January 18, 2024
YUFA continues to work together with other unions on campus on shared priority issues, including health and safety, relations with the Employer, and collective bargaining. YUFA, along with other unions, is disappointed that the Employer continues to contend that there is little money for unionized employee compensation, especially retroactive pay...
December 20, 2023
Below are the results of the election for YUFA Officers for the term June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2026 term (with the exception of the 2023-2025 Chief Steward vacancy). Candidates' names in boldface indicate persons elected and ratified. YUFA extends its sincere appreciation to all those members who ran...
December 19, 2023
The employer has provided an initial response to the counteroffer that YUFA and other unions recently made in regard to retroactive compensation for 2021-23. The response indicates that the Employer will consider next steps once 2024 has begun. YUFA will share the full response from the Employer once it is received...
December 19, 2023
In light of letters that all Glendon YUFA members recently received regarding "voluntary" transfers to new units organized in four new Departments, YUFA is organizing a town hall on January 11, 2024, at 11:30am. This Town Hall is designed to be a space where YUFA members in Glendon can discuss these changes...
December 19, 2023
At its meeting on Dec. 8, 2023, the YUFA Executive Committee discussed the proposal to establish a School of Medicine. The senior administration of the university is seeking approval from the provincial government for such a school. The Executive Committee reviewed the shortcomings identified by the Auditor General of Ontario...
December 19, 2023
The YUFA office will close for the holidays at the end of the working day on Wednesday, December 20 and re-open on Monday, January 8. The deadline for items to be included in the next YUFA Newsletter is January 12, 2024. Please send items, or questions, to Thomas Klassen, YUFA...
December 19, 2023
The voting period for YUFA Officer positions beginning June 1, 2024, and ending May 31, 2026 term (with the exception of the 2023-2025 Chief Steward vacancy) are almost closing. The voting period closes at 10:00 am on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Eligible voters have received instructions via electronic mail as...
December 12, 2023
YUFA is calling for major reforms in management and governance at York University following the scathing Ontario Auditor General's Value-for-Money Audit of the university. The Auditor General’s report revealed major deficiencies in financial oversight, planning and accountability that prioritized expensive capital projects and put academic programs at risk. In the past...
December 12, 2023
Today unions at York University, including YUFA, made a counterproposal to the Employer regarding compensation for the past three years (during which time salary increases were limited to 1% due to provincial legislation that has since been found to be unconstitutional). The Employer has offered a single retroactive increase of...