The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has extended the bargaining deadline with the university’s administration by 24 hours, according to UMFA president Erik Thomson in a statement late Thursday night.

The new bargaining deadline is set for Friday, March 7 at 11:59 p.m., with possible strike action starting on Tuesday, March 11.

The union, which represents more than 1,300 professors, instructors and librarians, has been in active negotiations with the university since October 2024 over a new collective agreement. The previous collective agreement between the parties expired on March 31, 2024.

On Thursday, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union adopted Motion 0645 which called for “public support” for UMFA. The motion passed in a 12-2 vote after over two hours of discussions.

2025/03/12 — updated to include hyperlinked article