February 24, 2026
Most YUFA members and their dependents have insurance if faced with a medical emergency when travelling outside of the province where they live, and outside of Canada. This insurance is for acute illness or accidental injury that requires immediate, medically necessary treatment prescribed by a doctor. Dependents are your spouse,...
February 20, 2026
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is pleased to continue a series of National Equity Calls. These online meetings are a great opportunity to learn from and exchange with other member associations working to advance equity. The next session will take place on February 25, 2026, from noon to...
February 09, 2026
At a specially-called Glendon Council meeting on Friday Feb 5 to discuss the Faculties of the Future proposals in relation to Glendon’s mission as a multilingual liberal arts college, Interim President Lisa Philipps and Interim Provost & Vice President Academic Laina Bay-Cheng dropped a bombshell announcement regarding preliminary plans to...
February 09, 2026
Executive members and CUPE 1281 staff members met by zoom on February 9 for the first time since last October to discuss YUFA’s ongoing work.
February 04, 2026
February is Black History Month in Canada This year's national theme is "30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow's Visionaries." YUFA joins the York University community, and Canadians across the country, in recognizing the enduring legacy of Black Canadians, whose...
February 01, 2026
The YUFA bargaining team is very glad to report that we now have a signed settlement agreement ending the staff strike. It was ratified by staff members, represented by CUPE 1281, on January 31.
We will welcome staff members back to work on Monday, February 9.
February 01, 2026
The ideal candidate for this position is a colleague interested in monitoring the York University Pension Plan and working with other employee groups and the Employer in considering ways to improve the plan and its administration. The AUPC is a pension advisory committee comprised of representatives from the major employee...
February 01, 2026
The Annual CAUT Collective Bargaining and Organizing Forum will be held on March 20-21, 2026, in Ottawa. The event brings together CAUT member association negotiators and organizers from across the country, providing opportunities to meet peers from other associations, share high level discussion and build networks of contacts and support....
January 26, 2026
YUFA’s bargaining team has been engaged since last week in intensive mediated bargaining with staff members represented by CUPE 1281. We are pleased to report that an agreement has now been reached on the terms of a renewed staff Collective Agreement. Negotiations continue regarding the Back-to-Work protocol to formally end...
January 26, 2026
The search for the next President of York University will begin shortly. Please see more details HERE. York’s presidential search procedures remain unchanged since 2005. The Senate of the university has key roles in the search. The York University Act (1965) states, “The Senate … has power a) to consult with the...