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
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
YUFA conducted an online ratification vote on the October 16, 2018 Memorandum of Settlement for a Renewal Collective Agreement from Thursday, October 18 at 8:00pm (following the Special GMM) to Monday October 22 at 5:00pm. Ratification votes are governed by … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
YUFA President Art Redding reports on two important developments in bargaining: YUFA has applied for a conciliator and the Executive Committee will bring to the GMM on September 17 a motion on a possible strike mandate vote. “We believe that … Continue reading
In this round of bargaining, the York University administration (hereafter “the Employer”) is seeking radical changes in our compensation, working conditions, and academic freedom. At the same time, outside of bargaining, the Employer is actively seeking to roll back our … Continue reading
Dear members, This is to notify you that the Executive Committee has given notice of a motion to be discussed at the upcoming General Membership Meeting (GMM) on September 17. Details of the motion, including our reasons for bringing it and what … Continue reading