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
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.
July 23, 2024
Don’t miss the Special General Members Meeting (SGMM) on Tuesday, July 23 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon to discuss our current collective bargaining situation and the need for a strike mandate vote. See also a poster for the meeting. The Zoom link for the July 23 Special General Membership Meeting is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84691302795?pwd=ewTT6Ppsma15m70uX7EdqrAte3TNXe.1...
July 19, 2024
In recent communications to YUFA members and to the university community, the Employer continues to repeat “the significant financial challenges” of the university and suggest that YUFA is in some manner responsible for these. This is false.
July 18, 2024
CUPE 3903, YUSA, CUPE 1356, and Osgoode Hall Faculty Association are united in supporting the York University Faculty Association (YUFA) and its effort to negotiate a fair deal with York University.
July 17, 2024
The Ontario Ministry of Labour granted the York University administration’s request for a "no board" report on July 16. While this was expected, given the Employer’s request for a no board report on Friday July 12th, it is disconcerting that the Employer initiated such a process when bargaining, and subsequently...