U of Manitoba professors, librarians reach tentative agreement with university administration

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· Posted: Mar 08, 2025 9:04 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

A national representing professors, librarians and instructors astatine the University of Manitoba reached a tentative statement with the university's medication aboriginal Saturday morning. 

The U of M Faculty Association, which represents astir 1,300 members, acceptable a bargaining deadline for Thursday with a imaginable onslaught to commencement connected Monday. 

Union members volition present ballot to o.k. the woody adjacent week connected Thursday, said president Erik Thompson successful a quality release. 

The tentative statement with the university's medication ensures students volition beryllium capable to proceed their word uninterrupted, Thompson said. More details connected the statement volition beryllium released to members adjacent week, helium said. 

Members person been without a declaration since their corporate statement expired connected March 31, 2024 and person been demanding wage increases, amended hiring practices and entree to child-care services. 

The union's members went connected onslaught for 5 weeks successful 2021 and for 3 weeks successful 2016.

CBC has reached retired to the University of Manitoba for comment.