UMSU withholds $1m in federation membership dispute
UMSU is withholding more than $1 million in outstanding fees to the Canadian Federation of Students—Manitoba over a dispute
regarding the union’s membership in the federation.
Canadian Federation of Students
UMGSA woes with Canadian Federation of Students have decades-old origins
Students raised concerns over the uncertainty of the U of M Graduate Students’ Association’s (UMGSA) December 2020 annual general meeting (AGM) after discovering that despite being…
‘Murky’ history surfaced at grad students’ AGM
Concerns and confusion around the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association’s relationship with the Canadian Federation of Students — an organization with which UMSU also has…
UMSU to restart efforts to leave federation of students
The UMSU board of directors voted 28-1 to defederate from the Canadian Federation of Students at its Nov. 26 meeting. In order to successfully leave…
Canadian Federation of Students congregates in Ottawa
Members of the Canadian Federation of Students from across the country gathered in Ottawa last week for the federation’s yearly national general meeting.
UMSU releases 2019-20 draft budget
Cuts to printing services and additional funding for marketing are some of the more prominent changes to this year’s UMSU budget, which was introduced at a board meeting last week.
Lies, half-truths and UMSU’s tired crusade
UMSU’s campaign against the federation is built on falsehoods.
UMSU polling referendum interest
In its ongoing bid to leave the Canadian Federation of Students, UMSU has set up a website encouraging students to “demand better” use of their fees.
Conservatives cut post-secondary funding — again
While those looking to produce films in Manitoba can look forward to a fruitful 2019, the budget tabled by the provincial government yesterday sets a far bleaker scene for those interested in studying them.
#StudentsLetsAct a misguided effort
CASA’s plan to address mental health is misguided and does little to help those left on the margins.