Hi YUSA Members, We’ve been doing a lot in the union office and I wanted to let you know a bit about what we’ve been up to so far this year. Grievances We’ve been filing a lot of grievances! At this date last year we had filed 18 grievances. This year we have already filed […]
May 1st is May Day! On this day, we acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of workers, worldwide. For this reason, it is also called International Worker’s Day. Labour conditions that we take for granted, like an eight-hour workday, were achieved through the immense courage of past union activists, who worked tirelessly to secure just and […]
On April 28, 2019, join YUSAPUY and fellow Canadian workers in observing the National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace. On this day, we remember and honour the thousands of workers who have died, been injured or acquired an illness, while performing their work duties. Everyday, employees take for granted […]
Dear YUSAPUY members, On Thursday, March 28th, 2019, join us in celebrating our YUSAPUY spirit, on Red & White Day! Show your enthusiasm, by participating in a photo contest! For a chance to win a prize of $100 CDN, email your photos in JPEG format to yusapuy@yusapuy.ca. On Red & White Day, show your YUSAPUY […]
Join in International Women’s Day 2019 (IWD) dialogue and events! We have provided information on local IWD 2019 events happening in the GTA, in case you want to attend and/or follow on various media platforms. Follow the links provided to get more information. To learn more about all global IWD 2019 events, click on the […]
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Main Gymnasium – Tait McKenzie The results of the ratification vote for the August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2021 YusApuY Unit 1 Collective Agreement are as follows: Accept: 880 Reject: 52 Spoiled: 2 Total Ballots: 934 Download Results (PDF) A special “thank you” to ALL the volunteers who helped with […]
Download Ratification Notice (PDF) The York University Staff Association and York University began negotiations on a new Collective Agreement approximately 6 months ago. On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 the parties reached a tentative agreement. A ratification meeting will be held on: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Location: MAIN GYMNASIUM – TAIT MCKENZIE BUILDING Time: 12:00 to […]
As we currently have 3 YUSA members interested in the 2019 vacancy for the Communications Committee, a By-Election is being held. Online voting will take place from 11 January (08:00 h) to 18 January 2019 (12:00 h). VOTING INSTRUCTIONS To access your E-ballot, use the following link: http://evote.yorku.ca/ (If your web browser does not open […]
YUSA Unit 1 members can apply for up to $750 per fiscal year to cover the costs of external training. You can get more information and get the application form here (Passport York Login Required): https://yulink-new.yorku.ca/group/yulink/yusapuy-external-development-fund
Results for the 2019 YusApuY Elections are listed below: We would like to thank all candidates who participated in the 2019 YusApuY Elections! Congratulations to the newly elected officials. Results – YUSA President (one position available) Sandra Bell – 332 Sonny Day – 634 Votes cast: 966 Results – YUSA First Vice-President (one position available) […]