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MOFA and RRCFA: Faculty members leave consultations with more questions than answers
The following is a joint statement on behalf of the Red River College Faculty Association (RRCFA) and the Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA). MOFA and RRCFA: Faculty members leave consultations with more questions than answers Earlier today, faculty...
MOFA Submission on Performance Based Funding
MOFA has prepared this public document in response to the provincial government's consultation on performance-based funding. It is our hope that the provincial government will reconsider this policy direction, which could cause long-term damage to Manitoba's...
Students and faculty give the government failing grades on post-secondary consultation
Biased surveys and poor consultation leave students and faculty questioning government motives The Progressive Conservative government’s plan to continue charging students more in tuition fees while cutting funding for Manitoba’s universities receives a failing grade...
MOFA Statement on the 2022 Manitoba Budget
MOFA: Manitoba Budget hollows out Manitoba universities Years of cuts continue to undermine post-secondary education in Manitoba Winnipeg – The new PC budget does nothing to invest in the future of Manitoba, with more cuts to university operating grants for Manitoba’s...
MOFA letter to the Hon. Jon Reyes, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration
MOFA has sent the following letter to the Hon. Jon Reyes, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration which outlines our concerns around the implementation of Bill 33 and the lack of consultation with faculty. The full letter is available here: Dear...
Performance Based Funding and Manitoba’s Universities: a MOFA webinar featuring Dr. Marc Spooner
Performance Based Funding and Manitoba’s Universities: a MOFA webinar featuring Dr. Marc Spooner Across Canada, we are hearing more and more about performance based funding (PBF), a new tactic by governments to change how our universities operate and are funded. In...
Government of Manitoba to pay $19.3 Million for violating Charter rights of UMFA members in 2016 collective bargaining
Government interference led to 2016 strike, remedy will address lost wages for UMFA members and costs of the strike Winnipeg - The Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench has ordered the government of Manitoba to pay $19.3 Million in damages to the members of the University...
MOFA calls on university administrations to protect faculty and student health and safety in the new year
Availability of rapid tests, clear direction on in-person or online learning required
Winnipeg- The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is calling on university administrators to prioritize faculty and student health and safety in the New Year, with many universities planning an aggressive return to in-person learning, in some cases...
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations calls on Minister Wayne Ewasko to end his interference at universities
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations calls on Minister Wayne Ewasko to end his interference at universitiesMinister has confirmed that he plans to interfere with wage mandates at all of Manitoba’s public universities Winnipeg - The Manitoba Organization of...
BILL 55 The Winnipeg Jets Sustainable Administration Act
What if our provincial government interfered with the Winnipeg Jets like they interfere with our universities? This "draft" bill might shed some light.* BILL 55 The Winnipeg Jets Sustainable Administration Act Preamble: The Manitoba government has previously invested...
MOFA 5 Point Post-secondary Education Plan
MOFA strongly believes that we need a post-secondary education system that: 1. Will be provided with adequate public funding, with clear multi-year funding commitments that will allow our institutions to best serve Manitobans. 2. Will be affordable and accessible to...
UMFA early career researchers call on University of Manitoba to present a fair offer addressing recruitment and retention
Winnipeg- Early-career professors, instructors, and librarians at the University of Manitoba have written an open letter calling on U of M President Michael Benarroch and Premier Heather Stefanson to solve the problem of recruitment and retention at the province’s...
MOFA Response to Throne Speech
Premier Stefanson announced that a new funding policy would be implemented that would “encourage the desired outcomes.” Any new funding policy has been developed without consultation with the key stakeholders, faculty and students. The graduates of Manitoba...
University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls for the University of Manitoba to release the bargaining mandate
University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls for the University of Manitoba to release the bargaining mandateMinister of Advanced Education contradicts University of Manitoba President Winnipeg - The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is calling on...
Provincial Government Austerity Holding Students and Manitoba Economy Back
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...
Union busting at the University of Manitoba
The current PC government is no friend of organized labour and upon taking office in 2016 immediately took aim at the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA). UMFA and the University were in the middle of contract negotiations and the university...
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New Premier, same anti-education sentiment
New Premier, same anti-education sentiment Stefanson can stop the strike by walking away from interference Despite promising a fresh start, Premier Heather Stefanson appears committed Brian Pallister’s assault on our public education system. The new PC government is,...
Show Your Support For UMFA Members: Call Minister Advanced Education Minister Wayne Ewasko Today
Show your support for UMFA Members! Today, take 3 minutes and call the Minister of Advanced Education, Wayne Ewasko at 2040945-8480 to demand he rescind the mandate and meet with UMFA. Ask to speak to his Special Assistant.UMFA representatives have been reaching out...
MOFA stands in solidarity with the University of Manitoba Faculty Association
Post-secondary education is in a state of crisis under the Progressive Conservative provincial government. This government has cut funding, increased tuition fees, and meddled with the autonomy of our universities. As always, young Manitobans and the province at large...
Open Letter to the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership candidates
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 An open letter to the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership candidates from the Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations and the Canadian Federation of Students - Manitoba We are writing to you on behalf of the over...
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Manitoba faces a shortfall of skilled workers. Our college & university graduates are already FULLY employed. Obviously we need to INCREASE the CAPACITY of the post-secondary sector. So why is the Stefanson PC govt CUTTING funding for colleges & universities? https://twitter.com/globalwinnipeg/status/1539671811738271744
"We're probably short somewhere between 20 to 30 thousand employees in Manitoba."
@mbchambersofcom president @Davidson_Chuck says while Manitoba's economic recovery continues, businesses are being hit by staffing shortages and rising costs of goods.
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