July 04, 2024
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is holding a Bargaining Conference in Toronto on September 27-28, 2024. Early bird registration ends July 26. YUFA encourages anyone interested to attend – this is a great way to prepare to join our bargaining team in the future, or just learn...
July 04, 2024
There has been a recent vacancy on the Executive Committee in the Recording Secretary position. In light of this vacancy, we are happy to announce that Merouan Mekouar has accepted an Executive Appointment to the open Recording Secretary position starting immediately upon ratification and ending on May 31, 2025.An electronic...
July 03, 2024
YUFA and the Employer are now meeting regularly to negotiate YUFA’s new Collective Agreement, which expired on April 30. On June 18 YUFA presented part of its package of Equity proposals, while on June 25 and June 28, proposals on major monetary items were exchanged. These proposals have not yet...
June 24, 2024
On June 21, 2024, the Employer requested that the Ontario Ministry of Labour appoint a conciliation officer to facilitate negotiations for a new YUFA collective agreement. Although either party has the right to apply for conciliation at any point during bargaining, the Employer's decision so early is highly unusual (and...
June 20, 2024
Some YUFA members have reported extreme heat in buildings at both the Keele and Glendon campuses. Faculty members can open a ticket using Maximo to ask for classroom temperatures to be adjusted. Colleagues can also email the YUFA representatives sitting on the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) tied to the building...
June 19, 2024
YUFA is seeking members to serve on the Bargaining Support Committee and the Communications Committee
June 11, 2024
YUFA deplores the York University administration's decision to summon police to the Keele campus on June 6, 2024, in a huge show of force and intimidation against a small group of students who were peacefully exercising their rights of political speech and protest on the university 'common'. In alliance with...
June 10, 2024
One of the most important benefits YUFA members receive is Long Term Disabiltiy (LTD) coverage. Benefits under our plan replace 85% of a members’ after-tax disposable income (up to $8000 per month) in the case of an eligible disability. As a result of an increase in the number of claims...
June 07, 2024
Following the Senate Executive Committee’s February 23, 2024, and February 26, 2024, declarations that an academic disruption was imminent and then in force, many YUFA members exercised their right as instructors, pursuant to the Senate Policy on the Academic Implications of Disruptions or Cessations of University Business Due to Labour...
June 07, 2024
Police have dismantled a student encampment on the Common at the Keele Campus of York University which was set up on June 5, 2024. In contrast to other universities in Ontario and Quebec, where courts have ruled that student protests on university campuses should be allowed. In order to protect...