January 08, 2026
YUFA is seeking interested members to sit on the Ontario Federation of Labour Equity Standing Committees and Advisory Committees. Each committee meets 2 to 3 times per year. This is an opportunity to meet and show solidarity with other workers, share your expertise and perspectives, and learn about union initiatives...
December 30, 2025
On the afternoon of December 24, YUFA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with York University to implement, at last, the 2025 Equal Pay Exercise. By April, 126 YUFA colleagues will finally receive equity-based pay adjustments as outlined in Appendix L of the YUFA Collective Agreement. They will also in due...
December 30, 2025
On December 29, several members of the YUFA bargaining team met with several CUPE 2181 staff members for a discussion toward bringing the staff strike to an end. The process for scheduling January bargaining dates is underway.
December 08, 2025
Members are being asked to submit their curriculum vitae using a new Microsoft form which includes a number of ancillary questions. While we are expected to submit updated CVs to our Deans annually by May 1, and PTR salary increments may be withheld from colleagues who fail to do so...
December 05, 2025
YUFA’s bargaining team met on Wednesday, December 4 for a day of bargaining with CUPE 1281, assisted by a conciliator. YUFA tabled the existing 1281 Collective Agreement for renewal, including several updates which were agreed and signed off by both parties during bargaining sessions last June, July, and August. CUPE...
December 02, 2025
This fund provides peer-adjudicated grants of up to 10% of academic base salary to sabbaticants who are taking their second or subsequent sabbatical. Leave Fellowship Grants are subject to an absolute maximum of $15,000 on any one grant. Please read this guide for more information: Leave Fellowship (Sabbatical) Guidelines and Application (Article 19.30) Please...
December 02, 2025
The YUFA Executive has negotiated significant discounts for YUFA members wishing to attend the CanStage musical, Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical, on December 2 and December 4. Members can use the code YORK on either performance or use the direct links below. DECEMBER 2 https://my.canadianstage.com/9190/9199?premove=Y&promo=YORK DECEMBER 4 https://my.canadianstage.com/9190/9201?premove=Y&promo=YORK...
December 02, 2025
The conciliation process suspended in October is set to resume. Additional dates for bargaining are also under discussion.
December 02, 2025
YUFA is inviting all interested members to consider submitting nominations for Executive Officers of the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2026, and ending May 31, 2028. As per the YUFA Constitution, the Executive Officers are members of YUFA Executive Committee that is responsible for administering the affairs and activities...