March 07, 2020
Dear colleagues: Please see below a call-out for a solidarity action this week, in support of the Wet'suwet'en nation. Urgent call for support: Wet'suwet’en solidarity action and fundraising for the Land Defence Fund Where: Vari Hall Rotunda, York University, Keele Campus When: Wednesday, March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m....
February 19, 2020
As you are likely aware, on Friday, February 21, all four major education unions in the province are going on strike. This is the first time since 1997 that all teachers' unions are taking strike action at the same time and the significance of this moment cannot be overstated. Teachers and education workers...
February 18, 2020
YUFA and the YUFA Trust are holding a Special General Membership Meeting regarding financing for et al. on Tuesday, February 25 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm in Bethune 203. The meeting agenda and supporting documents are here.
February 11, 2020
Et al., the faculty and graduate student café and pub, will be closed for Reading Week from February 17 to 21, 2020 (inclusive). We hope you have a relaxing week and look forward to seeing you at the café before and after Reading Week, during our regular opening hours.
February 05, 2020
The faculty & graduate student café & pub, et al., is always striving to improve, and we believe you can help. Your opinion is important to us and we would therefore be very grateful if you could reply to a survey. We will endeavour to respond to your comments and concerns...
January 14, 2020
By Prof. Tuulia Law: Et al. is thrilled to announce our first undergraduate art show, featuring paintings and drawings by students from York’s Visual Arts program. The show is up in the café now, and will be displayed until February 15, 2020. There will be an opening event with the artists on...
December 20, 2019
The YUFA Executive Committee sends you its warmest wishes for the holiday season and for a happy new year in 2020. We look forward to seeing you again in January, and to continuing our work together to make the University a better place for everyone.
Season's greetings!
December 19, 2019
YUFA's Community Projects has recently launched a video, which highlights a range of community organizations and initiatives that YUFA has supported over the past few years. As the video shows, YUFA’s commitment to our neighbours and to social justice work in the Greater Toronto Area is profound and having a...
December 18, 2019
By Prof. Art Redding: As President of YUFA, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the inaugural issue of Active Voice (to be issued in January 2020). At Executive, we have batted around a few provisional titles and mulled over a variety of approaches. How official should this publication be? How open to dissent, to debate? What...
December 18, 2019
The following updates are based on the latest information provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Bill 124: The Ford government’s bill, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, became law on November 7, 2019, after passing third reading in the Ontario Legislature. Workers who will be affected by the legislation include...