August 08, 2024
YORK UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS DEFEND THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AT CANADA’S THIRD LARGEST UNIVERSITY York University Senior Administration Uses Labour Crisis to Cover Up Mismanagement For Immediate Release Toronto, ON AUGUST 8, 2024 – The York University Faculty Association (YUFA) is in a lockout/strike position due to the York University administration’s...
August 08, 2024
The YUFA Bargaining Team met for nearly 6 hours on August 7. New mediator, Eli Gedalof facilitated, an exchange with the Employer, including agreement on five new dates for bargaining: August 11, 12, 13, 17, and 18. The YUFA Bargaining Team expressed concerns over the number of concessions that the...
August 07, 2024
Since bargaining is a fluid process, Bargaining Team updates for members are typically written at the end of the bargaining day (which sometimes extends into the evening) and circulated either that night or the following morning. Bargaining is not scheduled each and every day. We would like to stress that...
August 07, 2024
A petition calling on the York administration to bargain in good faith with YUFA has been organized by the York University Graduate Students’ Association (YUGSA) and CUPE 3903. The petition was formally endorsed by the YUFA Executive today. YUFA members are invited to sign the petition and to share it....
August 07, 2024
The Employer has agreed to a suggestion from YUFA to invite experienced mediator Eli Gedalof to assist the parties in reaching a negotiated agreement.
A bargaining session with Mr. Gedalof is set for the afternoon of August 7, and further negotiating sessions are being scheduled.
August 01, 2024
Special Renewable Contracts (SRCs) update Seven of 18 YUFA members with special renewable contracts (SRCs) were to be renewed this week; four out of seven were informed on July 30 that their renewals were denied. YUFA is filing grievances on behalf of the members, along with an Unfair Labour Practices...
August 01, 2024
Bargaining Update: Negotiations continue while the Employer has terminated some Special Renewable Contracts (August 1, 2024) Bargaining continued on Wednesday, July 31 as the parties exchanged proposals that included some incremental changes. The YUFA Bargaining Team narrowed its proposal package to focus on the most important items. The Employer continued...
July 30, 2024
In bargaining with YUFA on Friday, July 26, the Employer continued to propose a salary freeze for the first year (2024-25) of the new collective agreement, but slightly raised the average annual salary increase over the three year term of the collective agreement to 2.18% from the previous 1.93%. This...
July 26, 2024
The York University Faculty Association (YUFA), representing over 1,700 full-time faculty, librarians and archivists, and postdoctoral visitors, has received a strong strike mandate from its members. In an unprecedented turnout of members (83.8%), 92.3% voted in favour of a strike mandate.
July 24, 2024
More than 500 YUFA members attended a Special General Membership Meeting on July 23, participating in a wide-ranging discussion. Immediately after the meeting online polling began on a strike mandate vote.