umfa News Archive
Students
Academic schedule changes for Fall Term 2021 and Winter Term 2022
December 10, 2021 —
Adjustments have been made to the previously released academic schedule to allow for a full Winter Term Break (Reading Week) during the initially scheduled time of Feb. 22 to 25, 2022
Our shared commitment and the path forward
December 7, 2021 —
A message from Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor
UMFA ratifies agreement: classes resume Dec. 7
December 7, 2021 —
Last night, UMFA members voted to ratify an agreement with the university to enter into binding arbitration.
Classes anticipated to resume Tuesday; UM and UMFA reach tentative agreement
December 6, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) reached a tentative agreement to enter binding arbitration
Status of the University of Manitoba/UMFA collective agreement negotiations
November 26, 2021 —
Mediator believes only path forward is arbitration
University outlines its support for 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
UM accepts mediator’s recommendation for binding arbitration, UMFA does not
November 21, 2021 —
This weekend, the mediator recommended binding interest arbitration as the best path forward to end the strike and reach a fair collective agreement for UMFA members
UM responds to UMFA’s latest offer, asks mediator for advice on next steps
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
How does UM’s offer impact UMFA salary structures?
November 15, 2021 —
UM’s new three-year proposal presented on Nov. 15
A look at the monetary proposals from UM and UMFA
November 10, 2021 —
Many numbers have been circulated regarding the proposals currently on the table between the university and UMFA. Here’s a deeper dive into the real numbers.