Education

Faculty rejects University of Manitoba’s offer, students still in limbo

By Katie Dangerfield Global News

Posted November 7, 2016 9:44 am

Updated November 7, 2016 5:27 pm

1 min read

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University of Manitoba Faculty Association went on strike and hit the picket lines Nov. 1. UMFA say they want "a greater say over ever-increasing workloads, appropriate use of metrics in evaluation, and job security.". Amber McGuckin / Global News / File

WINNIPEG — University of Manitoba faculty have unanimously rejected an offer presented to them by the university, calling it an “insult.”

On Monday afternoon, University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) tweeted out the rejection letter, saying the “proposal shows [the] administration is out of touch.”

Late Sunday afternoon, the university handed the UMFA a settlement proposal. However it was rejected by the faculty, saying it did not address UMFA’s core issues, did not offer workload protection and ‘insults students.”

Proposal Shows Administration Out of Touch #ReadyForAFairDeal #WeMakeUofMHappen #UMFAStrike2016 pic.twitter.com/MKf5uinl9w
— UofM Faculty Assoc. (@UMFA_FAUM) November 7, 2016