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...
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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...
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...
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.
The Labour Relations Amendment Act (Bill 16)
MOFA supports the Manitoba Federation of Labour in denouncing Bill 16. If passed, this legislation would eliminate binding arbitration, a rule that brings in a neutral arbitrator to settle labour disputes after two months. The alternative, prolonged strikes and...