April 17, 2020
Dear colleagues: In response to the appeal below, the YUFA Executive Committee has approved a donation of $5,000.00 to the York University Graduate Students' Association (YUGSA). Where possible, we encourage you to make your own donation, one-time only or ongoing, to help support graduate students at York, who are...
April 08, 2020
The Trans Health Fund is an entitlement for YUFA members to support transgender health services. It was gained during bargaining in 2015-16 and currently appears as Article 26.11 in the 2018-21 Collective Agreement. In the last round of bargaining, the Fund was increased from $30,000 to $40,000 per annum. Any...
March 14, 2020
Dear colleagues: As you know, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has taken the extraordinary step of suspending all face-to-face-courses. The protections guaranteed by our Collective Agreement are of paramount importance, particularly in such extraordinary circumstances. YUFA continues to defend those protections and will hold the Employer to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!