Tuesday, 7 January 2020

Who Are the MAFA & Why Should You Care? Influencers Locally


Mount Allison Faculty Association Executive...
MAFA Executive
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The 2019–2020 MAFA Executive:
  • Matthew Litvak,  President
    Biology, 364-2500, mlitvak@mta.ca
  • Michael Fox, Vice President
    Geography and Environment 364-2440, mfox@mta.ca
  • Jeff Lilburn, Past President
    R. P. Bell Library
    364-2237, jlilburn@mta.ca
  • Christopher Forstall, Membership and Advocacy Officer,
    Classics, 364-2558, cforstall@mta.ca
  • Loralea Michaelis, Grievance Officer
    Politics and International Relations, 364-2206,
    lmichael@mta.ca
  • Laurie Ricker, Treasurer
    Math and Computing Science, 364-2541, lricker@mta.ca
  • Toni Roberts, Collective Bargaining Officer,
    Sociology, 364-2159, troberts@mta.ca
  • Lori Ann Roness, Part-time Officer
    Sociology/MASSIE, 364-2693
    lroness@mta.ca
Geoff Martin, Professional Officer & Executive Director
MAFA Office, 364-2289, mafa@mta.ca
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As MAFA are local influencers and were previously on strike for "academic freedom" one can understand how they are also change agents/activists and use their union as a political organization.  Are fossil fuels really a thing of the past MAFA?  Why do they have a MAFA banner up at the Tantramar Veterans Ice Irena? 


Are MAFA about to go on strike again at Mount Allison University campus in Sackville New Brunswick?  Possibly.  https://www.mafa.ca/about/executive/

"Litvak said the union will decide on Friday, Dec. 20 the date a strike vote will be scheduled if a tentative agreement has not been reached.
“We will continue to negotiate with the administration to get a fair deal for our members which will protect the academic mission of the university,” said Litvak. “One of our most important concerns is academic understaffing. This longstanding issue urgently needs to be addressed in order to ensure that the university can continue to deliver its academic programs.”



Bruce Wark's coverage here:

The students are the ones hurt by strike action so I hope for the sake of those individuals who pay very good money to attend at mta.ca that these people resolve their issues and not go on strike, again.



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