Brandon University Faculty Association

Brandon University’s leadership faces scrutiny as BUFA passed a no-confidence motion against top administrators, while the university defended its actions, citing independent reviews and initial improvements underway. buff.ly/shuzLbv #bdnmb

Safety and security of Universities is key to a fruitful learning environment. A recent violent event in Brandon has shook that environment. Today @BUSU37 and BUFA joined forces in a rally to the President's Office to emphasize the need for safety and security on our campuses.

Companies must ensure their stored information is encrypted and their networks are protected with firewalls to control data flow, cybersecurity experts are telling businesses. buff.ly/465suyT #bdnmb

A statement from BUFA

Brandon & District Labour Council Day of Mourning Gathering Brandon City Hall, Foyer area, 410 – 9th St. Brandon MB  R7A 6A2 Light lunch to follow at the BDLC office 727C 10th St., Brandon MB  R7A 2S8 April 28, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

@thebufa is here!! Who else?? Let's chat!

A renewed collective agreement "recognizes the hard work and value that members of the BU Faculty Association bring to the university every day" news.brandonu.ca/2024/03/28/fou…

With a percentage of 95%, the BUFA membership has ratified our collective agreement. Really big thanks to our negotiating team and Strike action committee for pushing negotiating in the right direction!!

On Monday March 25th, BUFA executive voted unanimously to share the negotiated CA with the members for ratification. Ratification Voting closes Thursday March 28th at Noon. The CA is available on SharePoint for members to peruse.

In her new lab, with bright pink walls, Dr. Mousumi Majumder is working towards detecting breast cancer through a simple blood test — as profiled by @InnovationCA innovation.ca/projects-resul…

The ULFA Gender, Equity, and Diversity committee wrote a statement to celebrate International Women's Day. We encourage you to read the full statement at ulfa.ca/gedc-statement… #InternationalWomensDay2024

Down to the wire, the BUFA Negotiating Team has recommended to the Executive that we call off the strike. The team feels that our main priorities have either been achieved or are comfortably close. In Solidarity

Negotiations went late into the night last night and will continue today. BUFA is committed to reach a fair deal by our Job Action Deadline tonight... more to follow

This morning the BUFA Executive met with members of the Negotiating Team. On the recommendation of the Negotiating Team, the BUFA Executive voted to hold the Strike deadline in place. As of today, our strike deadline remains Sunday, March 3 at 11:59pm. Work continues...

BUFA stands in solidarity with Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association. We have donated $1000 to support our colleagues and hope for a speedy resolution! @MSVUFA

Please read and support our efforts to make EDID better in Universities accross Canada. EDID has room in Collective Agreements!!

Hey BU Students, scan this QR Code. It will take you to a letter to write to admin and government to support @thebufa as they push to get a fair deal at the bargaining table! We all as students have a voice, now it's time to we it. :) #IamBU

Attending the @CAUT_ACPPU President's Forum 2024 in Ottawa learning and discussing many relevant issues like indigenization, international students, Academic Freedom, Equity, Bargaining, AI, and current Legal Case Law. Always a enlightening experience!

@BrandonUni student Kayleigh Tanner finishing our @ciranews community grant held by Sarah Plosker and @Gautam_33 with a presentation and paper at @IEEEorg @ieeebigdata 2023 in Sorrento, Italy. This grant created crucial content on Cybersecurity Education from an Indigenous Lens