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.
2025
- Health Care Spending Account Claims Deadline is June 29; Anomalies Process Open; Upcoming Events - June 26
- President & Vice-President Forum TONIGHT June 23 7pm; New Collective Agreement is Available; Upcoming Events - June 23
- Board Reps Orientation; Upcoming Meetings & Events; Defend the Union Rights of U.S. Federal Employees - June 13
- UMFA Office Closure: May 28-30; Changes to Winnipeg Transit; Join the UMFA Walking Group in the Pride Parade; OCC Craft Day - May 26
- CAUT advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S.; Upcoming events - April 22
- Update - bargaining and salary increases; Letter to the Premier; Harry Crowe Lecture and more - April 7
- UMFA Awards Nominations, Amazon Boycott, the AGM is May 12, Office Hours This Week & More - March 25
- Update - bargaining and salary increases; Letter to the Premier; Harry Crowe Lecture - April 7
- CAUT advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S.; Upcoming events - April 22
2024
- President's Message, UMFA Office Holiday Closure, Indigenous Academic Staff Survey, CAUT Update on International Student Cap - December 18
- Indigenous Academic Staff Survey/UMFA Craft Day/50th Anniversary Party/Blood Donation - November 13
- Blood Donation Event; 50th Anniversary Celebration - November 4
- Labour Law Events / Bannatyne Social Gathering / Celebrating 50 Years of UMFA Certification - October 24
- Stop Alberta's Attack on Academic Freedom / Indigenous Academic Staff Survey / Celebrating 50 Years of UMFA Certification & more - October 21
- U of S Survey / UMFA Craft Day / Bannatyne Social Gathering - October 7
- Rally for Trans Rights, UMFA Craft Day - September 23
- Bannatyne Campus OCC Meeting; All-Member Fall BBQ; Do You Know Who Your Board Rep is? - September 4
- New Member Lunch / Crafting/ Fall BBQ / Indigenous Labour Studies Scholarship / + More! - August 26
- Fast Facts: Reminder - Summer Crafting Event July 31; Bargaining Update in Your Inbox - July 24
- Early Career Academic Event on Thursday; Summer Crafting Event July 31; The OCC Needs You on Bannatyne; Collective Agreement Primer - July 17
- Reminder: UMFA Information Table Tomorrow; Early Career Academic Meet-and-Greet July 18 - June 26
- Family Splash Pad Event Saturday; Join the Steinbach Pride Parade Walking Group Sunday; Early Career Academic Event; UMFA Info Table - June 20
- Family Splash Pad Event June 22; Congress 2024 – Don’t Cross the Picket line!; UMFA at Pride - June 11
- UMFA Pride Events - May 22
- Congress (CHSS) -- Don't Cross the Picket Line! - May 17
- UMFA President/VP election forum is tonight, and more! - March 18
- Bargaining survey in your inbox; Tell the gov't to fund PSE; Come out for coffee & donuts March 21; Nominations for UMFA awards are open - March 14
- How your Faculty Union Works; Bargaining in 2024 - February 12
- Bannatyne cheque pick-up; Bargaining Notice Given; "How Your Faculty Union Works"; UMFA info table - January 24
2023
- UMFA Holiday Party this Thursday (Dec. 14) 7:00 p.m.!; Introducing Your 2024 UMFA Bargaining Team; Member Information Survey Closes December 22; UMFA Office Holiday Closure - December 13
- Bargaining Preparation Begins; UMFA Holiday Party; UM babysitter directory; and more - November 21
- MFL postcard campaign, November 2 education event, Oct.30 information table - October 27
- No space for hate in Winnipeg - September 19
- COVID-19 town hall; Anomalies 2023; Copyright Anxiety study; Welcome new UMFA staff! - August 8
- Member Survey; Social Events - Don't Miss Out!; Save Health Care Now! - July 6
- Upcoming social events; UMFA's OCC needs you!; Deadline to claim Health Care Spending Account charges is June 29; T-shirts coming soon! - June 12
- Exciting News! T-Shirt Store Opening and Summer BBQ - May 15
- Mask Mandate Lifted; Support our Science Walk-Out; Show your Support for PSAC Members; Equity and Diversity Committee Meeting - April 26
- PSAC is on strike! Show Your Support!; UMFA Equity and Diversity Committee Meeting April 27; UMFA Annual General Meeting May 24 - April 19
- UMFA holds info event at University Centre; MFL OHC is seeking your feedback; UMFA is hiring; Save the date for the UMFA AGM - April 6
- Candidates' Forum Tonight; Final Call for Awards Nominations; Staying Connected in Retirement; Webinar Video Now Online - March 9
- Upcoming Candidates' Forum; COVID-19: How to Make Campus Safer in 2023; UMFA Awards Nominations - February 28
- Demand Changes to Bankruptcy Law / Make Campus Safer! / Family Resources Available to You - February 9
- Appeal Court update, CAUT survey, Equity Conference - January 18
- President's Message, UMFA at Manitoba’s Court of Appeal this Wednesday, COVID-19 info - January 9
Fast Facts Archive (2017-2022)
UMFA News
CAUT documents
Report on the implications for academic freedom in the case of Andrew Potter at McGill University
