The 2021 round of bargaining

YUFA's collective agreement expired on April 30, 2021. YUFA or the Employer may file notice to bargain as early as 90 days before the expiration date of the current collective agreement. YUFA served notice of intent to bargain on April 30, 2021.  

Further information about the course of negotiations will be posted below:

2021 Bargaining Team

Michol Hoffman: DLLL, LAPS (Chief Negotiator)
Angele Alook: GSWS, LAPS
Scott McLaren: SLAS, Libraries
Antonella Valeo: DLLL, LAPS
Muhammad Yousef: Chemistry, Science
Richard Wellen: Social Science, LAPS
Arthur Hilliker: Biology, Science(President, Ex Officio)
Minoo Derayeh: Equity Studies LAPS (Equity Officer, Ex Officio)

Strike FAQ for YUFA Members

• "YUFA strike vote, strike and lockout FAQ" (please check back regularly for updates)

Bargaining updates

• "YUFA supports new contracts: what we won, what we learned, what we need to do" (March 24, 2022)
• "YUFA members ratify the tentative agreement!" (March 23, 2022)
• "Tentative Agreement Reached!" (March 18, 2022)
• "Strike Pay, Sabbatical, and Strike Protocols" (March 17, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #10: Where's the money going?" (March 17, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #9: News update on bargaining (March 16, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #8: Thinking Out Loud" (March 15, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #7: Mediation continues, strike preparations move into full gear" (March 14, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #6: Some clarifications and where we are now"
• "YUFA Executive calls for a strike date of March 23, 2022, if a fair and equitable settlement cannot be reached" (March 7, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #4" (March 7, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #3" (March 4, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #2" (March 3, 2022)
• "Bargaining Bulletin #1" (March 2, 2022)
• "York University Faculty Association members vote in favour of a strike mandate" (March 1, 2022)
• "Vote 'Yes' Give our bargaining team the leverage they need for a fair contract" (February 24, 2022)
• "YUFA Executive Calls for a Strike Vote" (February 16, 2022)
• "YUFA members call for consideration of a strike mandate vote" (February 10, 2022)
• "York Administration's inflexibility frustrates YUFA's negotiators and members" (January 25, 2022)
• "Employer takes hard line on compensation and monetary issues" (December 21, 2021)
• "Collegial governance is a key pillar of YUFA's bargaining agenda" (November 15, 2021)
• "YUFA's Bargaining Team looks forward to York University's response to its proposals" (October 27, 2021)
• "YUFA's contract negotiations are underway!" (September 24, 2021)

Information & backgrounders

• March 21, 2022 - "Bargaining Team Presentation on the Tentative Agreement"
• February 24, 2022 - "Progress through the ranks and Bill 124"
• February 16, 2022 - "Important Definitions"
• February 16, 2022 - "YUFA strike mandate vote FAQs for students and community members"
• February 16, 2022 - "YUFA strike mandate vote FAQs"
• January 31, 2022 - "FAQ on possible strike mandate vote"
• November 15, 2021 - "YUFA 2021 bargaining backgrounder on collegial governance"
• October 22, 2021 - "YUFA settles pension indexation grievance by agreeing to increased employer funding of retiree benefits"

Proposals

• Full package of YUFA proposals, as tabled on August 24, 2021
• YUFA's updated package of proposals, as tabled on January 25, 2022
• New YUFA Workload Proposal 9 re: mode of delivery, tabled February 1, 2022
• New YUFA Workload Proposal 15 re: Appendix Q, tabled February 15, 2022

Support YUFA Assets - Materials for Distribution

• Repository of YUFA bargaining Zoom Background and Infographics

Statements of Solidarity

• Global Labour Research Centre & Centre for Feminist Research
• CUPE, Local 3903, Teaching Assistants, Graduate Assistants, Contract Faculty and Part-time Librarians at York University
• CUPE, Local 3906, Academic Workers at McMaster University
• CUPE, Local 4400, Toronto Education Workers

Strike FAQ for Students & Community Members

• Student dropdown FAQs
• "Ask Me Anything" 

Bargaining Team

• To see members of the Bargaining Team, please click here.

Bargaining Mobilization Team

• To get involved in bargaining mobilization, please contact us.

Past bargaining

• To review previous rounds of bargaining, please click here.