January 14, 2025
The Toronto & York Region Labour Council (of which YUFA is a member), the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, Community Solidarity Toronto, and International Women's Day Toronto are holding the “People’s March Toronto - Fighting for a Better World” on Saturday, January 18t at 12pm. The event is to push...
January 14, 2025
The next meeting of Stewards' Council is Friday, January 17th from 10:30am-12:30pm. Meetings of Stewards’ Council are open to all YUFA members.
The Zoom link for the meeting is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81653993144?pwd=pGrIjw9H35Sj1LkYLJa8Bl3q5u4Xgc.1
January 14, 2025
During the Winter term, YUFA is continuing with Wednesday drop-in meetings. The first meeting of the semester is Wednesday, January 15th on the topic of “Updating YUFA’s Code of Conduct” These are held over Zoom from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. The Zoom link for all meetings is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86781192358?pwd=6V5B5DITARrYREmAxnRWR2KsFaqR9C.1 ...
January 14, 2025
YUFA continues to fight for members hired under Special Renewable Contracts (SCRs) whose contracts were not renewed, and to protect the jobs and rights of other SRC members. Litigation continues for the four members currently impacted by the non-renewal of their contracts. Ten additional SRC members, not on the same...
December 19, 2024
December 2024 Updates and Reminders Dear colleagues: Please see below for eleven (11) updates, reminders and information items for your holiday reading pleasure. Season’s greetings! YUFA Holiday Office Closure YUFA Executive meets with President Lenton SunLife drug cards for prescription drugs Seeking adjudicators for Special Equity Initiatives Fund YUFA Wednesday...
December 12, 2024
Nominations for YUFA Officer positions beginning June 1, 2025, and ending May 31, 2027 have now closed. Voting will take place from 10:00 am on Thursday, December 12, 2024 to 10:00 am on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Eligible voters will receive instructions via electronic mail starting 10:00 am on December...
December 09, 2024
A Leave Fellowship (Sabbatical) Fund of $500,000 is available to provide peer-adjudicated additional grants of up to 10% to supplement the reduced academic base salary of sabbaticants who are taking their second or subsequent sabbatical. Some conditions apply; please see the guidelines and the application which can be accessed here: https://www.yufa.ca/leaves_and_fellowshipsLeave Fellowship...
December 09, 2024
YUFA invites all interested members to submit nominations for Executive Officer positions in the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2025, and ending May 31, 2027. The positions for which nominations are sought are: Chief Steward, Equity Officer, Recording Secretary, and Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on the Administration...
December 09, 2024
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) offers virtual courses of interest to YUFA members. The courses are designed to help academic staff associations, like YUFA, to build their capacity for effective collective action. Course descriptions and registration details can be found here: Education and Training. YUFA members who are...