Dear colleagues, As you are likely aware, on Friday, February 21, all four major education unions in the province are going on strike. This is the first time since 1997 that all teachers’ unions are taking strike action at the same time and … Continue reading →

YUFA and the YUFA Trust are holding a Special General Membership Meeting regarding financing for et al. on Tuesday, February 25 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm in Bethune 203. The meeting agenda and supporting documents are here. Special General Membership Meeting: … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,  Et al., the faculty and graduate student café and pub, will be closed for Reading Week from February 17 to 21, 2020 (inclusive). We hope you have a relaxing week and look forward to seeing you at the café … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,  The faculty & graduate student café & pub, et al., is always striving to improve, and we believe you can help. Your opinion is important to us and we would therefore be very grateful if you could reply to … Continue reading →

By Prof. Tuulia Law Et al. is thrilled to announce our first undergraduate art show, featuring paintings and drawings by students from York’s Visual Arts program. The show is up in the café now, and will be displayed until February 15, … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,  The YUFA Executive Committee sends you its warmest wishes for the holiday season and for a happy new year in 2020. We look forward to seeing you again in January, and to continuing our work together to make the University … Continue reading →

YUFA’s Community Projects has recently launched a video, which highlights a range of community organizations and initiatives that YUFA has supported over the past few years. As the video shows, YUFA’s commitment to our neighbours and to social justice work … Continue reading →

By Prof. Walter Whiteley As we move on from the September week of action on the Climate Crisis, and come to terms with the results of the 2019 federal election, this is the time for York University to declare a … Continue reading →

By Prof. Teresa Macias and Prof. Lykke de la Cour As YUFA’s Equity Officers, we would like to take the opportunity of this inaugural issue of Active Voice to highlight the important work that the Union undertakes around equity issues—and, for new … Continue reading →

The following updates are based on the latest information provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Bill 124: The Ford government’s bill, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, became law on November 7, 2019, after passing third reading in … Continue reading →