May 07, 2018
The following statement was issued by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) on May 8, 2018. The statement is available on the GlobeNewswire and on the OCUFA website. Earlier today, the Ontario Legislative Assembly concluded its 2018 session before the proposed back-to-work legislation could pass. OCUFA strongly condemns government attempt at tabling back-to-work...
May 06, 2018
The voting period for approving the 2018-19 YUFA Budget and the continuation of the Faculty/Grad Club Levy ends at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. All YUFA members who are eligible to vote will receive an email invitation to vote. You may vote by clicking on the link in the email invitation.If...
May 06, 2018
A photo of raised handsDear members,Nominations are now being accepted for the positions listed above for the term 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019.The Stewards’ Council Representatives (2) to Executive Committee are elected by Council (Article 5.2 of the YUFA Constitution). The members of Stewards’ Council are: members of...
May 05, 2018
An image of the name and logo of "et al."--the new faculty/grad student café and pubThis is to inform YUFA members that et al. (the Faculty/Grad Student Café & Pub) will hold its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) as follows:et al. Annual General MeetingTuesday, May 8, 20184:00 p.m. to 5:30...
May 02, 2018
The following letter was issued by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) to York University President Rhonda Lenton and Board of Governors Chair Rick Waugh, following its national council meeting of on April 28 and 29, 2018. The letter expresses CAUT's alarm at recent actions by York's Board of Governors...
May 01, 2018
TORONTO, May 2, 2018 /CNW/ – A growing number of faculty councils and student associations at York University have passed “non-confidence” votes in the senior administration over its handling of a strike by contract faculty and teaching assistants. Now in its ninth week, the strike has reached an impasse because the...
May 01, 2018
The following motion was submitted by York University Senators Richard Welland, Ricardo Grinspun, and Mina Rajabi Paak to the Senate Executive Committee in advance of the Senate meeting on Thursday, April 26 (see here for agenda). Following a period of discussion, the motion passed with near unanimous support from Senators.MOTION(submitted...
May 01, 2018
Dear members,YUFA was first alerted, in January 2012, to extensive, long-standing problems in the administration of the York Pension Plan. These problems involve the use by Pension & Benefits of procedures explicitly violating the terms of the York Pension Plan document (YPPD) and led to improper reductions in the pension account...
May 01, 2018
YUFA President Richard Wellen delivered the following remarks to the Board of Governors meeting that took place by teleconference on Tuesday, May 1, 2018:"As you know, this is a crucial time for our University. The protracted CUPE 3903 strike has led to feelings of hopelessness and anxiety for many of...