January 18, 2021
YUFA's Race Equity Caucus (REC) cordially invites members to a forum dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on work.
Dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on work: Reflections & experiences. Moving towards installing support.
January 11, 2021
Four years after the University cut over 700 annual graduate assistantship positions, an arbitrator has upheld YUFA’s grievance that these cuts represent a sudden and substantial loss of support for full-time faculty and violate important Employer obligations under the Collective Agreement.
December 09, 2020
YUFA recently conducted a ratification vote for the position of Chief Steward (one of two positions) on the Executive Committee. The ratification vote took place from Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EST to Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
November 20, 2020
Dear colleagues: The YUFA Fall General Membership Meeting is scheduled on Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST. Several important issues will be covered at the meeting, including updates on YUFA budget and finances; bargaining; long-term disability (LTD); and reports from YUFA Officers.
November 18, 2020
We invite you to follow YUFA on social media. We currently have profiles on three platforms: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. In the coming weeks and months, we will be increasing the content we generate on social media and look forward to engaging members and allies who have active profiles. We plan to...
November 12, 2020
Nominations are now being accepted for the positions of Chief Steward (1 of 2 positions) and Equity Officer (1 of 2 positions). The terms of office begin June 1, 2021 and end May 31, 2023. Read more about the positions here.
November 09, 2020
A Leave Fellowship Fund (Article 19.30 of the YUFA Collective Agreement) of $325,000.00 is available to provide peer-adjudicated additional grants of up to 10% of academic base salary to sabbaticants. The grants shall be subject to the conditions set out in Article 20.17 (b) of the YUFA Collective Agreement.
November 03, 2020
YUFA's Race Equity Caucus (REC) cordially invites members of the York Community to an online forum: 'Readiness' and Equity hires: Looking at successful hiring practices of readiness and their impact on Equity hires.
November 02, 2020
This is a message from the YUFA Climate Emergency Committee (YCEC) co-chairs, Sarah Rotz and Sheila Colla. YCEC was instrumental in having climate action identified as one of York's priorities in the 2020-25 University Academic Plan approved by Senate in June 2020.