umfa-faum.bsky.social
The official account of UMFA. UMFA is the certified bargaining agent for 1300+ full-time professors, librarians, lecturers, and instructors at the University of Manitoba.
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@umfa-faum.bsky.socialUWOFA and the Employer have reached a tentative agreement for the Faculty Bargaining Unit. The Parties have met twenty-three times since early June. We will be sharing further details about terms of the tentative agreement directly with Members in the coming days.
Show PostI just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”. People. PEOPLE. Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”
Show PostHow does AI impact labour rights for academics and post-secondary workers? @caut.bsky.social Executive Director David Robinson joins URFA member Andrew Stevens to discuss how AI fits into a long history of tech disruption in education & how faculty associations are bargaining to protect workers.
Show PostAdam King & Niall Harney are the recipients of the 2025 New Voices in Labour Studies award for their paper “The Prospects and Challenges of a Sectoral Bargaining Framework for Manitoba” Check out some of their research on sectoral bargaining here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Show Post15-05-1919 CANADA: A general strike in a major city brings thousands of workers out in support of labour rights and social change. Winnipeg comes to a standstill in an urban rebellion that exposes the unresolved class conflicts of capitalist democracy in Canada. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipe...
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