September 27, 2018
An image of a pen marking an "X" on a ballot paperYUFA conducted a by-election from Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. to Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. for the Recording Secretary. The vote was an election because two candidates were nominated for the same position. Voting was by electronic...
September 26, 2018
A photo of a room of people in a meeting, seated in chairs and facing a speaker in front of themAs part of its ongoing engagement with the membership about bargaining, the Executive Committee is planning visits to as many units as possible in the coming weeks. Each visit will...
September 17, 2018
The YUFA Executive Committee is pleased to report that, during Monday’s well attended General Membership Meeting (GMM), a solid majority voted to back the Executive’s decision to consider holding a strike mandate vote, should one become necessary.The motion reads as follows:In order to provide a firmer basis for progress in...
September 11, 2018
YUFA's Race Equity Caucus (REC) has been instrumental in raising concerns around race equity within the context of YUFA's governance, workload, and bargaining, and the broader socio-political and institutional spheres that condition our lives at York University. On November 2, REC is honoured to present a public lecture by Dr....
September 11, 2018
YUFA President Art Redding reports on two important developments in bargaining: YUFA has applied for a conciliator and the Executive Committee will bring to the GMM on September 17 a motion on a possible strike mandate vote."We believe that these two steps—conciliation and positioning ourselves for a strike mandate vote—have the potential...
September 10, 2018
YUFA is holding an information session on Tenure & Promotion:Tenure & Promotion workshopWednesday, October 1712:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.519 Kaneff TowerThis session is designed especially for YUFA members (either professorial or alternate stream) in Pre-Candidacy or Candidacy One. The workshop will provide general information on the York tenure & promotion...
September 10, 2018
In this round of bargaining, the York University administration (hereafter “the Employer”) is seeking radical changes in our compensation, working conditions, and academic freedom. At the same time, outside of bargaining, the Employer is actively seeking to roll back our members’ rights.GovernanceThe Employer is interfering systematically in the process of...
September 10, 2018
You are invited to participate in the by-election to elect a Recording Secretary for the YUFA Executive Committee. The person elected will serve the remainder of the term that expires on May 31, 2020.The election will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 and end at 2:00 p.m....
September 09, 2018
Dear members,This is to notify you that the Executive Committee has given notice of a motion to be discussed at the upcoming General Membership Meeting (GMM) on September 17. Details of the motion, including our reasons for bringing it and what we hope it will achieve, are listed in the following FAQ.As...
September 05, 2018
Dear members,We are writing to let you know that YUFA has applied for conciliation in bargaining. This is an important step, as we aim to expedite negotiations and obtain a strong Collective Agreement.YUFA's Collective Agreement with York University expired on April 30, 2018. However, despite meeting eighteen times over three...