Welcome to the YUFA December Newsletter!

Thank you to all members who attended the General Members Meeting on Nov. 21st. Thank you also to those who attended the meetings of the YUFA Trust and the YUFA Foundation.

Your participation in the meetings helps to provide guidance to the Executive Committee. Thank you for supporting your organization so that it can best represent your interests and views.

Items and suggestions for the next YUFA Newsletter are appreciated. Please send these along to Thomas Klassen, the YUFA Communications Officer, by December 15, 2023.

All members are strongly encouraged to contact YUFA to learn about ways to get involved with your union and for assistance on workplace matters. 

In this issue:

1. Summary of YUFA General Membership Meeting (November 21, 2023)

2. YUFA supports York Federation of Students (YFS) in National Day of Action

3. YUFA mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Fred Weizmann

4. Message from York University Psychology Clinic 

5. Recent YUFA-M messages

• Nov 27: YUFA Executive Officer Elections - Nominations Update

• Nov 20: Want to have a say? Call for Nominations YUFA Executive Officers

• Nov 15: YUFA Bargaining Team Announcement

• Nov 15: January 15 deadline for Sabbatical Leave Fellowship application

• Nov 9: YUFA calls on Employer to prevent troubling classroom disruptions on campus

1. Upcoming events

• Dec 1: Stewards Council Meeting

1. Further Reading on financial sustainability in higher education