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
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 13, 2018
An image of Vari Hall on a summer day with the caption, "This Is Divestment [from weapons and fossil fuels]"TORONTO, March 14, 2018 /CNW/ – The York University Advisory Committee on Responsible Investment (YUACRI) has submitted to York's administration a report that recommends the University divest from arms manufacturers. YUACRI...
March 10, 2018
Members of CUPE 3903 picket the Main Gate of the York University campus during the 2015 strike. (photo credit: Bernard Weil)At Friday's special General Membership Meeting, YUFA members expressed a desire to support CUPE members' efforts to achieve a fair and equitable settlement as quickly as possible. To that end, we...
March 07, 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 special Senate meeting, which will discuss the role of Senate in relation to the strike by CUPE 3903, and the authority of Senate to direct the...
March 06, 2018
A photo of Kaneff Tower, where York University senior administrative offices are housedOpen Letter to York University AdministrationWe call on the York University administration to characterize bargaining developments objectively in its community updates. It is our view that recent announcements, including the print and radio ads paid for with University...
March 06, 2018
A photo of the home page of the OCUFA website (credit: OCUFA)The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is deeply concerned by the York University administration's attempts to challenge faculty member decisions to reschedule their classes and ensure the academic integrity of their courses. The university administration should focus...
March 05, 2018
Items in this message: YUFA memo re. course suspensions and individual faculty members OCUFA open letter to Rhonda Lenton on CUPE 3903 strike Special Senate meeting on the CUPE 3903 strike Employer stonewalls YUFA on notice to bargain YUFA Special General Membership Meeting YUFA strike office location Other important sources...
March 03, 2018
Dear colleagues,The Senate Executive has chosen not to declare a general suspension of classes. As mentioned in our last advisory, the decision about whether to suspend classes in order to preserve the academic integrity of a course rests officially with the independent professional judgment of the individual course director. In...
March 02, 2018
Dear colleagues,One of the key elements of the Employer’s recent offer to CUPE 3903 is a proposal to provide eight “full time” faculty (YUFA) positions per year for eligible long-serving CUPE 3903 Unit 2 members. During the 2015 strike, the Employer agreed to eight tenure-stream appointments per year (at least two of which...