Precariousness is something I think about and talk about a great deal. For me, it means a lot more than just not having a permanent position.

Teaching is the tip of the iceberg. What is an assistant teaching professor? We are contracted instructors to meet teaching needs.

Hi everyone! I’m taking over MUNFA’s social media today to share a little about my experiences as a contract academic at Memorial University. I’m Dr. Katherine Morton Richards, although a lot of my friends and family call me Charlotte (long story!)

Flying the @caut.bsky.social flag with @munfaculty.bsky.social comrades in today's @nlfl.bsky.social @canadianlabour.bsky.social National Day of Action to defend the right to strike.

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CAUT President @rgwhitaker.bsky.social participating in the @canadianlabour.bsky.social National Day of Action to protect the right to strike outside Minister @joannethompsonnl.bsky.social's constituency office. Join the fightback by texting RIGHTS to 55255

A tool to asses AI bias: www.ohrc.on.ca/en/human-rig... @munfaculty.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @nlfl.bsky.social @munsu35.bsky.social

merschrod (she/they)@merschrod.bsky.social · 2w ago

From today's Keynote for #FairEmploymentNow: Any AI tools should have a bias audit done before a university (or any workplace) considers using it. @munfaculty.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @nlfl.bsky.social

From today's Keynote for #FairEmploymentNow: Any AI tools should have a bias audit done before a university (or any workplace) considers using it. @munfaculty.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @nlfl.bsky.social

Across Canada, contract staff teach post-secondary courses but still face low pay, limited benefits and insecure employment. It’s time to challenge precarious work in higher ed. Find out if your campus has an active Fair Employment Now! campaign: buff.ly/30oAYUQ

Fair Employment Week starts today. At Memorial, Contract Academic Staff teach a large share of our students, yet many still work without job security, basic resources, or a real voice in governance. When cuts come, CAS feel them first.

Listen to the people doing the work of the university! #WeAreMUN @munfaculty.bsky.social @munfa-grenfell.bsky.social @munsu35.bsky.social @cupescfp.bsky.social

Sevtap Savas, PhD🫐 🇨🇦🍁@savaslab.bsky.social · 4w ago

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The right to strike gives workers power to stand up to big corporations and demand better wages. The federal government shouldn’t take that power away. share.canadianlabour.ca/s/Iqa2mL7i @munfaculty.bsky.social @nlfl.bsky.social @munfa-grenfell.bsky.social

Tell the government: Protect our right to strike!

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MUNFA President Dr. Erika Merschrod is coming to Grenfell Campus on September 21 and 22. Full schedule in the graphics. RSVP links: linktr.ee/munfaculty

MUNFA town hall is happening today at 2 p.m. Co-Lead Negotiator Nicole Power will update members on where things stand at the bargaining table. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#WeAreMUN Congratulations to my colleague Dr. Erika Merschrod for taking on the role of @munfapres.bsky.social @munfaculty.bsky.social vocm.com/2026/09/09/m...

MUNFA Welcoming New and Returning Students Back to Campus

The new President of Memorial University's Faculty Association is welcoming new and returning students to Memo...

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RSVP for St. John’s campus social: bit.ly/3SHlQwJ RSVP for Grenfell campus social: bit.ly/4rmDzGN #wearemun

MUNFA is hosting a Fall Welcome social for St. John’s campus Academic Staff Members to kick off the new semester. 🍂 Friday, September 11, 4:30 to 7:30 PM St. John’s Farmers’ Market, cafe area RSVP: bit.ly/3SHlQwJ

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE GRENFELL MEMBER-AT-LARGE POSITION ON THE MUNFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE munfa.ca/news/first-c... @munfaculty.bsky.social

Join MUNFA at the St. John’s Pride Parade tomorrow.🏳️‍🌈 Look for MUNFA flags in Zone A3 (purple), near the Mary Brown’s Centre entrance, toward the Majestic Theatre. Tomorrow at 11:45 am.

Reminder: our Shared Governance Presentation with the co-chairs of @caut.bsky.social Governance Committee is tomorrow. Thursday, July 16, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register: bit.ly/4vYsmxB

Join the co-chairs of @caut.bsky.social Governance Committee for a presentation and Q&A on standard governance practice at universities across Canada, and what stronger shared governance could make possible at Memorial. Thursday, July 16, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register: bit.ly/4vYsmxB

Our university president wants to shrink the university, but our students clearly want something else! New transfer applications up 22% Undergraduate admissions up 10% (intl up 49%) Graduate applications up 29% Graduate admissions up 16% #WeAreMUN @munfaculty.bsky.social @munsu35.bsky.social

Memorial received the funding it asked for. So why is every academic unit facing cuts? MUNFA has serious concerns about the 2026-27 operating budget and what it means for faculty, staff, and the students counting on them. Read our full statement. 1/2 #wearemun

Today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia, and Intersexphobia, MUNFA stands with 2SLGBTQIA+ colleagues, students and community. Every person at Memorial deserves to work and learn in an environment free from discrimination and fear. munfa.ca/news/munfa-s...

Warmest congratulations to Dr. Robin Whitaker on her re-election as @caut.bsky.social President. A faculty member in MUN’s Department of Anthropology and former MUNFA President (2017-2019), Dr. Whitaker continues to be a strong voice for post-secondary educators across the country.

MUNFA joined @caut.bsky.social colleagues at yesterday’s May Day rally in Ottawa, standing in solidarity with workers everywhere. #solidarity

Budget 2026 brings welcome relief for students - but it does not close a decade of underfunding at Memorial. The only university in NL needs sustained investment. 1/2

Free parking available in Lot 1A. Online registration link in our bio.

In 2024, Premier Wakeham said abandoning Memorial University and telling it to 'go fix your problems' was 'not good enough.' These are his own words, on the record with CBC. Budget-2026 is his chance to prove he believed them. Source in our Bio. #WeAreMUN

2021 KPMG economic impact assessment found that Memorial University contributes over $600 million to Newfoundland and Labrador’s GDP every single year, supporting nearly 10,000 jobs, attracting students from around the world, and generating billions in long-term economic value through its graduates

Our institution's guidelines for exams: "There should be at least one invigilator for every 50 students." Our administration: you should be teaching classes of 350 students and have only one lab instructor for 144 students spread over two rooms. @munfaculty.bsky.social @munsu35.bsky.social

@munfapres.bsky.social Dr. Lisa Moores and other Executive member’s met with Minister of Education Paul Dinn today to talk about what is happening at Memorial University. 1/4