“Despite MUNFA members delivering a historic strike vote on Jan.
18, the MUN administration’s positions on crucial bargaining issues have moved only marginally in more than a year — since the beginning of collective bargaining. MUNFA members have clearly communicated that it is unacceptable to compromise on the issues of improvements for contract faculty, a commitment to collegial governance, and the continuation of existing benefits; these are all integral elements of a fair deal for MUNFA members, and a fair deal for the university as a whole.
“MUNFA members and the Job Action Committees at both St. John’s and Grenfell campuses have begun final preparations for strike action.” “The offer on the table represents substantial improvements in terms of salary, increased benefits for term appointments, enhanced parental leave and increased compensation for teaching extra courses,” said Dr. Neil Bose, interim provost and vice-president academic. “We call on MUNFA leadership to take this offer to its membership for consideration before moving forward to strike action that will disrupt the semester for students.”• Increasing its salary offer to 12 per cent over four years.
• Increased compensation for teaching additional courses: rate increases immediately by 24 per cent from $5,144 to $6,360 effective September 2022, going up to $6,749 by September 2025.• Full $2,000 signing bonus for all term appointments who taught for any period in the 21/22 or 22/23 academic years. Memorial offered this $2,000 bonus to all MUNFA members but the union declined.• Providing for course remission in recognition of service for teaching appointments.
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