September 10, 2018
You are invited to participate in the by-election to elect a Recording Secretary for the YUFA Executive Committee. The person elected will serve the remainder of the term that expires on May 31, 2020.The election will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 and end at 2:00 p.m....
September 10, 2018
In this round of bargaining, the York University administration (hereafter “the Employer”) is seeking radical changes in our compensation, working conditions, and academic freedom. At the same time, outside of bargaining, the Employer is actively seeking to roll back our members’ rights.GovernanceThe Employer is interfering systematically in the process of...
September 10, 2018
YUFA is holding an information session on Tenure & Promotion:Tenure & Promotion workshopWednesday, October 1712:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.519 Kaneff TowerThis session is designed especially for YUFA members (either professorial or alternate stream) in Pre-Candidacy or Candidacy One. The workshop will provide general information on the York tenure & promotion...
September 09, 2018
Dear members,This is to notify you that the Executive Committee has given notice of a motion to be discussed at the upcoming General Membership Meeting (GMM) on September 17. Details of the motion, including our reasons for bringing it and what we hope it will achieve, are listed in the following FAQ.As...
September 05, 2018
Dear members,We are writing to let you know that YUFA has applied for conciliation in bargaining. This is an important step, as we aim to expedite negotiations and obtain a strong Collective Agreement.YUFA's Collective Agreement with York University expired on April 30, 2018. However, despite meeting eighteen times over three...
September 04, 2018
Art Redding, president of YUFA, welcomes members back to campus for the Fall 2018 semester, and provides an important update on the current round of bargaining between YUFA and the Employer:"[W]e’re disappointed to report that the Employer has so far been largely unresponsive to our proposals, and has rejected most of them," says Redding. "At...
August 30, 2018
An image of the poster for the YUFA GMM on September 17Save the date!On September 17, YUFA will hold a General Membership Meeting (GMM) on the current round of bargaining to negotiate a new Collective Agreement. All YUFA members are encouraged to attend.The GMM is your chance to get a...
August 29, 2018
Members of the York Cross-Campus Alliance assemble at the 2017 Labour Day parade in Toronto (credit: James Clark)The York Cross-Campus Alliance (CCA) invites all its member groups to march together as a contingent in this year's Labour Day parade. Each member group of the CCA may march as its own contingent...
August 26, 2018
A photo from above of food and beverages on a light-blue coloured table, laid out for a summer picnicYou're invited!Reception for new facultyTuesday, August 283:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Doors open at 3:00 p.m.et al. faculty / graduate student café & pub *S166 Ross Building (map)Join on Facebook.The York University Faculty Association (YUFA) is pleased...
August 26, 2018
The Bargaining Team met with the Employer on three dates in August. In total, the YUFA Bargaining Team has met with the Employer sixteen times.Agreement has been reached on the following: housekeeping matters revisions to Appendix Q on harassment, providing for streamlined procedures and reflecting new statutory requirements The Employer's current...