April 24, 2025
Dear YUFA members, Each year YUFA members receive a professional expense reimbursement (PER) amount that is negotiated by the Employer and YUFA as part of the Collective Agreement. The funds are deposited annually into each member’s PER cost centre. The next deposit (for the May 2025 to April 2026, period) will be made...
April 22, 2025
A group of faculty members at Canadian universities have begun an initiative centered around this open letter in the context of the Canadian federal election. You are invited to sign the letter (see the last page of the link). This initiative follows growing turbulence in the United States and on...
April 22, 2025
Four unions on campus, including YUFA, have prepared a joint response regarding the Faculties of the Future interim report. The response is posted here. The joint statement notes that the engagement efforts summarized in the Faculties of the Future Interim Report obscure how York’s upper administration is implementing the Forward...
April 22, 2025
Colleagues affected by program enrollment suspensions are invited to join a drop-in meeting every Thursday until May 29 at 12:00 noon. The next drop-in is on April 24th. All are welcome.
The Zoom link is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88685236236?pwd=RSGmfdriSdSMFQb2wp2RjJxoIdyxtd.1
April 22, 2025
Information for colleagues who plan research or conference trips, or even transit through, the US is now posted here on the YUFA website. YUFA is meeting with York administrators, CAUT, and many other faculty unions to develop better ways to protect vulnerable colleagues and academic freedom for us all. We...
April 22, 2025
YUFA’s 2024-27 Collective Agreement is now available online or our use. You may download a digital copy here.
April 22, 2025
The spring YUFA Annual General Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 23 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Members can register now using THIS LINK to allow membership status to be quickly confirmed at the start of the meeting. This is an important meeting, and we look forward to seeing you. The...
April 15, 2025
The York University Psychology Clinic is offering a 6-week online program for caregivers of children 16 years and under. The program uses the latest evidence from family science is to help caregivers build on their ability to: Recognize family members unique needs and strengths Help children regulate emotions & behaviours...
April 15, 2025
The spring YUFA Annual General Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 23 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Members can register now using this link to allow membership status to be quickly confirmed at the start of the meeting. Please mark this date and register early using the link above. Note: A...
April 15, 2025
The 2024-2027 Collective Agreement is a legal contract between the York University Faculty Association (the certified bargaining unit representing all full-time faculty members at York University) and the York University Board of Governors (the body representing the Employer). The Employer has not yet provided members with a final copy of...