UMSU News & Updates

Open Letter – Students Insist on Binding Arbitration

UMSU has put out an open letter on behalf of students to insist on binding arbitration. Head to the link below to read: Open letter – Students insist on binding…...

Send a Personal Email to the University President With our E-mail Template!

Help #SaveTheSemester and send a personal e-mail to University President, Dr. Michael Benarroch. Just head to the Google doc at the link below and copy the template to send as…...

Sign UMSU’s Petition to Help #SaveTheSemester

Help #SaveTheSemester and demand the Manitoba government to step in with Collective Bargaining negotiations. Head to the link below to sign our petition and make your voice heard:...

UMFA Accepts Third-Party Mediation and Announces Strike Deadline

Winnipeg, MB – On Thursday, November 5, the University of Manitoba bargaining team and the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) returned to the bargaining table for the first...

UMSU Calls for Additional Support for Indigenous Learners in the Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg, Manitoba – Yesterday afternoon, the University of Manitoba Senate successfully approved a proposal from the UM Faculty of Arts to require students to complete a minimum of three credit...

UMSU Board of Directors Urges Binding Arbitration to Avert Academic Disruption

Winnipeg, MB – On Monday night, the UMSU Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion endorsing binding arbitration to resolve the ongoing labour dispute between the University and its academic...

Open Letter: Safe-Guarding Undergraduate Students From the Consequences of Potential Job Action

Please click the link below to access the PDF of the open letter regarding consequences of potential job action. This open letter embodies 23,000 undergraduate student voices that are all…...

UMSU Board of Directors Votes Unanimously to Oppose the U of M’s Implementation of Respondus Monitor Online Exam Monitoring Software

Winnipeg, MB – Last week, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union Board of Directors, comprised of members from 34 different faculties, voted unanimously to oppose the University of...

Red River College Offers New Healthcare Training Course to Combat COVID-19

October 16, 2020 – As people continue to face numerous challenges, Red River College, in partnership with the Province of Manitoba, has joined the fight against COVID-19; a measure the Manitoba...