Strike Info News Archive

December 8, 2021 — 
A message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students)

December 7, 2021 — 
A message from Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor

December 7, 2021 — 
Last night, UMFA members voted to ratify an agreement with the university to enter into binding arbitration.

December 6, 2021 — 
The University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) reached a tentative agreement to enter binding arbitration

November 26, 2021 — 
Mediator believes only path forward is arbitration

November 22, 2021 — 
The mediator working with the University of Manitoba and UMFA on negotiating a new collective agreement recommended binding arbitration as the path to resolving the strike and getting students back to class in a timely way

November 20, 2021 — 
With significant distance remaining between the respective offers, the university is asking the mediator for advice on how to move forward to resolve the strike and reach a fair settlement for UMFA members

November 19, 2021 — 
On November 17, Senate Executive on behalf of Senate, the academic governing body of the university, met and approved several motions related to the academic schedule as a result of the strike.  As the strike continues, there will be significant changes required to the academic schedule to maintain the integrity of our courses and programs, and to ensure requirements for accreditation. The modifications to the academic schedule depend on the length of the strike.

November 10, 2021 — 
'The modifications to the academic schedule depend on the length of the strike'

November 8, 2021 — 
The university maintains its previous offer presented on November 1