Dear Students, Due to Covid-19 and the impact it has had on the University of Manitoba and our students, UMSU has had to make the following tough decisions: 1. Closure of all UMSU businesses until Friday, April 10th. This includes: The Hub Social Club, Degrees Diner & Bakery, IQ’s Cafe & Billiards, The UMSU…
Updated March 27 Here is a breakdown for what is being offered to workers and students and how to access more details. Unfortunately, at this time these supports apply to domestic students only. After previously announcing an $82 billion package of economic aid measures meant to blunt the financial fallout of COVID-19, on March 25…
Students have put in a truly admirable effort in the face of nearly insurmountable odds to push back against the cut of the U-Pass. I am proud to say that work did not go un-noticed. The City of Winnipeg did amend its budget to include the U-Pass program, but did so at a steeply…
The following is a transcript of a video statement by UMSU Vice President Advocacy, Sarah Bonner-Proulx, posted on UMSU’s social media platforms. __ Hello to all of UMSU’s 25,000-plus members, I want to start by saying that I – as well as the rest of the UMSU executive team and staff – know that…
UMSU has presented city councillors with an alternative financial analysis on the U-Pass program as it remains open to debates on any and all options to preserve the U-Pass program. The analysis, conducted by UMSU President Jakob Sanderson, found that the net financial impact of the U-Pass program could be as little as $3.14…