YUFA is pleased to announce that et al., the faculty/graduate student café & pub, will re-open for business on Monday, August 20. et al. is located in S166 Ross Building. Its new hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9:30 a.m. to … Continue reading
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Bargaining update #4: Bread and butter bargaining
The Bargaining Team met with the Employer on five dates in July. In the lingo of bargaining, the University is referred to as the “Employer,” a term that describes the University’s legal position in relation to YUFA members as employees. … Continue reading
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Communiqué on remediation
YUFA continues to receive numerous queries from members regarding remediation. YUFA members are seeking clarity and trying to make sense of the contradictory and/or confusing and/or unclear information about remediation that they are receiving. YUFA’s view is that, throughout the … Continue reading
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Bargaining update #3
YUFA and the Employer have met six times over the last three weeks. The YUFA Bargaining Team has now presented all six areas of our proposals in detail: Equity, Compensation & Benefits, Working Conditions, Retiree Benefits, Faculty Complement, and Governance … Continue reading
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Our commitment to restoring York through collective bargaining
Dear colleagues, As we move this summer into the serious work of negotiating a new Collective Agreement, members of the YUFA Executive Committee are pleased to share our aims with you, our membership. ‘YUFA is all of us; York is … Continue reading
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Call for nominations: Stewards’ Council Representatives to Executive Committee (2)
Nominations are now being accepted for the positions listed above for the term 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019. The Stewards’ Council Representatives (2) to Executive Committee are elected by Council (Article 5.2 of the YUFA Constitution). The members … Continue reading
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Bargaining update #2
On May 28, YUFA tabled its package of proposals and the Employer did the same. The Employer’s package contained a list of articles on which they are reserving (Article 14: Retirement, for example), some housekeeping items (such as adjusted dates … Continue reading
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YUFA open letter re. admin threats of recrimination
We are writing in response to the recent escalation of rhetoric on the part of the University administration against members of the York community. We note that a May 28 letter from Vice-Provost Students Lucy Fromowitz threatens Reclaim York University … Continue reading
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YUFA memo on work expectations during Summer semester
YUFA has confirmed that the Employer will respect plans that members have made for sabbatical, research, conferences, and vacation in the Summer semester, regardless of any delays caused by the CUPE 3903 strike or by the Employer’s rescheduling of the Summer … Continue reading
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YUFA memo on T. & P. stop-out as a result of labour disruption
YUFA has confirmed that members may request a full-year stop-out in the Tenure & Promotion timeline, in recognition of any delays caused by the CUPE 3903 strike. The agreement is based on the same option that was made available to non-tenured/probationary members at several … Continue reading