Pictured: AUFA officers on the picket line with UMFA’s last strike in 2016

Throughout November the University of Manitoba Faculty Association have been on strike. The key issues in the strike are low wages which are affecting retention and recruitment of faculty, and punishing government mandates.

AUFA stands in solidarity with UMFA and have donated to their strike fund. UMFA’s primary reason for strike is low wages, which have led to significant retention and recruitment issues at the university. This is compounded by a government mandate for small wage increases. AU is in a similar situation where members are increasingly citing concerns about wages along with multiple reports of failed job searches. To date, AU has not shared its monetary proposal with AUFA despite over 500 days of bargaining.

Solidarity!

David Powell

President, Athabasca University Faculty Association