February 01, 2022
Faculty members across the province who are being required to return to in-person teaching are expressing grave concerns about the health and safety conditions they are facing when they do so, particularly in light of the transmissibility of the Omicron variant. The York Administration has scheduled a phased-in return to...
January 28, 2022
Because of the enormous amount of concern our members continue to express to us about the in-person return to campus directives, and because of the strong support of the hortative motion on N95 masks in Senate yesterday (January 27, 2022), YUFA is circulating this statement from OCUFA and will follow...
January 27, 2022
YUFA members are facing a return to in-person teaching starting January 31, 2022 (see President’s January 20, 2022 communication on phased return).
YUFA members scheduled to provide in-person courses are NOT also required to teach online.
January 22, 2022
YUFA has continued to face a surprisingly unsupportive and unyielding approach from the York administration. Their failure to show support for our members’ work is of particular concern during the ongoing pandemic and at a time of government-imposed compensation restraints.
January 14, 2022
On December 15, 2021 you received an update related to a settlement YUFA and the Employer had recently reached in relation to return to in-person teaching, among other things. Under the MoS members have enhanced protections where their personal circumstances require more flexible work arrangements, including continued remote teaching. Please...
December 21, 2021
YUFA has been at the bargaining table with the employer for nearly four months and progress has been extremely slow. We are negotiating under the shadow of the Ford government’s “moderation policy,” enshrined in Bill 124, which limits increases to public sector compensation and benefits to 1% per year (over...
December 15, 2021
Earlier this fall, YUFA filed a series of grievances related to a number of issues arising out of COVID-19, including accommodations (both on the basis of family status and disability), health and safety, and collegial rights to determine mode of delivery, all in the context of York's plan to largely...
December 14, 2021
With the end of the Fall 2021 semester almost upon us, the YUFA Executive Committee recognizes the dedication and incredibly hard work of our members under difficult conditions. We extend warm greetings for this upcoming holiday season.
December 03, 2021
Elections for the June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2024 YUFA Executive Officer positions were held electronically from 10:00am on November 18 to 10:00am on December 2, 2021. All nominees and candidate statements can be found here. YUFA thanks all candidates who came forward. The results, as verified by Simply...
November 18, 2021
Nominations for YUFA Officer positions beginning June 1, 2022, and ending May 31, 2024 term have now closed. Voting will take place from 10:00am on Thursday, November 18, 2021 to 10:00am on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Eligible voters will receive instructions via electronic mail starting 10:00am today. Should you not receive...