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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

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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 #14 – Conciliation Continues

The negotiating teams for MUNFA and the university administration met again in conciliation at the Fairfield Marriot on Kenmount Rd. on Wednesday and Thursday, August 29 and 30, 2018. While

Negotiating News #13: Conciliation – Round 1

As reported in NN#10, MUNFA requested that the Province appoint a conciliator to facilitate the here-to-fore glacial pace of negotiations with the university administration. A conciliator was appointed on June

Negotiating News #12 – Banked Time

June 29, 2018 In this issue we want to highlight a matter of critical importance to MUNFA members. Many Academic Staff Members (ASMs) take on “extra duties.” These include, course

Negotiating News #11 – Response to Provost Comments

The MUNFA negotiating team finds the rhetoric of the Provost’s Collective Bargaining Update published in the Gazette to be inaccurate, inflammatory and unproductive. After months of inaction by and futile exchanges

Negotiating News #10 – MUNFA Seeks Conciliation

June 14, 2018  On June 7th, the MUNFA Negotiating Committee met with the MUN administration and exchanged the following articles: From MUNFA to MUN: Article 4 – Duties and responsibilities

Negotiating News #9

May 18, 2018 On May 18th, the MUNFA Negotiating Committee presented our salary proposal to the administration. Our proposal is outlined below: To ensure MUN salaries remain competitive with other

Negotiating News #8

May 2, 2018 Some years ago at a Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Forum in Ottawa, a representative from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) gave a presentation about gender-based

Negotiating News #7

April 6, 2018 Welcome to Negotiating News # 7 (NN #7). The Negotiating Committee met with the administration on March 29, 2018. Both sides submitted responses to some earlier proposals

Negotiating News #6

Welcome to Negotiating News # 6. We met with the administration`s bargaining team on March 5 and 6 and after more than six months the administration has finally shown faint

Negotiating News #5

February 19, 2018 Welcome to Negotiating News Number 5 (NN #5)! The purpose of the Negotiating News is to keep our members informed about collective bargaining. Despite the parties agreeing

Negotiating News #4

January 11, 2018 Our MUNFA Negotiating Committee reported on our first meeting with the MUN administration in Negotiating News #3 (http://munfa.ca/agreements_type/negotiating-news-3-5/) before the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. In this

Negotiating News #3

December 20, 2017 The MUNFA and MUN Negotiating Committees met for the first time in this current round of collective bargaining on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The university’s Negotiating Team

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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 September 2026 Second Call for Nominations for One (1) Term-Appointed Academic Staff Member (ASM) on the 2026-2027 MUNFA Executive Committee
In accordance with election procedures outlined in the MUNFA Nominating & Balloting Committee Terms of Reference, this is the second call for nominations for one (1) Term-Appointed Academic Staff Member
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23 September 2026 Volunteer Call to Serve on the MUNFA Academic Freedom & Grievance Committee (St. John’s Campus)
Would you like to become more involved with MUNFA? Do you have a passion for fighting for fairness, respect, academic freedom, and better working conditions for your colleagues? Do you
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14 September 2026 MUNFA Town Hall- Negotiating update
Dear Colleagues, MUNFA town hall this Friday, 2pm, will feature Nicole Power, Co-Lead Negotiator, to update members on where things stand at the bargaining table.  She will walk us through
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