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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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Academic Staff Members (ASMs) represented under this agreement

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1 extra paid month for new Term Appointment contracts

12%

Raise over 3 years

0%

Changes to post retirement benefits

Collective Agreements

Negotiating News #18

The MUNFA Negotiating Committee is happy to report that we have reached a tentative agreement with Memorial University’s administration on a new Collective Agreement. More details to follow soon. MUNFA’s Negotiating Committee:

Update on Collective Bargaining Process

On December 18ththe MUNFA Negotiating Team met with the employer at their request. The sides discussed contract language related to right of first refusal and seniority. The Conciliator is currently

Update on Collective Bargaining Process

As we reported in our update of December 3rd, the administration advised MUNFA, on November 30th, that they wished to return to the bargaining table. Subsequently, we were contacted by the conciliator,

Update on Collective Bargaining Process

As we reported to MUNFA members last week, the MUNFA Executive Committee proposed to the University administration on November 15 that we sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to no

Update on Collective Bargaining Process

As fall teaching winds down and the examination period approaches, we know that faculty members, staff and students are eager for information about the state of the collective bargaining process.

Update on Collective Bargaining Impasse

Collective Bargaining between MUNFA and the University administration ended in an impasse last week. The final unresolved issue was improved job security for “Term” Academic Staff Members (ASMs): faculty employed

Negotiating News #17

Following consultation with our members, Memorial University administration’s final offer (as outlined to the membership here) was considered by the MUNFA Negotiating and Executive Committees to be insufficient, most particularly

Update on Collective Bargaining

The MUNFA Executive Committee met this morning to consider our members’ feedback on the University’s “Final Offer.” Members expressed considerable discontentment with that offer, as well as with the administration’s

Update on Collective Bargaining: Request for Feedback on “Final Offer”

MUNFA members who have been following our communiqués over the last 14 months will know that we entered this round of Collective Bargaining with the key goals of protecting academic

Negotiating News #16

The MUNFA Negotiating Committee met with the administration’s team on Thursday, September 20thand Friday, September 21st. During this round of talks under conciliation the parties discussed/exchanged Articles 3, 17, 18,

Negotiating News #15

On Thursday and Friday of last week, September 13 and 14, the MUNFA bargaining committee met once again with the team from the university administration in the latest round of

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is job action? A: Job action is any action taken to disrupt the operation of an employer in order to pressure the employer to meet a particular demand.

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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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