@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.
#solidarity
18.07.2025 15:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you!
10.07.2025 14:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A bright yellow spiral bound copy of the collective agreement between the university of manitoba and the university of Manitoba faculty association for April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2028
Hot off the presses!
09.07.2025 15:51 — 👍 26 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0I can't access this. Is there a gift link?
09.07.2025 14:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
On the left: Hands holding knitting needles with red yarn. On the right, 4 spools of different colour yarn. Text above says UMFA craft day. Text below says Friday, July 25 12:00 to 1:00. Icons of buttons, flowers, scissors, yarn and a safety pin are placed around the main images.
UMFA Craft Day is Friday, July 25 at noon in the UMFA Boardroom. RSVP: umfa-communications@umfa.ca.
07.07.2025 15:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image of the Granite Curling Club Beer Can on the right. Text about the event is on the leg side.
Early Career Academic Meet-and-Greet for new UMFA members on July 9, 7-9 PM at Granite Curling Club Beer Can. Open to ALL UMFA members.
23.06.2025 15:24 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Blue background with a water splash and bright yellow sun. Text information over top.
The UMFA member family splash pad event is back on Saturday, June 28 at 10 a.m! Bring the kids, enjoy a coffee and a donut, and mingle with your colleagues at the Vimy Ridge Memorial Park spray pad. RSVP: UMFA-communications@umfa.ca.
16.06.2025 15:48 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Image of a needlepoint craft.
UMFA is offering a second craft day in the month of June! Bring a colleague or two and head to the UMFA office on Friday, June 27 at noon.
RSVP: umfa-communications@umfa.ca.
Don’t forget tomorrow is craft day! There’s still plenty of time to join.
05.06.2025 14:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Winnipeg Pride Parade was yesterday, and UMFA was there! Here’s a few pics from the day. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
02.06.2025 15:28 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Winnipeg pride. @umfa-faum.bsky.social
01.06.2025 16:46 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
If you haven’t been to an UMFA craft day yet, well here’s your chance! If you’re working on a project, bring it along. If you don’t have a project, we have supplies. This is a great opportunity to meet new faces and catch up with familiar ones. June 6 from 12-1 in the UMFA boardroom.
27.05.2025 14:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Read and considering signing this letter to the federal government from university researchers, advocating for increased research funding: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
20.05.2025 14:46 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0The link doesn't work.
14.05.2025 14:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0TODAY!
12.05.2025 16:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UMFA logo faded in the background. Text overlay says Annual General Meeting. Monday, May 12, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. Marshall McLuhan Hall.
Save the date! The UMFA Annual General Meeting takes place Monday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. in Marshall McLuhan Hall.
11.04.2025 15:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
More than 250 academics are calling on the Kinew government to reinstate funding to Research Manitoba if it is serious about recruiting scientists from south of the border and keeping them long term #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
09.04.2025 14:31 — 👍 30 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
A reminder that the inaugural Harry Crowe lecture takes place this Thursday (April 10). Thanks to @umfa-faum.bsky.social
and the Brandon University Faculty Association for their generous support! DM for the link to reserve tickets.
Image of hands holding knitting needles working on the beginnings of a project.
The next UMFA Craft Day is April 29 at 11:30 in the UMFA boardroom. RSVP to umfa-communications@umfa.ca.
07.04.2025 15:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The deadline for nominations for UMFA awards is Monday, April 7 at 4:00 p.m. Details about each award and information on how to submit nominations is on the UMFA website: www.umfa.ca/news/219-202....
04.04.2025 15:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Poster in red advertising Harry Crowe lecture. All text in BlueSky posts.
If you’re in Winnipeg and are interested in academic freedom, freedom of expression, campus protests, and all the issues surrounding universities and speech, please come to the inaugural Harry Crowe Lecture, organized by @uwfa.bsky.social (and esp @alysonbrickey.bsky.social). 1/3
27.03.2025 16:51 — 👍 7 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 0
CUASA's bargaining team has been at the table for more than 5 months fighting for fair and equitable workloads, wages that keep up with inflation, and health benefits that include better access to mental health supports. Show your support today: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
28.03.2025 17:23 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
A digital graphic for UMFA craft day features a close-up photo of hands working on a craft project in a wooden hoop surrounded by colorful materials. The text 'UMFA craft day' is displayed at the top, and event details — Friday, March 28 at 1:30 p.m., UMFA Boardroom, RSVP: umfa-communications@umfa.ca — are written in a decorative font on a muted brown background with subtle floral illustrations.
Join us for UMFA Craft Day! 🎨 Take a break, get creative, and enjoy a fun afternoon with your colleagues. Friday, March 28 at 1:30 in the UMFA Boardroom. All skill levels welcome! Bring any creative projects you're working on. RSVP: umfa-communications@umfa.ca #UMFACraftDay #CreativeBreak #Handmade
18.03.2025 14:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image of a collective agreement with a "ratified" stamp on it.
After UMFA's longest round of bargaining in recent history, the new Collective Agreement has been ratified!
14.03.2025 16:54 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
A hand placing a card into a ballot box.
The ratification vote is happening today! Locations: Fort Garry Campus, University Centre, lower level by the food court: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Bannatyne Campus, Brodie Atrium: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
13.03.2025 13:36 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Simple word poster for the UMFA Special General Meeting. Wednesday, March 12 from 7 to 10 pm via Zoom.
A Special General Meeting (SGM) will be held Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. UMFA's Bargaining Team will present the details of the tentative agreement and answer your questions. All members of the bargaining unit are welcome to attend. Meeting link to come. Full details in your inbox.
11.03.2025 15:32 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Movie poster for UNION at the Park Theatre. Winnipeg Screening April 24 at 7 pm.
The MFL, in partnership with CCPA-MB is sponsoring a Winnipeg screening of the award-winning documentary film, UNION. The film chronicles the efforts of a group of warehouse workers as they launched a union campaign at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island. Use QR code to reserve your space.
11.03.2025 14:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A tentative agreement has been reached! UMFA members will find details in their email. #umfa2025
08.03.2025 15:00 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 3
a red background with text. Megaphones sit below the text.
The bargaining deadline has been extended 24 hours to March 7 at 11:59 p.m. If no deal is reached, a strike would be called for March 11 at 7:00 a.m. Tell the Chair of the Board of Governors and UM Pres Benarroch to make a deal that will improve the UM for everyone: win.newmode.net/umfa #umfa2025
07.03.2025 14:58 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 3Add your voice to MAHCP's call for the Government of Manitoba to come to the table with a fair deal before Friday's strike deadline:
win.newmode.net/manitobaasso...
