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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...
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...
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...
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...
MOFA: Vaccine mandates at Manitoba universities a step forward towards a safe return to campus
The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is pleased to see that Manitoba’s universities are moving forward with a vaccine mandate for faculty, students and staff as part of the...
MOFA Renews call for Vaccine Mandates at Manitoba Universities
Last week, many Ontario universities instituted vaccine mandates. This week, major universities in Alberta and Saskatchewan followed suit. Why does Manitoba refuse to act? Our province is falling...
MOFA calls for vaccination requirement for students, staff returning to campus this fall
Winnipeg – The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is calling on university administrations and the Government of Manitoba to implement mandatory vaccines for students and staff...
Open Petition: MOFA calls for the resignation of Premier Brian Pallister.
[emailpetition id="1"] Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations calls for the resignation of Premier Brian Pallister Winnipeg- The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA), after a...
MOFA Backgrounder, “Centralized Power in the Pallister Government”, by Dr. Paul Thomas
MOFA is pleased to present our first MOFA Backgrounder, “Centralized Power in the Pallister Government”, by Dr. Paul Thomas of the University of Manitoba. The MOFA Backgrounder is a space for...
Court strikes down Manitoba’s ‘draconian’ wage freeze bill
In a major decision, a Manitoba judge threw out controversial legislation Thursday that sought to freeze the wages of more than 100,000 public sector workers. Read the full article here.
Manitoba premier says testing for COVID-19 will triple by end of summer
The Manitoba government is expanding COVID-19 testing as it prepares to reopen the economy, and is signalling that cost-cutting to limit the pandemic's effects on the provincial budget may not be as...
New MOFA website being launched.
The new and improved MOFA website is being launch in July, 2021. This new site will bring you all of the same important information that we want to share with you, as well as a upgraded look and new...