Dear members, The Executive Committee is pleased to announce that YUFA has signed a tentative agreement with the Employer for the renewal of the YUFA Collective Agreement. At a special meeting this morning, the Executive Committee voted unanimously to endorse … Continue reading
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Film screening: A Silent Transformation
Celebrate Co-op Week! YUFA is pleased to endorse the film screening of: A Silent Transformation: A film about co-operatives By Powerline Films Wednesday, October 17 4:15 p.m. Nat Taylor Cinema N102 Ross Building Watch the trailer here. The film screening … Continue reading
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YUFA memo on remediation and overwork compensation
Members may request overwork compensation for strike-related additional work. This includes teaching and administrative work. Members who hold an Appendix P position (such as Chair, Graduate Program Director, or Program Coordinator) or any other academic admin position may request that their strike-related overwork be … Continue reading
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Stewards’ Council motions passed in September 2018
At its September 2018 meeting, YUFA Stewards’ Council unanimously approved the following three motions: Motion #1 In order to provide a firmer basis for progress in the current protracted round of negotiations, the YUFA membership calls upon the YUFA Executive … Continue reading
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Meet the leadership of the University: Community forum organized by Senate on October 4
Dear members, York’s Senate has announced it is sponsoring a Community Forum as follows: Community forum Thursday, October 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 206 Accolade Building West The call follows on a request from York University Senators to address, in a … Continue reading
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Call for volunteer: Retirement Planning Centre Board
YUFA is seeking a member to sit on the Retirement Planning Centre Board. The terms of reference for the Board are here. If you are interested, kindly submit a written statement to YUFA outlining any experience or qualifications. Written statements … Continue reading
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By-election results for Recording Secretary
YUFA conducted a by-election from Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. to Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. for the Recording Secretary. The vote was an election because two candidates were nominated for the same position. Voting was by electronic ballot. … Continue reading
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Invite YUFA to your unit to discuss bargaining
As part of its ongoing engagement with the membership about bargaining, the Executive Committee is planning visits to as many units as possible in the coming weeks. Each visit will be an opportunity for Executive members to provide updates about … Continue reading
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GMM backs Exec decision to consider strike mandate vote
The YUFA Executive Committee is pleased to report that, during Monday’s well attended General Membership Meeting (GMM), a solid majority voted to back the Executive’s decision to consider holding a strike mandate vote, should one become necessary. The motion reads … Continue reading
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Race Equity Caucus hosts public lecture by Dr. Zoila Airall
YUFA’s Race Equity Caucus (REC) has been instrumental in raising concerns around race equity within the context of YUFA’s governance, workload, and bargaining, and the broader socio-political and institutional spheres that condition our lives at York University. On November 2, … Continue reading