November 22, 2024
Phishing is when a scammer emails you (or calls or texts) to trick you into clicking a malicious link. Phishing attempts are often generic mass messages, but the messages appear to be legitimate and from a trusted source. Something may be phishy if: you don’t recognize the sender’s name, email...
November 22, 2024
The last members’ drop-in meeting for this term will take place on Dec 4, 12pm to 1pm, on the topic of “Pay Equity, Salary Anomalies, and YUFA”. All members are invited to attend. The Zoom link is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86781192358?pwd=6V5B5DITARrYREmAxnRWR2KsFaqR9C.1 Drop-in meetings will continue every two weeks during the winter term. If...
November 22, 2024
YUFA’s Fall General Membership Meeting (GMM) took place on November 19. More than 210 members attended. The meeting included a discussion of YUFA’s financial situation in light of actions by the Employer – including refusals to discuss simple complaints in dispute resolution committees – that have increased the association’s costs...
November 15, 2024
The next YUFA Members’ Zoom drop-in session is Wednesday, November 20, from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm. The topic for the session is “Tenure & Promotion - Part 2”. All members are invited to attend. The Zoom link is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86781192358?pwd=6V5B5DITARrYREmAxnRWR2KsFaqR9C.1 The last members’ drop-in meeting for this term will take place...
November 15, 2024
As part of the settlement of a grievance between YUFA and the Employer, an annual fund of $1M to support research by faculty members, librarians, and archivists was established. Each eligible YUFA member can receive up to $5,000 annually from the York Research Support Grant (https://www.yufa.ca/york_research_support_grant). Funds remain to be...
November 15, 2024
In the 2024-2027 Renewal Collective Agreement, the University and YUFA agreed to amend article 18.39 of the collective agreement regarding office phones as follows: “The Employer recognizes its responsibility to provide an adequate level of facilities and services in support of the work of employees, including provision of reasonable office,...
November 08, 2024
Program suspensions and restructuring, course cancellations, closure of course sections, increased class sizes are being rapidly implemented across the university with little, or no, consultation via long-established collegial processes. These changes have many implications for academic programs.
November 05, 2024
Please see the following eight (8) reminders and updates, covering: YUFA's fight to protect Special Renewable Contracts (SRCs) YUFA drop-in session: Tenure and Promotion - Part 1 - November 6 Teach-In session for former international students facing mass deportation Workshop: "Supporting Scholars: Preventing, Mitigating & Responding to Scholarship-Based Harassment" -...
October 30, 2024
Please see below for eight (8) updates, reminders and information items. YUFA members drop-in session, October 30 Next Stewards' Council meeting, November 1 YUFA Executive Committee endorses YUFA Race Equity Caucus report on Palestine Solidarity at York University Teach-In session for former international students facing mass deportation Thinking about Retirement?...
October 24, 2024
CUPE 1356, CUPE 3903, Osgoode Hall Faculty Association, YFS, YUFA and YUSA joing together in calling for a revised 2024 winter holiday schedule.