March 30, 2018
A photo of a York Cross-Campus Alliance pamphlet, which displays the logos of all the member unions and student unions and the slogan, "York works because we do".YUFA invites members to attend a Town Hall Forum hosted by the York Cross-Campus Alliance (CCA) on April 3. The Forum will present and discuss...
March 27, 2018
In a recent communiqué, YUFA alerted members to a bargaining proposal that the Employer made during negotiations with CUPE 3903 that would require major revisions to the YUFA Collective Agreement. At that time, YUFA expressed serious concerns that the Employer, while negotiating with another bargaining unit, had not consulted YUFA...
March 26, 2018
We're in Week 4 of the strike by CUPE 3903, the union representing contract faculty and graduate student employees at York University. YUFA members are concerned that this will be an even longer strike, especially in the wake of public statements by the University administration that they do not intend...
March 21, 2018
A photo of the Ross Building, in winter, with snow in the foregroundYUFA is encouraging members and the wider York community to attend today’s Senate meeting, which will discuss the authority of Senate to direct the suspension of classes during a labour disruption.The meeting takes place today (Thursday, March 22)...
March 19, 2018
An image of blank application formsThe Trans Health Fund is a relatively new entitlement for YUFA members to support transgender health services. It was gained during bargaining in 2015-16 and appears as Article 26.11 in the 2015-18 Collective Agreement. The fund has a value of $30,000 per annum, and any remaining funds...
March 18, 2018
Items in this message: March Senate meeting at 3pm today Chaos, confusion, crisis: Admin's response to the strike has made things worse Please sign and share: A fair deal could end the strike Employer data on course cancellations during the CUPE 3903 strike FAQ regarding YUFA and the CUPE 3903...
March 18, 2018
A photo of Kaneff Tower, where York University senior administrative offices are housedThe York University senior administration's actions in the last two weeks have done little to help end the CUPE 3903 strike. Indeed, this response has made the situation worse. Now in its third week, the strike appears at...
March 15, 2018
Members of CUPE 3903 and their supporters picket the Main Gate of York University during the 2018 strike.The following are some questions that YUFA members have asked with respect to the current CUPE 3903 strike.1. Why is YUFA supporting CUPE 3903 in the strike?As a faculty association, YUFA defends the...
March 15, 2018
Twenty-eight York University Senators signed the following statement and submitted it to the Senate. At the request of some signatories, YUFA has not published the list of signatories.Statement to SenateWe, the undersigned Senators, would like to address recent statements by the University Counsel and members of the senior administration of...
March 15, 2018
The following motion has been submitted by York University Senator Richard Welland to the Senate Executive Committee in advance of the next meeting of the Senate, scheduled for Thursday, March 22 (see here for agenda).MOTION(submitted by Richard Wellen)Senate hereby expresses its view that Senate, in conjunction with Senate Executive, has...