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UMFA floods Ewasko, Fielding’s offices with phone calls
Hundreds of University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) members bombarded the offices of Wayne Ewasko, the provincial minister of advanced education, skills and immigration, and Minister of Finance Scott Fielding with phone calls last week to demand an end to government interference in their negotiations with U of M administration.
Austerity holding students and province back
The strike currently taking place at the U of M is only the most recent symptom of the government’s austerity agenda and is making matters worse. If labour market tightness is the problem — as Manitoba’s new premier asserted during her leadership campaign — we should be investing more in our post-secondary institutions and doing more to support students to move through their programs and get in the job market.
Refuse to cross potential picket, show solidarity
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) approved strike action in the first week of November. After three days of voting and an 85...
An open letter from UMFA to U of M students
Dear University of Manitoba students,
As you may know, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and U of M administration have been engaged in...
UMFA votes for potential strike against U of M’s refusal to negotiate wages
The possibility of a strike has been growing amongst the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), who this weekend voted in favour of a...
