The primary goal of our association is to unite all faculty to form a separate bargaining unit certified by the Manitoba Labour Board preferably within MGEU or, if necessary, outside of MGEU. Association membership is now free. 

The following are the main reasons why we need a separate bargaining unit:

1. Many working conditions that Instructors need to negotiate with our employer are unique to the role of Instructor and do not impact Professional, Administrative and Support Staff (PASS).

2. Our bargaining structure gives management an advantage at the bargaining table because a “divide and conquer strategy” works by addressing the minimum issues necessary to get either Instructors OR PASS to accept management’s offer. It is not in either Instructors’ or PASS’s best interests to threaten strike action for the interests of the other group. This means RRCP Instructors were among the lowest paid college Instructors in Canada until our 2025 contract when adjusted for cost of living in Manitoba. Even this major accomplishment MAY have only been a result of our the Faculty Association's renewed efforts in 2024/2025 to create a separate bargaining unit with MGEU and the possibility of instructors leaving MGEU to form their own union. 

3. Almost every other post-secondary institutions in Canada has a separate bargaining unit for faculty.

To join the RRCFA, send an email to RRCFArecruiting@gmail.com from your personal email address and say that you want to become a member.