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International students say U of M left them without mental-health support during strike by faculty (Dec. 8, 2021)
CBC
Classes resumed yesterday after University of Manitoba faculty voted to accept a deal with the university, ending the five- week strike.
UMFA ratifies agreement, classes resume (video) (Dec. 7, 2021)
CityNews
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association has ratified the tentative agreement, officially ending its 35-day strike. Students and faculty returned to class Tuesday morning.
University of Manitoba strike ends, students to return to class Tuesday (video) (Dec. 7, 2021)
Global News
University of Manitoba students were back in class today after faculty members ratified their new collective agreement last night, putting an end to a record five-week long strike.
UMFA president speaks after new agreement with U of M sends students back to class (Dec. 7, 2021)
Portage Online
News broke Monday morning, indicating that the 5-week long strike casting a shadowing upon the University of Manitoba may be coming to an end.
Emotional impact weighed in wake of U of M strike (Dec. 7, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
There are piles of homework for both students and professors at the University of Manitoba, following a record-long academic strike on a Winnipeg campus.
UMFA ratifies agreement, U of M strike over (video) (Dec. 7, 2021)
CityNews
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association has ratified the tentative agreement, officially ending its 35-day strike. Students and faculty returned to class Tuesday morning.
Faculty at University of Manitoba back in class, salaries go to binding arbitration (Dec. 7, 2021)
Winnipeg Sun
The faculty association at the University of Manitoba has ended a 35-day strike and students are headed back to class.
Faculty at University of Manitoba end strike, will go to binding arbitration (Dec. 7, 2021)
Naitonal Post
The faculty association at the University of Manitoba has ended a 35-day strike and students are headed back to class.
U of M Faculty Ratifies New Tentative Agreement (Dec. 7, 2021)
ChrisD.ca
Classes have resumed at the University of Manitoba today after faculty members ratified a new tentative agreement on Monday night, ending a 35-day strike.
University of Manitoba strike ends, students to return to class Tuesday (Dec. 7, 2021)
Global News
After more than a month, a strike at the University of Manitoba has come to an end and students can start heading back to class.
Rattrapage du mardi 7 décembre 2021
Radio-Canada
À l'émission aujourd'hui : les tests rapides seraient-ils la voie pour revenir à la normale?, on se demande à qui appartiennent les Blue Bombers avec notre chroniqueur aux affaires municipales Kaj Hasselriis, les activités de recherche et d'enseignement reprennent à l'Université du Manitoba après 35 jours de grève, et on discute des effets de l'obligation vaccinale pour les sports intérieurs avec une mère et une bénévole en hockey mineur.
UMFA strike ends (Dec. 7, 2021)
The Manitoban
The University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) have reached an agreement to enter into binding arbitration, ending a strike that has lasted over a month.
U of M strike ends, students return to class Tuesday (Dec. 7, 2021)
CBC
Classes are back on at the University of Manitoba Tuesday after striking faculty voted to accept a deal with the university to end a five-week long strike.
UMFA ends 35-day strike; classes to resume at U of M (Dec. 7, 2021)
CTV News
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has ended its 35-day strike after ratifying the tentative agreement.
Back to class after balloting (Dec. 7, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Interrupted courses and research at the University of Manitoba will resume Tuesday after academics approved a deal ending a 35-day strike.
U Of Manitoba Strike Over (Dec. 7, 2021)
Manitoba Post
The five week strike by the University of Manitoba Faculty association has ended and students will be back in class this morning.
University of Manitoba, faculty union reach tentative deal; ratification vote tonight (Dec. 6, 2021)
CityNews
The University of Manitoba and the union representing more than 1,200 of its faculty members say they have reached a tentative agreement.
Back-to-class ballot question (Dec. 6, 2021)
Brandon Sun
Interrupted courses and research at the University of Manitoba are anticipated to resume Tuesday — should academics approve a tentative deal that would end a 35-day strike.
University of Manitoba, faculty union reach tentative deal; ratification vote tonight (Dec. 6, 2021)
Empire Advance
The University of Manitoba and the union representing more than 1,200 of its faculty members say they have reached a tentative agreement.
U of M Faculty Reaches Tentative Agreement (Dec. 6, 2021)
ChrisD.ca
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has reached a tentative agreement with the university’s administration.
Entente de principe entre l’Université du Manitoba et les professeurs en grève (Dec. 6, 2021)
Radio-Canada
L’Association des professeurs de l’Université du Manitoba (UMFA), en grève depuis le 2 novembre, est parvenue à une entente de principe avec l’administration de l’établissement. Celle-ci fera l’objet d’un vote de ratification du syndicat lundi soir.
La grève des professeurs de l’Université du Manitoba prend fin après plus d’un mois (Dec. 6, 2021)
Radio Canada
Les cours reprennent dès mardi à l’Université du Manitoba, alors que les professeurs ont ratifié l’entente de principe intervenue avec l'administration de l'Université, mettant ainsi fin à une grève qui a duré 35 jours.
Une entente de principe entre l’UMFA et l’université du Manitoba (Dec. 6, 2021)
Radio-Canada
Après plus de 35 jours de grève, les étudiants de l’Université du Manitoba pourraient retourner en classe dès mardi. Érik Thomson de l’UMFA discute de l’entente de principe.
Rattrapage du lundi 6 décembre 2021 (Dec. 6, 2021)
Radio-Canada
À l'émission aujourd'hui : on souligne la Journée nationale de commémoration et d'action contre la violence faite aux femmes, on discute de l'utilité de munir les autobus scolaires de caméras de surveillance, on parle crédits carbone et agriculture avec notre chroniqueuse Anastasia Fyk, on fait un tour du côté de l'usine de traitement des eaux de Letellier, on se réjouit de la victoire des Blue Bombers en finale de l'Ouest avec un partisan, on fête le 75e anniversaire de CKSB, et on fait le point sur l'entente de principe entre les professeurs et l'administration de l'Université du Manitoba.
Vote tonight on tenative deal to end U of M strike (Dec. 6, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
A tentative deal has been reached that would end a strike at the University of Manitoba that has lasted more than a month.
Faculty reach tentative deal with U of M to end 35-day strike (Dec. 6, 2021)
Winnipeg Sun
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has reached a tentative agreement with the university’s administration, putting a potential end to the 35-day strike.
U of Manitoba, faculty reach tentative deal, potentially ending weeks-long strike (Dec. 6, 2021)
CBC
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association says they have reached a tentative agreement with university officials to end a five-week-long strike.
Tentative agreement reached in U of M strike; classes could resume Tuesday (Dec. 6, 2021)
CTV News
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) announced on Monday morning that it has reached a tentative agreement with university’s administration, which could put an end to the 35-day strike.
UMFA reaches tentative deal with university (Dec. 6, 2021)
Global News
Could the month-long strike between the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and the University of Manitoba finally be coming to an end?
For U of M students, protracted strike a lesson in frustration (Dec. 3, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
More than a month after faculty members at the University of Manitoba went on strike, mass disruptions to classes and an ever-changing academic calendar are taking a severe toll on students’ well-being.
Hard line on arbitration propels strike (Dec. 3, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
One week ago, Arne Peltz, a respected labour lawyer and the mediator in the dispute between the University of Manitoba Faculty Association and the school’s administration, raised alarm bells about the union’s approach to negotiations. Mr. Peltz, who is well known as a fair and knowledgeable mediator and arbiter, accused UMFA of being unreasonable in refusing to participate in binding arbitration — a process that carries the promise of an expedited settlement — until non-monetary issues are dealt with through negotiation.
Brandonites discuss provincial budget with finance minister (Dec. 3, 2021)
Brandon Sun
With Christmas around the corner, provincial Finance Minister Scott Fielding came to Brandon to talk turkey on Thursday night.
Suffering U of M students deserve better from their Administration and the Province (Dec. 2, 2021)
CCPA MB
University of Manitoba (U of M) students are in educational limbo during the longest legal strike in history by the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA). This year professors, instructors, and librarians are pushing back against deteriorating institutional quality, emphasizing how real wage decreases have made attracting and retaining top faculty challenging. University of Manitoba President Michael Bennaroch confirmed that UMFA members had lost approximately 8% of the value of their wages over the term of the previous contract, signifying a much-needed renewal.
The University of Manitoba faculty strike has now lasted one month (video) (Dec. 2, 2021)
Global News Twitter
The University of Manitoba faculty strike has now lasted one month, and while the school and faculty spar over a new deal, students are stuck in the middle and worry how long it could last. Joe Scarpelli reports.
University of Manitoba Faculty Association hold the picket line (video) (Dec. 2, 2021)
CityNews Twitter
UMFA continue to strike as they as the University of Manitoba for a fair deal. Brianne Foley has the story.
Students join striking U of M profs in show of solidarity (Dec. 2, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
STUDENTS say they are willing to make sacrifices as they stand in solidarity with striking faculty members at the University of Manitoba.
University of Manitoba students organize in support of faculty strike (Dec. 1, 2021)
Fightback
On Nov. 2, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), which represents 1,2000 instructors, professors, and librarians, walked off the job to demand higher pay. The union has said that low pay has made it difficult to hire and retain new faculty, leading to “brain drain.”
Some students frustrated as U of M strike stretches on (video) (Dec. 1, 2021)
Global News
“It’s very much a mixed bag. There are students who just want the strike to be over. There are students who are still supporting UMFA’s cause…”
UMSU endorses binding arbitration in UMFA strike (Dec.1, 2021)
The Manitoban
The motion, brought forward by UMSU executives, was amended to address UMFA’s non-monetary concerns, which were initially not included in the proposal.
U of M vice-president (external) resigns (Dec. 1, 2021)
The Manitoban
“The External Relations team will continue its outstanding, award-winning work in philanthropy, alumni relations, marketing communications and government relations,” Kearsey said in a statement.
Government making U of M less competitive (Nov. 30, 2021)
The Manitoban
Why attend the University of Manitoba? It’s a question that can be asked in two contexts: why does the U of M seemingly feel weighed down by political decisions of the provincial government? And why should a student come to the U of M despite these struggles? Within the past five years, the U of M has been affected by two strikes, one strike threat, three straight years of tuition increases and budget cuts that took international students off the provincial health-care plan.
The strike is an inconvenient necessity for students (Nov. 29, 2021)
The Manitoban
From a student’s perspective, it can sometimes be hard to see the conflict between the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and the University of Manitoba as anything but a massive inconvenience. Some classes continue undeterred with others unceremoniously called to a halt with no rhyme or reason from student to student. Graduation dates are in jeopardy — a nightmare for international students and those with post-graduation jobs lined up — and there is a real danger the winter term reading week will be lost if the strike goes on much longer.
Letter to the Editor - U of M salaries compared (Nov. 29, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
U of Manitoba Mediator Calls Out Union (Nov. 28, 2021)
Manitoba Post
The Mediator recommending arbitration in the University of Manitoba strike says the union is being unrealistic.
U of M strike continues (video) (Nov. 26, 2021)
Global News
The University of Manitoba and its professors have yet to reach a settlement and could expect binding arbitration.
Mediator scolds University of Manitoba Faculty Association for rejecting arbitration to end strike (Nov. 26, 2021)
CBC
A mediator has slammed the striking University of Manitoba Faculty Association for failing to accept binding arbitration in its labour dispute with the University of Manitoba, saying there is no further value in mediation.
Mediator chides U of M faculty association for dragging out strike (Nov. 26, 2021)
Global News
A mediator is urging the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) to accept binding arbitration to settle its contract dispute with the University of Manitoba.
Mediator blames U of M faculty for prolonging strike (Nov. 26, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
A labour mediator says striking faculty members at the University of Manitoba should put down their pickets and return to class so students "should not continue to suffer during a leisurely and ultimately futile negotiation."
L’Association des professeurs de l’Université du Manitoba rejette l’arbitrage (Nov. 26, 2021)
Radio Canada
L’Association des professeurs de l’Université du Manitoba (UMFA), en grève depuis le 2 novembre, rejette le processus d’arbitrage contraignant pour mettre fin au conflit de travail. Une décision que lui reproche le médiateur Arne Peltz dans sa recommandation finale.
Mediator suggests binding arbitration in labour dispute keeping thousands of students out of class at University of Manitoba. (video) (Nov. 26, 2021)
City News Winnipeg
‘Bad luck’ contract timing puts U of M academics in tough spot (Nov. 26, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
ALL eyes are on academics at the University of Manitoba amid their labour dispute — not because other post-secondary faculty associations have been exempt from government wage mandates, but because of timing.
Manitoba finance minister promises ‘fresh start’ with public sector unions (Nov. 24, 2021)
Global News
The Manitoba government says it will repeal a wage-freeze bill for public-sector workers, despite a recent court victory.
UMFA seeking $28 million in damages from province for government’s interference in 2016 labour negotiations, court hears (Nov. 23, 2021)
CTV News
As the University of Manitoba Faculty Association’s (UMFA) current strike entered its fourth week, lawyers for the union which represent academic staff told a Manitoba judge UMFA members should be awarded $28 million in damages due to the circumstances that preceded the 2016 strike.
U of M Faculty Association seeks $28.8M from province for 2016 contract interference (Nov. 23, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association is seeking nearly $30 million in damages from the province, following court rulings it interfered with contract negotiations between the group and employer in 2016.
Mediator recommends binding arbitration to resolve U of M strike (Nov. 22, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
As striking educators at the University of Manitoba enter their fourth week on the picket lines, a mediator has recommended the parties involved settle outstanding issues in binding arbitration so courses can resume.
U of M faculty strike talks hits stalemate, mediator calls for binding arbitration (Nov. 22, 2021)
CBC
The mediator trying to find a middle ground in the three-week-long University of Manitoba faculty strike has hit an impasse and is recommending binding arbitration to resolve the dispute.
Shorter winter break in sight for students as U of Manitoba strike enters 3rd week (Nov. 22, 2021)
Global News
The University of Manitoba and its professors will enter its third week of strike action Wednesday. The stress is heightening for students like Lindsy Degagne, as the weeks go by and classes continue to be cancelled.
Contract meddling is short-term thinking (Nov. 22, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
AS someone born and raised in Winnipeg, as well as a former student and current faculty member at the University of Manitoba, I have a lot invested in its success and want to see it flourish. It is for these reasons that I and other faculty at U of M are concerned with the well-documented interference by the provincial government in the bargaining between university administration and UMFA dating back to 2016.
Strike At The University Of Manitoba: Interview With David Camfield (Nov. 19, 2021)
Passage
For this week’s Class Struggle newsletter, I spoke with David Camfield about the ongoing faculty strike at the University of Manitoba.
Premier holds key to unlocking door to end U of M faculty strike (Nov. 19, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
On Monday morning, in a courtroom well away from the picket lines at the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus, there will be a gathering of officials from the province, the school and the union representing striking teachers that could be the beginning of an end to the labour conflict that has shut down classes for thousands of students.
Interference at universities must stop (Nov. 19, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
It’s been a tough couple of years for university students in Fort Rouge. I know that students have worked hard to adapt to online learning, and faculty have been finding new ways to teach and connect with their students, but it’s still not the same as being with your peers and professors on campus. Now the Progressive Conservative government is only making life harder for students.
UMFA calls on administration to release wage mandate details (Nov. 18, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Faculty members on strike at the University of Manitoba want their employer to release the details of a government wage mandate that they say is stalling the conclusion of a new agreement.
Why students support faculty (Nov. 18, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press - Letters to the Editor
Some U of M profs return to work (Nov. 17, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Some faculty members at the University of Manitoba who went on strike earlier this month have ditched the picket lines and returned to work amid an ongoing stalemate in negotiations.
Interference at universities must stop (Nov. 17, 2021)
Sou'wester
It’s been a tough couple of years for university students in Fort Rouge. I know that students have worked hard to adapt to online learning, and faculty have been finding new ways to teach and connect with their students, but it’s still not the same as being with your peers and professors on campus. Now the Progressive Conservative government is only making life harder for students.
Provincial Government Austerity Holding Students and Manitoba Economy Back (Nov. 17, 2021)
CCPA (from the Manitoban)
Last week professors, instructors and librarians represented by the University of Manitoba Faculty Association went on legal strike, bringing many classes and other university activities to a halt. The main issue faculty are fighting against is deteriorating institutional quality due to uncompetitive salaries.
Manitoba's Minister of Advanced Education Wayne Ewasko says there's no mandate from the province around the UMFA, U of M bargaining but the institutions president says the school is following direction from the province. (Nov. 16, 2021)
City News (video)
Students must be at forefront in strike talks (Nov. 16, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
New Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson and senior ministers have gone to considerable lengths to distance themselves from many unpopular aspects of the legacy of former premier Brian Pallister. The strike by University of Manitoba faculty is an opportunity to show how the new PC team is different from the old.
Faculty union's mock search party 'insult' to families of missing, murdered, advocate says (Nov. 16, 2021)
CBC
A stunt by striking University of Manitoba faculty members to bring attention to their cause has drawn criticism from advocates and families of missing and murdered women.
Mediation resumes between U of M and UMFA (video) (Nov. 15, 2021)
Global News
Mediation has resumed between the University of Manitoba and the Faculty Association as the strike nears the two-week mark.
Faculty-backing students set up blockade outside U of M administration building (Nov. 15, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Two weeks into a faculty strike that has halted learning at the University of Manitoba, students stood on the snowy steps outside the office of the school’s president Monday to form a symbolic blockade.
Students block doors at University of Manitoba building, demand administrators get back to bargaining table (Nov. 15, 2021)
CBC
A group of University of Manitoba students is blocking the doors to the administration building Monday morning to show of support for striking faculty.
Students staging lockout at U of M admin building as strike continues (Nov. 15, 2021)
CTV News
A group of students is standing outside the doors of the University of Manitoba administration building on Monday to prevent administration staff from entering the building.
Student Organizing 101 at the UMFA strike (Nov. 13, 2021)
Rank and File
Since November 2, more than 1,200 members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA)—including professors, librarians, lecturers, and instructors—have been on strike following a strong 85 percent strike mandate in mid-October. This strike comes only five years after the last by UMFA in 2016.
Standing up for all students and educators (Nov. 12, 2021)
Canstar News
For the past five years, the Progressive Conservative government has continually put money ahead of Manitobans.
What does Premier Stefanson mean for Fort Garry? (Nov. 12, 2021)
Canstar News
On Oct. 30, the governing Progressive Conservative party elected a new leader who became premier of Manitoba on Nov. 2 —Heather Stefanson.
UMFA: Publicized offer doesn’t match reality at bargaining table (Nov. 11)
CityNews
The U of M Faculty Association has a much different offer on the table than what it's publicized, but the union’s president says it didn’t mean to mislead the public, as both parties have been accused of skewing the numbers.
'Virtual pickets' by U of M staff take strike to new level (Nov. 10, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Quiet campuses and COVID-19 concerns have forced academics at the University of Manitoba to get creative by taking job action online amid stalled wage negotiations.
Brian Pallister’s Wage Freeze Resulted in Indigenous Scholars Leaving Manitoba, University Faculty Say (Nov. 10, 2021)
Press Progress
The University of Manitoba is having trouble recruiting and retaining Indigenous scholars following five years of frozen wages, faculty say.
University of Manitoba professors strike over wages, accuse government of meddling (Nov. 10, 2021)
Globe and Mail
Faculty at the University of Manitoba have been on strike for more than a week after contract negotiations stalled over salary increases.
Strike will prolong nursing crisis, U of Manitoba nursing educators say (Nov. 9, 2021)
CBC
A number of educators from the University of Manitoba say they're worried an ongoing faculty strike will put even more strain on what they call a nursing crisis in the province.
Striking nursing college staff warn of recruitment, retention ripple effects (Nov. 9, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Striking academics from the University of Manitoba college of nursing say training the next batch of health-care providers is becoming more difficult as wages and employment conditions drive colleagues away from teaching.
Striking University of Manitoba staff set up outside premier's constituency office (Nov. 8, 2021)
CBC
Striking instructors, professors and librarians from the University of Manitoba and students who support them planned to set up shop in the premier's constituency office on Monday until she agrees to hear their concerns or ends a government mandate they say is interfering with the bargaining process, but they were met by a locked door.
Striking U of M professors, sympathetic students picket premier's constituency office (Nov. 8, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
University of Manitoba Faculty Association members targeted Premier Heather Stefanson's Tuxedo constituency office with pickets Monday morning.
U of M faculty staging sit-in at Stefanson's constituency office (Nov. 8, 2021)
CTV News
Members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) are staging a sit-in at Premier Heather Stefanson’s constituency office on Monday morning.
University of Manitoba faculty members demanding to meet with Premier (video) (Nov. 8, 2021)
City News
Dozens of UMFA members were picketing in front of Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson’s constituency office Monday morning demanding to meet with the Premier. Alex Karpa reports.
Rally for striking UMFA workers draws crowd of picketers (Nov. 5, 2021)
CTV News
A large crowd rallied in support of striking faculty members at the University of Manitoba on Friday.
Hundreds gather in support of UMFA at University of Manitoba (Nov. 5, 2021)
City News
In the largest event of the U of M strike so far, hundreds of union members, students and supporters gathered at the University of Manitoba administration building, but the U of M brass are standing firm on their offer.
Striking U of M faculty proposes 6.5 per cent wage deal (Nov. 5, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Academics at the University of Manitoba have proposed the administration agree to a cumulative wage hike of 6.5 per cent over three years to end the strike.
U of Manitoba nursing students worry strike will keep them from graduating, working (Nov. 5, 2021)
CBC
Nursing students at the University of Manitoba are worried they won't be able to graduate in the spring because their clinical and community rotations have been suspended due to a faculty strike.
Striking U of M faculty table 6.5 per cent wage increase (Nov. 4, 2021)
Toronto Star (reprint from the Winnipeg Free Press)
Academics at the University of Manitoba have proposed the administration agree to a cumulative wage hike of 6.5 per cent over three years to end the strike.
U of M faculty union presents new contract offer, says strike could end if university accepts it (Nov. 4, 2021)
CBC
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association, the union representing more than 1,200 U of M staff, says it has tabled a new contract offer that could end the current strike if university administrators agree on it.
Striking faculty union says new deal tabled with University of Manitoba administration (Nov. 4, 2021)
Global News
The union representing striking faculty at the University of Manitoba says it’s delivered a new deal to school administrators.
University of Manitoba faculty strike sends Northern Social Work instructors onto the picket line (Nov. 4, 2021)
Thompson Citizen
A strike by University of Manitoba professors, instructors and librarians is having an impact on the Northern Social Work program in Thompson.
University of Manitoba and striking faculty back at the bargaining table (Nov. 4, 2201)
Winnipeg Sun
The University of Manitoba and striking faculty were called back into mediation on Thursday.
Talks Could Resume In U Of Manitoba Strike (Nov. 4, 2021)
Manitoba Post
The University of Manitoba is hopeful the faculty strike will be over soon.
International students especially eager for an end to University of Manitoba faculty strike (Nov. 4, 2021)
CBC
Some international students at the University of Manitoba say they're feeling helpless, now that a strike by faculty has put their classes on an indefinite pause.
U of M bows to pressure, reinstates online course content (Nov. 3, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
The University of Manitoba has announced a U-turn to allow students access to readings and other course content posted online amid a strike by faculty — if instructors have not removed them — in response to community backlash.
U of Manitoba faculty member victim of hit and run on picket line, union says (Nov. 3, 2021)
CBC
A faculty member on a picket line at the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus was hit by a vehicle whose driver then fled the scene on Tuesday morning, the union representing the school's faculty says.
Manitoba Teachers’ Society pledges support for U of M faculty strike (Nov. 3, 2021)
CTV News
The Manitoba Teachers’ Society announced its support of the University of Manitoba faculty strike Wednesday on the picket line.
Teachers, students dismayed after University of Manitoba admin locks online learning site (Nov. 3, 2021)
Global News
University students caught in between administrators and striking faculty say they were locked out of an online learning system that was to let them continue their studies.
Faculty at the University of Manitoba are forming a picket line this morning (Nov. 2, 2021)
CBC
As of this morning University of Manitoba faculty are on strike. Host Marcy Markusa spoke with Michael Benarroch President of the University of Manitoba.
U of M faculty on strike after failed negotiations with administration (Nov. 2, 2021)
CTV News
As of Nov. 2 the halls and classrooms at the University of Manitoba are going to be a lot less busy.
U of M faculty to strike after negotiations reach impasse day before deadline: union (Nov. 1, 2021)
CBC
Faculty at Manitoba's largest university are on the verge of a strike after their union says it has reached an "impasse" in its contract negotiations, one day before a strike deadline.
U of M faculty prep for picket line as mediation fails (Nov. 1, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Academics at the University of Manitoba have been asked to make their teaching materials inaccessible to students and set-up automated out-of-office emails in preparation for a picket line Tuesday.
Also reprinted in the Record.
University of Manitoba faculty to strike starting Tuesday, union says (video) (Nov. 1, 2021)
Global News
Faculty at the University of Manitoba say they will hit the picket lines starting Tuesday morning after reaching an “impasse” with the school’s administration over contract negotiations.
University of Manitoba faculty on strike (Nov. 1, 2021)
Global News
Faculty at the University of Manitoba hit the picket lines Tuesday morning after reaching an “impasse” with the school’s administration over contract negotiations.
University of Manitoba Faculty Association 'has no choice except to strike' Tuesday (Nov. 1, 2021)
CHVN 95.1
Many University of Manitoba (UM) students will not be logging or walking into their classes Tuesday morning.
UMFA could hit picket line after delivering ‘final offer’ Monday (Nov. 1, 2021)
Canada.com
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association will be on strike on Tuesday.
University Of Manitoba Faculty To Strike Starting Tuesday, Union Says (Nov. 1, 2021)
The Street Journal
Faculty at the University of Manitoba say they will hit the picket lines starting Tuesday morning after reaching an “impasse” with the school’s administration over contract negotiations.
U of M edges closer to strike deadline (Oct. 31, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Unsure about what their courses will look like in the coming days, as a faculty strike deadline nears, students at the University of Manitoba are frustrated about the prospect of their instructors walking off the job amid continuous learning disruptions.
UMFA calls on new Premier to stop interfering in bargaining (Oct. 30, 2021)
Winnipeg Sun
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is calling on the new Manitoba Premier to immediately walk away from the legacy of former Premier Brian Pallister and withdraw the mandate of restricting wages during bargaining at the University of Manitoba.
Pair of protests show support for U of Manitoba faculty on verge of possible strike (Oct. 30, 2021)
CBC
Supporters of the union that represents professors, instructors, archivists and librarians at Manitoba's largest university gathered outside a Winnipeg hotel Saturday, ahead of the announcement there of the province's next premier.
Possible grève à l’Université du Manitoba : la future première ministre interpellée (Oct. 30, 2021)
Radio-Canada
Des sympathisants à la cause des professeurs, éducateurs, archivistes et bibliothécaires de l’Université du Manitoba, qui pourraient être en grève dès la semaine prochaine, se sont rassemblés devant l’hôtel Victoria Inn, samedi, où se tient la convention du Parti progressiste-conservateur qui doit élire la cheffe du parti et prochaine première ministre du Manitoba.
University of Manitoba faculty plan strike for higher salaries (Oct. 30, 2021)
The Charlatan
University of Manitoba faculty have set bargaining and strike deadlines for Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, respectively, as the school’s salaries remain among the lowest of Canada’s major research institutes.
UMFA strike deadline Nov. 2 (Oct. 26, 2021)
The Manitoban
As negotiations continue, the threat of a faculty strike at the U of M looms larger by the day.
'It worries me': U of M students concerned as faculty strike nears (Oct. 25, 2021)
CTV News Winnipeg
Between midterms and campus life, students at the University of Manitoba have a lot to think about - including a potential faculty strike.
U of M Faculty sets Nov. 2 strike deadline (Oct. 24, 2021)
Winnipeg Sun
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has set a bargaining deadline of Oct. 31 and a strike deadline for Nov. 2 in their ongoing talks for a new collective agreement with the University of Manitoba administration.
U of M academics announce Nov. 2 strike deadline (Oct. 22, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association has set a strike deadline of Nov. 2 as academics continue to sound alarms about the need for their employer to address retention and recruitment issues with a better wage offer.
University of Manitoba Faculty Association sets strike deadline (Oct. 22, 2021)
CTV News Winnipeg
The union representing more than 1,200 staff at the University of Manitoba has set a strike deadline as it pushes for improvements.
University of Manitoba faculty union sets November 2 strike deadline (Oct. 22, 2021)
Global News
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association says it is setting a bargaining deadline of October 31 and a strike deadline of November 2 as it continues to battle with school administration over a new deal.
University of Manitoba faculty union sets Nov. 2 strike deadline (Oct. 22, 2021)
CBC
The union that represents professors, instructors, archivists and librarians at Manitoba's largest university says members are one step closer to walking off the job.
University of Manitoba faculty set strike deadline (Oct. 22, 2021)
City News (YouTube)
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association has set a bargaining deadline for October 31st and a strike deadline for November 2nd. UMFA wants action from the University administration in regards to faculty retention and recruitment.
UMFA strike vote overwhelmingly successful (Oct. 19, 2021)
The Manitoban
Members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) have made clear their overwhelming support for a strike with 85 per cent of the union’s members voting to authorize such action.
U of M faculty vote for strike mandate, union says (Oct. 19, 2021)
Global News
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, with a record turnout voting 85 per cent in favour of a call to strike, should it be necessary.
Manitoba PCs can’t fix nursing shortage with low wages for University of Manitoba instructors, faculty warn (Oct. 19, 2021)
Press Progress
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government’s ongoing pressure to keep University of Manitoba faculty wages low will hamper the university’s ability to train the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals, faculty say.
U of M academics vote in favour of strike action (Oct. 19, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Academics at the University of Manitoba have handed their union a strong mandate to take strike action amid contentious wage negotiations with their employer.
UMFA tells province to stop interfering in negotiations (Oct. 19, 2021)
The Manitoban
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) held a press conference alongside the Manitoba Liberal Party and the Manitoba NDP at the Legislature last Wednesday to call for the provincial government to stop interfering in UMFA’s collective bargaining negotiations.
Union for U of M faculty votes to authorize a strike (Oct. 19, 2021)
CTV News
Members of the union representing more than 1,200 staff at the University of Manitoba have voted to authorize a strike. However, it does not mean a strike will be called.
Strike action authorized by University of Manitoba faculty (Oct. 19, 2021)
CBC
University of Manitoba faculty are in a strike position after 85 per cent voted over the past three days to authorize that action.
U of M Faculty Votes in Favour of Strike (Oct. 19, 2021)
ChrisD.ca
Members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association have voted to authorize a strike.
U Of Manitoba Strike Vote Continues (Oct. 18, 2021)
Manitoba Post
A three day strike vote is underway by faculty at the University of Manitoba.
University of Manitoba union launches 3-day strike vote (Oct. 16, 2021)
CBC
The University of Manitoba's Faculty Association (UMFA) launched a three-day strike vote Saturday to gauge whether members are in favour of walking off the job, but students say they're being caught in the middle and their education is suffering.
U of M department head details underfunding 'crisis' for faculty, students as strike vote looms (Oct. 13, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
The University of Manitoba’s current head of computer science is sounding an alarm about the "ongoing crisis" in his department that has led to unsustainable staff workloads and hundreds of students unable to get into classes.
UMFA calls out Manitoba government (video) (Oct. 13, 2021)
CityNews
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association is calling out the provincial government as they say they’re interfering with negotiations between UMFA and the University of Manitoba. Mike Albanese has that story.
U of Manitoba faculty union says university hemorrhaging talent due to low salaries (Oct. 13, 2021)
CBC
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association says consistently low salaries at the province's largest university are leading to a "brain drain" of talent ahead of a vote on whether to hit the picket lines.
University of Manitoba faculty wants province to leave wage talks alone (Oct. 13, 2021)
Global News
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) wants to leave negotiations on a new deal with faculty up to their group and the school that employs them — not the provincial government.
What universities can learn from pro sports (Oct. 13, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
Shock headline: Professor advocates increasing university salaries.
Union for U of M faculty authorizes strike vote (Oct. 8, 2021)
CTV News Winnipeg
A strike could be on the horizon for the University of Manitoba, the province’s largest university.
Years Of Wage Freezes Demanded By Manitoba PCs Leading To ‘Brain Drain,’ University Of Manitoba Faculty Say (Oct. 8, 2021)
PressProgress
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is once again pressuring the University of Manitoba to freeze its faculty’s wages.
U Of M Faculty Move One Step Closer To Strike (Oct. 8, 2021)
730CKDM.com
The Association representing the University of Manitoba Faculty (UMFA) says that they want salaries more in line with other universities in the country.
University of Manitoba faculty union authorizes strike vote (Oct. 7, 2021)
Global News
The union representing staff at the University of Manitoba has moved one step closer to a strike.
U of M faculty to hold strike vote (Oct. 7, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
As a strike vote looms, faculty at the University of Manitoba say their employer’s low wages — in comparison to other research schools in Canada — continue to hamper recruitment and retention.
University of Manitoba faculty union authorizes strike vote (Oct. 7, 2021)
Global News
The union representing staff at the University of Manitoba has moved one step closer to a strike.
Union for University of Manitoba professors, librarians, instructors to hold strike vote (Oct.6, 2021)
CBC
Dozens of University of Manitoba staff will soon decide whether or not to hit the picket lines.
UMFA motion on strike vote set for Oct. 6 (Oct. 5, 2021)
The Manitoban
Without a collective agreement since April of this year, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), which represents around 1,200 academic workers including professors, instructors and academic librarians at the university, is calling for a strike vote.
University of Manitoba profs call for strike vote (Sept. 29, 2021)
Winnipeg Free Press
University of Manitoba professors, librarians and researchers are calling for a strike vote after contract negotiations stalled.
Union for U of Manitoba profs, instructors, librarians calls for strike vote (Sept. 29, 2021)
CBC
The union representing professors, instructors and librarians at the University of Manitoba is calling for a strike vote, saying negotiations with the university administration have "stalled."
