Universities are still not a priority for the Stefanson government The Speech from the Throne signals that this government will continue to interfere with Manitoba’s universities, giving primacy to the immediate needs of the labour market rather than student and...
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CAUT condemns Ontario government’s back-to-work legislation of CUPE’s underpaid education workers
(Ottawa – October 31, 2022) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) condemns the legislation introduced today by the Ontario government that will force a contract on CUPE’s 55,000 education workers and prevent a legal strike that was to start Friday....
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...
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 MOFA members to contribute their analysis on public policy issues in...
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 features that will make finding the resources you need easier....