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
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
The following statement was issued by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) on May 8, 2018. The statement is available on the GlobeNewswire and on the OCUFA website. Earlier today, the Ontario Legislative Assembly concluded its 2018 session before the proposed back-to-work legislation … Continue reading
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is deeply concerned by the York University administration’s attempts to challenge faculty member decisions to reschedule their classes and ensure the academic integrity of their courses. The university administration should focus their … Continue reading
The York Cross-Campus Alliance invites students, staff, faculty, and community members to join us for a solidarity visit to the Seneca College picket line. Please bring a sign, banner, or placard to show your support. ‘We stand with Ontario college … Continue reading
Over 12,000 Ontario college faculty, including our colleagues at Seneca @ York, are currently on strike. Their demands include: A 50:50 ratio of full-time to contract faculty, which currently sits at over 70% contract faculty Increased job security for partial-load faculty, … Continue reading
YUFA is proud to be a signatory to the York Cross-Campus Alliance statement in support of Ontario College Faculty (please see below). If YUFA members would like to support college faculty on the York University campus (at Seneca @ York) … Continue reading
As a member of the York Cross-Campus Alliance (CCA), YUFA is pleased to join fellow CCA members in issuing the following statement of support for Ontario college faculty members who are currently bargaining with their employer. Since this statement has … Continue reading
On 4 March 2015, the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), issued a statement of support for striking TAs and contract faculty at York and University of Toronto. See also their related campaign against casualization, We Teach Ontario.