November 02, 2022
On October 31st, 2022, the Doug Ford government has introduced legislation that invokes the Notwithstanding Clause in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in order to forcibly impose a four-year collective agreement on CUPE educational workers in the public school system and quash the union’s legal right to strike. The...
October 28, 2022
On September 22nd, YUFA received a delayed response from AVP Facilities and Services Bradley Parkes to the Association’s questions on ventilation and related HVAC operations. The Employer’s written response , along with Parkes’ response at the COVID Table meeting in August 2022, continue to provide contradictory and at times, disturbing...
October 28, 2022
In the last YUFA newsletter we reported on the employer's intention to increase the non-reduction levy charged to money purchase accounts when they are converted to an annual pension at retirement. The proposal would have reduced members' money purchase pensions by 5%. YUFA joined other employee groups on campus to...
October 28, 2022
YUFA continues to stand in solidarity with our Iranian members, as well as students and staff, and all those affected by the unrest in cities throughout Iran, where protests, led by women, have erupted following the death in custody of Mahsa (Jina) Amini. We are profoundly disheartened by the death...
October 28, 2022
YUFA has been urging the Employer to address the backlog of Tenure & Promotion (T&P) files leaving YUFA members to experience unprecedented and unacceptable delays. This backlog and delay problem has not been reported across departments and faculties.YUFA continues to push for files to be appropriately moved through the process,...
October 28, 2022
YUFA'S Community Projects Committee (YUFA-CP) facilitates YUFA’s work with community groups to promote engaged citizenship through access and equity programs, and to undertake community-based research. For more information on YUFA-CP, click here. YUFA-CP usually meets once a month from Sept-May, and occasionally meets in the summer months as well. New members...
October 28, 2022
YUFA's Equity Officers cordially invite YUFA members who identify as racialized, Indigenous, LGBTQ2, or disabled to join one or more of YUFA's five (5) equity caucuses. Race Equity Caucus: The Race Equity Caucus (REC) would like to invite interested YUFA members (who identify as racialized and/or visible minorities) to join the Caucus. REC's primary aim is to engage critical discussions...
October 04, 2022
YUFA stands in solidarity with our Iranian members, as well as students and staff, and all those affected by the unrest in cities throughout Iran, where protests, led by women, have erupted following the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini. We are deeply saddened by the death of Ms. Amini and...
September 28, 2022
In March of 2022, YUFA negotiated an increase to the annual spending limit of Health Care Spending Accounts (HCSAs) of Postdoctoral Visitors (PDVs). As of May 2022, Postdoctoral Visitors are now entitled to an additional $1000 in their HCSAs for a total of $2200 per calendar year. Previously, PDVs had...
September 28, 2022
Below are the names and descriptions of the various joint and YUFA committees which currently have vacancies. For each committee, the number of vacancies is indicated along with any course release associated with service. Unless otherwise indicated, all terms of service are for two (2) years, beginning on June 1,...