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Review the key terms and protections outlined in the current Collective Agreement that safeguard fair treatment and support for Memorial’s faculty members.

2023-2026 C.A.

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Current Agreement

800+

Academic Staff Members (ASMs) represented under this agreement

1

1 extra paid month for new Term Appointment contracts

12%

Raise over 3 years

0%

Changes to post retirement benefits

Collective Agreements

Collective Agreement 2023-2026

MUN Human Resource policies for hiring, retirement and other information can be accessed here. [ HR Policies] View the Collective Agreement separated by Article View Appendices Appendix A1 Labour Relations Board

Negotiating News #12 — Members Ratify Tentative Agreement

The results of today’s ratification vote are in, and we are pleased to announce that a majority of MUNFA members have voted to ratify the tentative collective agreement presented at

President’s Update, Feb. 13: Back-to-Work Protocol Signed, Classes to Resume Wednesday

On Sunday evening, Feb. 12, MUNFA and the MUN administration reached an agreement on a back-to-work protocol; courses will resume on Wednesday, Feb. 15, with some flexibility for both ASMs

MUNFA President’s Update Feb. 9: Talks Continue; Rally, Social Planned for Friday

Talks between your bargaining team and the administration concluded today without a deal. However, the parties will meet again tomorrow morning to continue negotiations. MUNFA remains committed to constructive bargaining

President’s Update Feb. 10: MUNFA Prepares to Welcome Flying Pickets, Hold Rally

This Friday, Feb. 10, all MUNFA members and supporters in St. John’s are invited to a rally outside the Arts and Administration building at noon. A march down to the

President’s Update, Feb. 8: Parties to Continue Talking on Thursday

When the MUNFA and administration bargaining teams met on Tuesday, MUNFA’s team suggested a number of proposals aimed at reaching some consensus with the administration without sacrificing the improvements that

President’s Update, Feb. 8: Winning Improvements for Precarious Workers

The negotiators will return to the table today at 2 pm. It could go late into the night and we might not have any updates until tomorrow morning (Thursday), but

President’s Update, Feb. 7: Negotiating Talks to Continue Wednesday

Negotiating has ended for today. Our team focused on one of our core priorities: lasting improvements for contractual faculty members. The parties will meet again at 2 pm tomorrow, February

President’s Update Feb. 7

By now most MUNFA members will have seen the NEWSLINE communications from administration about returning to the negotiating table and the employer’s take on collegial governance. As many MUNFA members

President’s Message: Resumption of Talks

Good news! Our strike action is working. Some aspects of our labour action have been particularly difficult, especially administration’s plans to use replacement workers in nursing. This is a direct

President’s Update on Strike, Feb. 6

State of Play The MUNFA bargaining team remains committed attaining a fair deal at the table. Together we’re fighting for: Contract Academic Staff: These are our precariously employed colleagues on

President’s Update on Rally Feb. 3

Hello all, A BIG thanks to everyone, our members, students, all the supporting unions, all the picketers from universities across Canada, and especially the members of the public that came

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Browse and Review Our Archive of Past Agreements

This archive collects past collective agreements between MUNFA and Memorial University. It’s a helpful reference for how our rights, terms, and protections have changed over time. Whether you're researching a specific clause or just curious about our history, you'll find it here.

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23 June 2026 Appointments to the CLC Advisory Committees and Working Groups for the 2026-2029 Term
This Message was received from CAUT and is being forwarded for Information purposes: The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is now seeking nominations of representatives from affiliates and federations of labour
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23 June 2026 Provost Memo on Article 3.18(b) and Teaching Assignments
MUNFA is writing to make members aware of a memorandum circulated on May 20, 2026, by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) to Deans Council on the subject of allocating teaching
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23 June 2026 Update on Pension Fund Divestment
At the 2024 MUNFA Extraordinary General Meeting, ASMs passed a motion directing the MUNFA Executive Committee to pursue divestment of the Memorial University Pension Fund from the State of Israel
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