May 13, 2022
The CERREC, Glendon' Race Equity Caucus, had organized a round-table bringing together anti-racist feminist scholars and activists working on Islamophobia in the contexts of France and Quebec. Date and Time: The round-table will take place on Friday, May 27, from 1 to 3 pm on Zoom and you may register via...
May 13, 2022
Many members will have received a notice from Pension and Benefits announcing an LTD premium pause. As you know from a previous report, YUFA LTD premiums have been lowered in the past year (from 1.53% to 1.36%) despite our negotiation of improvements to the Plan, such as an increase to the monthly cap...
May 11, 2022
YUFA invites members to submit nominations to populate various YUFA and Joint Committees. The deadline for receipt of nominations is Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 3:00 pm. All YUFA committee service counts as service to the University. Further details are found in this Call for Nominations document. Nominees are required to submit a...
May 05, 2022
YUFA members have alerted YUFA to a new LA&PS Workload 'Framework' document that was released by the Dean’s Office to LA&PS Chairs and Directors on April 20th. YUFA has identified several potential violations of the collective agreement in this document which the Association communicated to the Employer through the most...
May 04, 2022
YUFA Executive wishes to inform members of a recent Employer (ER) action that we view as a breach of our collective agreement and of our members’ human rights. ER representatives from Faculty Relations have recently informed YUFA that faculty and librarian/archivist members on Long-Term Disability Leave (LTD) will no longer...
May 02, 2022
YUFA is proud to announce that our Chief Steward, Dr. Sheila Embleton, is the recipient of the CAUT’s Bernice Schrank Award. The Bernice Schrank Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the enforcement of academic staff workplace rights through grievances and arbitrations.
April 29, 2022
The YUFA Senate Caucus and the Subcommittee on Governance strongly encourage YUFA members interested in strengthening the role of the Senate in academic planning to submit their names for a position on Senate.
April 27, 2022
Students, staff, and faculty from colleges and universities in Toronto are organizing a post-secondary feeder march on May 1, the province-wide day of action for a better Ontario. The day of action will bring together labour and community groups in over 20 locations across the province and we want to make...
April 18, 2022
The Transgender Fund is an entitlement for YUFA members to support trans 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 remaining...