December 02, 2025
The YUFA Executive has negotiated significant discounts for YUFA members wishing to attend the CanStage musical, Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical, on December 2 and December 4. Members can use the code YORK on either performance or use the direct links below. DECEMBER 2 https://my.canadianstage.com/9190/9199?premove=Y&promo=YORK DECEMBER 4 https://my.canadianstage.com/9190/9201?premove=Y&promo=YORK...
December 02, 2025
The conciliation process suspended in October is set to resume. Additional dates for bargaining are also under discussion.
December 02, 2025
YUFA is inviting all interested members to consider submitting nominations for Executive Officers of the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2026, and ending May 31, 2028. As per the YUFA Constitution, the Executive Officers are members of YUFA Executive Committee that is responsible for administering the affairs and activities...
November 25, 2025
Due to pressure from a variety of sources, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa has reversed the suspension of admissions to the Honours programme in Greek and Roman Studies (Department of Classics and Religious Studies) that was announced a few weeks ago. This reversal...
November 25, 2025
YUFA is inviting all interested members to consider submitting nominations for Executive Officers of the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2026, and ending May 31, 2028. As per the YUFA Constitution, the Executive Officers are members of YUFA Executive Committee that is responsible for administering the affairs and activities...
November 25, 2025
YUFA’s Fall General Membership Meeting was held on November 19th. Reports from the Executive Officers were received and members were invited to consider running for election for Executive Officer positions. The Treasurer discussed YUFA’s current financial situation, presented a financial forecast, and answered questions from members. The projection is for...
November 25, 2025
Who is bargaining? YUFA’s eight employees are unionized members of CUPE 1281. Their Collective Agreement with YUFA expired on May 31, 2025 and we have been bargaining their renewal Collective Agreement since June. Six YUFA Executive members make up the YUFA Bargaining Team: Ena Dua, Gertrude Mianda, Merouan Mekouar,...
November 17, 2025
YUFA has learned that the AI survey will protect participants’ confidentiality, but not their anonymity. OIPA (York’s Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis) will be analyzing the results. The survey is optional; please exercise care with any information that could be sensitive in nature.
November 17, 2025
To commemorate the Athens Polytechnic uprising that began with a student strike on November 14, 1973, the Hellenic Canadian Academic Association of Ontario will be hosting a screening of Tragoudia tis fotias (Greek for "Songs of Fire"), a 1975 documentary and musical film made by Nikos Koundouros. The film opens...
November 16, 2025
YUFA member Lisa Myers has prepared a petition for YUFA members, and others, to express their support for actions on the part of the Employer on the deferral of essential maintenance at the university. The YUFA Executive encourages all members to read the petition and add their names at:...