August 07, 2016
The deadline for nominations for the two Stewards' Council Representatives to the Executive Committee has been extended to August 15.These positions are elected by Council (YUFA Constitution Article 5.2). The members of Stewards' Council are: members of the Executive Committee, all elected Stewards, and one representative from each Recognised Caucus (YUFA Constitution Article 4.2). The Stewards' Council Representatives...
July 19, 2016
Nominations are now being accepted for the two Stewards' Council Representatives to the Executive Committee. These positions are elected by Council (YUFA Constitution Article 5.2). The members of Stewards' Council are: members of the Executive Committee, all elected Stewards, and one representative from each Recognised Caucus (YUFA Constitution Article 4.2). The...
July 18, 2016
The following members will receive tickets to attend the Rogers Cup Tennis Canada 2016 on Tuesday, July 26:Ahmet AkyolAlex CzekanskiAlidad AmirfazliAmanda GlasbeekAndrew DawsonAtipol Bhanich SupapolDennis PilonDov LunguFrançoise MougeonGeorge FallisGino LavoieHanna JankowskiHazel RosinHeather EdgellIbrahim BadrIlan KapoorInes BuchliIsabella BakkerJames C. SimeonJames ElderJanne ChungJenaro NosedalJinjun ShanJohn E MooresKathy BischopingLaurie WilcoxLillie LumLinda PeakeLinda SteinmanLoriann HynesLorne FosterMagdalena...
July 18, 2016
The YUFA Caucus of the Joint Committee on the Administration of the Agreement (JCOAA), per Article 7 of the Collective Agreement, is seeking a volunteer to fill a vacancy for Member-at-large.The JCOAA shall function in an advisory capacity to the Association and/or the Employer with the general aim of ensuring that...
July 14, 2016
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the York University Faculty Association (YUFA). The Executive Committee would like to invite any interested members to join a special committee that will develop proposals to mark the anniversary.YUFA will celebrate its 40th anniversary throughout the course of the Fall 2016 and Winter...
July 12, 2016
The Executive Committee of the York University Faculty Association (YUFA ) is proud to voice its support of Black Lives Matter-Toronto (BLM-TO). As a labour union whose constitution and collective agreement are committed to equity, we advocate not only for our own members, but also for students and youth in...
July 11, 2016
The York University Faculty Association (YUFA) is calling on Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) to reach a fair settlement with members of its workforce currently on strike. Custodians, groundskeepers and tradespeople, members of Local 926 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 926), went on strike on July 11 to...
July 06, 2016
YUFA conducted by-elections from June 22 at 4:00 p.m. to July 6 at 4:00 p.m. for the Communications Officer, an Equity Officer, and a number of stewards. Voting was by electronic ballot.Elections and by-elections are governed by YUFA's by-laws (see: 1. Election Procedures).The results of the by-elections are as follows:Communications Officer (term expires: May 31,...
January 28, 2016
We have received a number of questions regarding the General Membership Meeting on bargaining to be held on Wednesday, February 3 from 2:30 - 4:30 pm in 135 Vanier College. Three questions have emerged in particular:1. Is the motion at the meeting on Wednesday, February 3 equivalent to a strike vote which authorizes the...
December 17, 2015
Below are the results of the election for YUFA Officers for the term 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2018. Candidates' names in boldface indicate persons elected and ratified. YUFA extends its sincere appreciation to all those members who ran for office and thanks all those members who took the...