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
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
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
YUFA President Richard Wellen delivered the following remarks to the Board of Governors meeting that took place by teleconference on Tuesday, May 1, 2018: “As you know, this is a crucial time for our University. The protracted CUPE 3903 strike … Continue reading
TORONTO, May 2, 2018 /CNW/ – A growing number of faculty councils and student associations at York University have passed “non-confidence” votes in the senior administration over its handling of a strike by contract faculty and teaching assistants. Now in its … Continue reading
Dear President Lenton, In your recent message to the York community (“Two days of mediation produce no settlement“), you claim that the CUPE conversion program remains a “fundamental issue” in the current labour dispute. You state that the University’s proposal of … Continue reading
The current CUPE 3903 strike has reached the end of its seventh week and there is no end in sight. Although the degree and type of disruption varies across the University, many YUFA members are feeling very uncertain about the … Continue reading
Dear colleagues, YUFA held its Annual General Meeting(AGM) on April 17, 2018. At the meeting, a budget for fiscal year 2018-19 was proposed; it will be sent for members’ approval via electronic vote in the coming days. The Treasurer reported long-awaited … Continue reading
The following message was sent on April 5, 2018 from Richard Wellen, President of YUFA, to Rhonda Lenton, President of York University, and to Devin Lefebvre, Chairperson of CUPE 3903: Dear President Lenton and Chairperson Lefebvre, As you know, the … Continue reading
TORONTO, April 5, 2018 /CNW/ – The decision by the York University administration to request a supervised ratification vote in the month-long strike by CUPE 3903 could end up prolonging the dispute, says the Executive Committee of the York University Faculty … Continue reading