UMFA Fast Facts Bulletins
UMFA Fast Facts is an electronic bulletin sent to UMFA Members, typically bi-weekly, with facts about the Collective Agreement, changes to University policies, important events, calls to action, and upcoming meetings. Previous issues can be found below. Plain text versions can be provided upon request.
2021
- By-election for President; MLA meetings & more - September 15
- Bargaining edition: SGM; Teaching Workload Guidelines; How BUFA Organized to Win - July 16
- Censure imposed on U of T, AGM date change, bargaining survey coming & more! - May 7
- Bill 33 committee hearings, new member luncheon, AGM and more! - April 22
- MOFA seeking committee members, UMFA elections, petition against Bill 33 and more! - March 18
- Reply to government appeal of PSSA, Message from MOFA, UMFA award nominations & more - March 2
- First call for awards nominations; Claim your benefits; Anomalies & more - Feb. 18
- T2200S forms, Anomalies update, and more - Feb. 3
- Government Files Bill 28/PSSA Appeal; Is your department hiring?; WCB claims & more - Jan. 13
2020
- Two important surveys for Members, AGM postponed and more - May 14
- Compilation of resources re: cuts to universities - April 23
- Reach out to your colleagues and to us! - April 2
- Bargaining, benefits, awards - February 21
- Stand up for PSE! - January 14
2019
- November 14, 2019: UMFA Scholarship, Retirement info, and more
- October 16, 2019: Join the Nominations Practices Committee, Labour Film Month and more
- October 4, 2019: Help UWOFA Librarians & Archivists avoid a strike, new member luncheon and more
- September 18, 2019: REMINDER - Preventing sexual violence* at UM: A forum for UMFA Members; Join the climate strike & more
- September 4, 2019: All party forum on PSE; Support the climate strike: UMFA scholarship and more
- August 28, 2019: Are you a new UMFA member? Read this
- August 16, 2019: Anomalies Fund applications; A workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and sexual assault; and more
- July 29, 2019: Anomalies fund – make your appointment today!; Campaign: Affordable child care for all; and more
- June 28, 2019: President's Message – Welcoming the new Executive
- June 5, 2019: New on the UMFA website: Know your CA - Article 27: Travel and Expense Funds; Retirement allowance program deadline: June 30; and more
- May 22, 2019: President's Message - Walk with us in the Solidarity Forever Parade!
- May 6, 2019: President's Message - What is the Gender Solidarity Working Group?
- April 12, 2019: President's Message; UM Employees Scholarship; Candidates for Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian
- March 18, 2019: Member benefits year-end March 31; Coffee with the President; News you can use
- March 7, 2019: President's Letter: Joint committee report tough on metrics, but admin refused language protecting Members; & more
- February 14, 2019: President's Message: Gender solidarity at the University of Manitoba; & Know your CA
- February 12, 2019: Taking your research/study leave? Read this!; SEEQs and UMFA – update; Help avoid a strike at UOITTaking your research/study leave? Read this!; SEEQs and UMFA – update; Help avoid a strike at UOIT
- February 4, 2019: President's Letter: An open search for UM's new President -- Show your support on Feb. 6!President's Letter: An open search for UM's new President -- Show your support on Feb. 6!
- January 18, 2019: UMFA Board Meeting; Know your CA; CAUT request for volunteers; Labour history
Fast Facts Archive (2017-2018)
UMFA News
CAUT documents
Report on the implications for academic freedom in the case of Andrew Potter at McGill University
