March 20, 2019
Dear colleagues,As many of you will know, there is currently a search underway for a new administrative position at York: a Vice-President, Equity, People and Culture. YUFA's Equity Subcommittee, joined now by the Executive Committee, is concerned about the lack of transparency in the search thus far. In late February, YUFA President Art...
March 06, 2019
Dear colleagues: YUFA will hold a Special General Membership Meeting (SGMM) as follows: Special General Membership MeetingTuesday, March 12, 201910:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Founders Assembly Hall152 Founders CollegeThe SGMM agenda and other meeting materials are available here.Light snacks and lunch will be provided during the SGMM.One of the issues to be discussed is a Memorandum...
February 28, 2019
YUFA conducted an electronic vote on 17 proposed constitutional amendments from Friday, February 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, March 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.In order to pass, the amendments must be ratified by a two-thirds (⅔) majority of voting members via electronic voting.Only constitutional amendment number 17 passed....
February 13, 2019
Dear colleagues,The YUFA Constitution permits amendments to be submitted to the Executive Committee by 50 or more members. In late October 2018, the YUFA Executive received a package of 17 proposed amendments from Prof. Ida Ferrara, signed by 91 members. The proposed amendments would significantly alter the objectives and purpose of YUFA, as well...
February 11, 2019
A close-up of a microphone with a blurry image of a crowded meeting in the backgroundOn February 13, YUFA will hold its Winter General Membership Meeting (GMM): General Membership MeetingWednesday, February 1310:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Founders Assembly Hall152 Founders CollegeThe meeting materials are available below: Agenda Attachment 1 Attachment 2...
January 31, 2019
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January 27, 2019
Dear colleagues,The YUFA Constitution permits amendments to be submitted to the Executive Committee by 50 or more members. In late October 2018, the YUFA Executive received a package of 17 proposed amendments from Prof. Ida Ferrara, signed by 91 members. The proposed amendments would significantly alter the objectives and purpose...
January 21, 2019
One of the key reasons YUFA was able to conclude negotiations in October was that the Employer agreed to CPI-based indexing for the minimum guarantee portion of the York Pension Plan (YPP). The October 2018 settlement between YUFA and the Employer contains the following provision:"The Employer is committed to improving the pension...
January 17, 2019
The following statement was issued on January 17, 2019 by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), in response to changes to post-secondary funding announced by the Ontario government. Read the original post here.TORONTO – Without increased public funding for Ontario’s universities and colleges, the Progressive Conservative Government’s announced...
December 18, 2018
Dear colleagues,On behalf of YUFA, I want to wish all of you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year.As you may know, following a mandate from the provincial government, York University Senate and the Board of Governors have approved a statement of policy on free speech. The document...