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Faculty ratifies four-year agreement under “duress”

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Imreet Kaur
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) membership, which consists of approximately 1,200 professors, instructors, and librarians, ratified a long term deal on Sept. 8. The agreement was reached after an expedited package was sent...
Megan Colwell
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Hundreds in Winnipeg unite against hate groups in a diversity rally

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Imreet Kaur
Hundreds gathered at the south steps of the Manitoba Legislative Building on Saturday, Sept. 9, to take part in the Winnipeg Diversity Rally Against Hate, organized in response to a planned gathering by members...
Asha Nelson
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Manitoba Labour Board to rule on unfair labour complaint filed against...

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Imreet Kaur
The Manitoba Labour Board heard arguments in May regarding an unfair labour practice complaint filed by the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) stemming from the run-up to a three-week strike last fall. UMFA, which...
Megan Colwell
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Winnipeg gathers to “unsettle” and acknowledge 150 years of Indigenous resilience,...

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Imreet Kaur
While Canadians celebrated 150 years of confederation on July 1, a handful of events in Winnipeg were meant to draw attention to this continent’s much longer – and complicated – history. The Winnipeg chapter of...
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PCs scrap post-secondary tuition tax rebate

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Levi Garber
The provincial government will axe a program that provides tax rebates for Manitoba post-secondary graduates who stay in the province. The move came as part of the 2017 provincial budget, entitled “Responsible Recovery”, introduced Tuesday. The...
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Faculty union comes out against tuition hikes, prepares for bargaining

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Garett Williams
UMFA president says proposed fee increases will put post-secondary education out of reach for some Manitoba families.
Photo of UMFA president Mark Hudson speaking at a rally.
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IQ’s café closed for summer renovations

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
IQ’s Café & Billiards, located on the third floor of University Centre, is closing temporarily for renovations that will take place over the summer. According to an official press release, this will be the first...

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