Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 23, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba A10 Winnipeg free october 1995 the University of Manitoba strike would be Over tomorrow if the Board of governors would let the dispute be settled by binding the University of Manitoba faculty association has Faith in the fairness of its contract before the strike began the faculty association asked that the con tract dispute be settled by binding arbitral the Board of governors rejected our request for arbitration even though they had agreed to it in the we have enough Faith in our arguments to let a Neutral third party consider the u of is ability to pay in imposing a contract in this also believe that you have a right to know these facts what this strike is not about this strike is not about getting More the University of Manitoba faculty association has taken pay cuts in each of the last two we have offered to take Large pay cuts in the each of the next three years More than the Board has told us it this strike is not about protecting incompetent or unprofessional professors or the faculty association does not dispute the Board of governors right to discipline and dismiss professors who do not fulfil their this strike is not about guaranteeing professors jobs for the faculty association recognizes that in the event of a serious financial crisis or for valid academic reasons it May be Nec Essary to Layoff faculty we have proposed methods which would allow the University to downsize efficiently and what this strike is about this strike is about academic the Board of governors wants to be Able to Layoff faculty and close schools to allow it to handle its financial it is not prepared to open its books and demonstrate that the cuts Are nor is it prepared to let academic bodies such As the University Senate determine How the cuts shall this strike is about academic the Board of governors want to be Able to Layoff faculty in an arbitrary researchers who Are challenging conventional academics who speak out on Public faculty who criticize the administration they could All be fired under these this strike is about the University if the u of m does away with academic integrity and academic it will find it impossible to attract and retain talented they will be hired by universities that Are prepared to give academic staff the Freedom they need to do their degrees from the u of m will lose their stature in the professional what you can do to end the strike ask the administration Why the Board of governors refused to submit the dispute to binding Call University of Manitoba president Arnold Naimark ask the Premier to appoint an arbitration Call Premier Gary Filmon 9453714 or Send in this Coupon to Gary Filmon i support a speedy end to the strike at the University of Manitoba and Call on you to impose binding arbitration on both name address mail to the premiers Manitoba Manitoba the University of Manitoba faculty i i i j unit 22725 Pembina 2696909 email wow ;