Members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) are in the midst of a vote on whether they will take strike action, reports the Winnipeg Sun. The association—representing more than 1,300 professors, instructors, counsellors, coaches, and librarians—is calling for wage increases to match inflation and maintain competitiveness with other Canadian research universities. UMFA claims that salary proposals have not addressed inflation or improved competitiveness. “We want to continue offering world-class programs and research for those students, and the larger community the university serves – but we need competitive salaries to do so,” said UMFA President Dr Erik Thomson. City News reports that bargaining between the University of Manitoba and UMFA will resume next week.
