We are pleased to announce the second annual Harry Crowe Lecture at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Dr. Nisrin Elamin will join us on April 14 to present her talk "The Politics of Hunger in Sudan". Tickets are free and available here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/harry-crow...
UWFA Members, make sure to register for Bowling Night on November 21! Details and the link in the email sent last week.
UWFA will be joining the U of W Student Association today at the Manitoba Legislature to rally for the reinstatement of health care for international students in Manitoba. Join us from 11 AM to 2 PM!
Just got home from the @uwfa.bsky.social screening of The Encampments. What a harrowing, inspiring, and vital documentary.
Come visit our booth in Riddell Hall to learn more about Fair Employment Week, featuring council member James Scoles!
October 20-24 marks @caut.bsky.social Fair Employment Week. UWFA continues to work to improve working conditions for our members who are employed contract to contract.
Tonight! We look forward to seeing you at Cinematheque!
Today and Everyday
A reminder that our colleagues @dalfaculty.bsky.social are STILL locked out as week 3 of the Fall term begins. #KeepDalStrong
May you be back in the classroom with a fair deal in hand soon!
UWFA members, please join us for a screening of the documentary The Encampments at 7:00 PM on October 21st
at Dave Barber Cinematheque.
As we mark the beginning of the new academic year at UWinnipeg, UWFA is in solidarity with our colleagues
@dalfaculty.bsky.social, who are still locked out by their employer. #KeepDalStrong
Great news! The cleaning staff at U of W is now unionized!
UWFA unequivocally supports the janitorial staff at U of W as they attempt to unionize. These essential workers keep our institution running!
UWFA member @janisthiessen.bsky.social is currently working on an oral history of the Harry Crowe affair, a defining moment in Canadian academic history. If you have information to contribute, follow the link below: uwfa.ca/2025/05/21/t...
@caut.bsky.social #AcademicFreedom
UWFA Elections are live! Check your inboxes for candidate bios and links to your ballots. Voting is open until 3.30 p.m this Friday (April 11). Use your vote to shape your union!
A reminder that the inaugural Harry Crowe lecture takes place this Thursday (April 10). Thanks to @umfa-faum.bsky.social
and the Brandon University Faculty Association for their generous support! DM for the link to reserve tickets.
UWFA members, don't forget to join us today (April 7) for the AGM. 12:30 PM in 3C01. Coffee and light refreshments will be served!
We've finally made the leap from the other place! 👋 Our first order of business is to congratulate our friends @umfa-faum.bsky.social on the ratification of their new collective agreement & to send our solidarity to our friends @appusb.bsky.social as they work towards a fair deal
illustration of 2 people holding the trans flag with the caption "Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility"
Today and everyday: Trans rights are human rights.
Poster in red advertising Harry Crowe lecture. All text in BlueSky posts.
If you’re in Winnipeg and are interested in academic freedom, freedom of expression, campus protests, and all the issues surrounding universities and speech, please come to the inaugural Harry Crowe Lecture, organized by @uwfa.bsky.social (and esp @alysonbrickey.bsky.social). 1/3
UWFA Senate Faculty Caucus meeting tomorrow (March 26) at 1:00 PM by Zoom. A great way to prep for senate and discuss faculty concerns! (Link will be sent out by email)
Join us on April 4, from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM in the UWFA boardroom for an open door listening session organized by the Women and Equity Committee. Your union wants to know about your concerns!
List of positions up for election in 2025: President, Comms Officer, CAS Rep, Instructor Rep, Collegiate Rep, Member at Large
Call for Nominations for UWFA Council for 2025 elections (final call for nominations will happen at the AGM)
Next Friday! Join us for some end of term fun!
UWFA Members: Join us for bowling night on Friday, March 28 from 7:00-10:00 PM at Coronation Bowling Centre!
Announcing the inaugural Harry Crowe Lecture, April 10, 2025, 7:00 PM at Winnipeg Art Gallery, featuring Dr. Eve Haque of York University.
UWFA stands with our colleagues at York!
Announcing the inaugural Harry Crowe Lecture, April 10, 2025, 7:00 PM at Winnipeg Art Gallery, featuring Dr. Eve Haque of York University.