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YUFA members protest staff firings at the Teaching Commons

More than 150 YUFA colleagues have signed a letter of protest regarding the sudden firing of two YUSA staff members and 2 CPM (Confidential Professional & Managerial) staff members at the Teaching Commons, the university’s main pedagogical support centre.  The Teaching Commons was created through consultative work by a cross-Faculty...

Drop-in meeting on restructuring on Thursday, May 22 at noon

YUFA holds regular zoom drop-in meetings on Thursdays at noon about impacts of the restructuring that the Employer is undertaking.  Members are invited to join the next drop-in meeting on Thursday May 8 at 12:00 noon. All are welcome.  These meetings will continue until the end of May. The Zoom...

CAUT welcomes five new faculty associations into membership

The Canadian Association of University Teachers welcomed five new faculty associations into CAUT membership at its Council meeting on May 2 in Ottawa: The Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of Ottawa; the Association of McGill Academic Staff of the School of Continuing Studies; The Association of McGill Professors...

Call for members to serve on YUFA committees

Several YUFA committees (some of them joint committees with the university administration) have vacancies beginning June 1, 2025. For details please see here. Serving on these committees is university service, and is a wonderful opportunity to meet new colleagues and contribute to YUFA’s important role within the university. Please consider...

Outcome of votes on YUFA budget, levy and constitutional change

Members have approved, via an e-vote, the YUFA budget for 2025-26, a small one-year levy to increase the YUFA Defence Fund, and a constitutional amendment which will increase members’ representation on the Stewards Council. The YUFA Executive expresses its gratitude to the members who attended the Annual General Meeting on...

Drop-in meeting on restructuring on Thursday, May 8 at noon

YUFA is holding regular zoom drop-in meetings on Thursdays at noon about impacts of the restructuring that the Employer is undertaking. Members are invited to join the next drop-in meeting on Thursday May 8 at 12:00 noon. All are welcome. The Zoom link is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88685236236?pwd=RSGmfdriSdSMFQb2wp2RjJxoIdyxtd.1