA, students march through Tuxedo to demand end to government interference (Nov. 16, 2021)

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University of Manitoba Faculty Association highlights crisis in nursing education (Nov. 9, 2021)

UMFAhighlightscrisisinnursing

UMFA stages 9 AM sit-in at Stefanson’s Constituency Office to demand end to government mandate (Nov. 8, 2021)

UMFAsitinatStefansons Nov8

University of Manitoba Faculty Association members rally to end to the strike (Nov. 5, 2021)

UMFA rally to end strike Nov5

University of Manitoba Faculty Association presents offer, the administration has the power to end the strike (Nov. 4, 2021)

UMFA presents offer Nov42021

University of Manitoba Faculty Association pleased to receive support from The Manitoba Teachers’ Society (Nov. 3, 2021)

MTS Supports UMFA

UMFA Fact Check: University of Manitoba releases misleading information (Nov. 2, 2021)

FactCheckNov2

University of Manitoba Faculty Association reaches impasse in negotiations (Nov. 1, 2021)

Impasse strikebeginsNov2

University of Manitoba Faculty Association presents final offer to university administration (Nov. 1, 2021)

UMFAPresentsFinalOfferNov1

Negotiation deadline nears, UMFA continues to push for a fair deal for students and faculty (Oct. 31, 2021)

NegotiationDeadlineNearsOct31

New premier can protect public education, help avert a faculty strike (Oct. 30, 2021)

NewPremierCanProtectPublicEducationOct30

University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls on the PC Government to stop interfering in collective bargaining (Oct. 29, 2021)

UMFA PCgovtStopInterfering

University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls for clarity and honesty from the Government of Manitoba (Oct. 27, 2021)

UMFA callforclarity

University of Manitoba Faculty Association members remain committed to the future of public education, set strike deadline of November 2nd  (Oct. 22, 2021)

StrikeDeadlineNov2

University of Manitoba Faculty Association members vote overwhelmingly to defend public education, authorize strike action (Oct. 18, 2021)

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Court of Appeal Declares PC Government Violated Charter Rights (Oct. 13, 2021)

CourtofAppealDeclaresPCGovtViolatedCharterRights

University of Manitoba Faculty Association, Manitoba NDP and Manitoba Liberal Party stand together against government interference in bargaining (Oct. 13, 2021)

UMFA NDP LIBS StandTogetherAgainstGovtInterference Oct13

UM Faculty Association members authorize strike vote (Oct. 6, 2021)

UMFacultyStrikeVote

UM Professors, Instructors, Librarians, calling for Strike Vote as Fall Semester Begins (Sept. 29, 2021)

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