Dear colleagues, The YUFA Constitution permits amendments to be submitted to the Executive Committee by 50 or more members. In late October 2018, the YUFA Executive received a package of 17 proposed amendments from Prof. Ida Ferrara, signed by 91 members. The proposed amendments … Continue reading
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Winter General Membership Meeting takes place on February 13
On February 13, YUFA will hold its Winter General Membership Meeting (GMM): General Membership MeetingWednesday, February 1310:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Founders Assembly Hall152 Founders College The meeting materials are available below: Agenda Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3a Attachment 3b … Continue reading
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New hours, menu, and catering menu at the faculty & grad student café & pub
et al., York’s faculty and graduate student café and pub, is excited to announce its NEW hours, NEW menu, and NEW catering menu and order form. For local, fair trade, sustainable, and delicious food and beverages, come and see us in S166 Ross Building!
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Proposed amendments to YUFA Constitution
Dear colleagues, The YUFA Constitution permits amendments to be submitted to the Executive Committee by 50 or more members. In late October 2018, the YUFA Executive received a package of 17 proposed amendments from Prof. Ida Ferrara, signed by 91 … Continue reading
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Urgent pension update
One of the key reasons YUFA was able to conclude negotiations in October was that the Employer agreed to CPI-based indexing for the minimum guarantee portion of the York Pension Plan (YPP). The October 2018 settlement between YUFA and the Employer contains … Continue reading
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OCUFA: Reckless government announcement threatens education quality and students’ rights
The following statement was issued on January 17, 2019 by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), in response to changes to post-secondary funding announced by the Ontario government. Read the original post here. TORONTO – Without increased public … Continue reading
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Holiday greetings / free speech concerns
Dear colleagues, On behalf of YUFA, I want to wish all of you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year. As you may know, following a mandate from the provincial government, York University Senate and the Board of … Continue reading
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Sick and Tired at Work? YUFA Disability Caucus Event, December 3, 2018
The YUFA Disability Caucus invites all members of York University to attend and participate in a celebration of the UN International Day for Persons with Disabilities on Monday 3 Dec. 2018 from 12-1PM in the Vari Hall Rotunda. The event, … Continue reading
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Sign the petition: Save transit at #YorkU!
Dear members, We urgently need your help to save transit at York University. Please click here and sign the petition to restore all YRT/VIVA/GO bus stops on campus. Please also share this message with family and friends. Together, we can make transit on … Continue reading
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Collegial governance, not managerialism
Backgrounder for General Membership Meeting on governance YUFA members have experienced a widespread deterioration in collegial rights in matters of University governance. At a meeting earlier this year, members voted to convene a General Membership Meeting (GMM) focused on governance … Continue reading