September 25, 2025
Dear President Lenton, Professor Philipps, Mr. Di Domenico, Professor Sergio, and other officers and members of the Board of Governors and the Senate, As a coalition of student and worker unions on the York University campuses, the York Cross-Campus Alliance (CCA) calls for a transparent, collegial, democratic, and equitable Presidential...
September 22, 2025
YUFA has been informed that the Equal Pay Analysis (Appendix L) has been conducted by the Employer. We remain focused on ensuring prompt implementation of the results of the exercise.
September 22, 2025
The York University Psychology Clinic is offering a 6-week online program for caregivers of children 18 years and under. The program helps caregivers build on their ability to: Recognize family members unique needs and strengths Help children regulate emotions & behaviours Manage challenging sibling dynamics Support one another in caregiving roles...
September 22, 2025
YUFA is conducting a survey of its members focused on workload, teaching, equity and academic freedom. The survey requires approximately 8-10 minutes to complete. Thank you to the colleagues who have already completed the survey. Please consider complete the survey before September 25th. The results will help YUFA to...
September 22, 2025
Alarm is being sounded over prospective Ontario legislation that could redefine the power the government has over university and college operations, and the well-being of their most marginalized attendees. Read more here.
September 22, 2025
In fall 1975, the York University Graduate Assistants’ Association (GAA) won (enough of) their case before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to allow for the certification of the third union representing “part-time” academics in Canada. This was the first academic union in Canada to include both teaching assistants and sessional instructors, and the...
September 22, 2025
The CAUT Journal is an online refereed publication of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT). The journal is a vehicle for the dissemination of occasional articles, papers and presentations on topics of vital interest to academic staff in the post-secondary sector, including academic freedom, the rise of precarity, government policy,...
September 22, 2025
It has come to YUFA’s attention that faculty members who have offered to sit on at least one School of Medicine accreditation committee have been required to sign a confidentiality waiver before they can participate in the committee. YUFA members have rights to sit on such committees and share information with...
September 22, 2025
More than 10,000 full-time college support staff, represented by Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU), began a strike across Ontario’s 24 public colleges on September 11. There are picket lines at the Seneca@York Campus located on the Keele campus of York University. YUFA encourages members to express their solidarity with OPSEU members...
September 22, 2025
When a faculty association in Canada is locked out by its employer, or goes on strike, YUFA provides support. Last year, YUFA supported the Association of McGill Professors of Law during their seven-week strike. This year, at Dalhousie University, faculty were locked out for over three weeks by the employer. YUFA,...