Strike action avoided
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) voted Nov. 20 to ratify the deal reached on Nov. 15 as a result of mediation between UMFA…
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Refuse to cross potential picket, show solidarity
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) approved strike action in the first week of November. After three days of voting and an 85 per…
UMFA, U of M reach tentative agreement
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and U of M administration have reached a tentative deal to end the immediate threat of a strike. Despite demands from…
UMFA, U of M extend mediation
On Nov. 12, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and U of M administration began third-party mediation ahead of an original strike deadline set for Nov. 14 at 11:59 p.m. The strike deadline was moved ahead to…
New model seeks to grant funds based on performance
As the provincial government seeks to improve the operation of post-secondary education in Manitoba, the government now plans to adopt a performance-based finance model. The…
Too little, too late on COVID-19 response in Manitoba
With another week of increasing COVID-19 cases in the province, particularly in Winnipeg, Manitoba now has the highest active cases per 100,000 people in the…
Province embraces finest in environmental negligence
Premier Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba have issued a request for proposals (RFP) on how to start privatizing Manitoba’s provincial parks….
Honk-a-thon held after refusal to negotiate
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) held a honk-a-thon rally Oct. 20 to protest the U of M’s refusal to participate in binding arbitration,…
Provincial throne speech recalls mandate letter
The Manitoba government laid out its agenda for the third session of the 42nd legislative assembly in the speech from the throne delivered at the…
Reduced class sizes best bet for in-person instruction
Less than three weeks after the first day of full-time school for elementary and secondary students in Manitoba, the province has seen a spike in…