YUSA has initiated a bold political education campaign for the 2011 Ontario Election on October 6th. YUSA received responses from a questionnaire it sent to the four major parties at the beginning of the election campaign. Named “Have A Say, Vote Your Way,” the questionnaire relates to issues that matter to wage earners and working […]
YUSA was proud to honour the long-time members of our union who struggled for years to win the rights and benefits we enjoy today. And as YFILE Magazine reports, many of them are as busy as ever, taking on new pursuits and challenges with youthful enthusiasm. Read full article at yFile online
We are so excited in the YUSA office that this fitness initiative has been such a huge success. We created this program because we heard you tell us for years that you wanted to be able to have access to fitness facilities at your lunch hour and be able to connect with other community members. […]
This edition of the perspectives is to provide you with information and facts about the University’s Attendance Management Program. The University has details of the program, which includes a brochure, on the York University website: www.yorku.ca/hr/documents/AMP_Brochure.pdf The University claims that the program “is designed to promote an environment of mutual respect and provide guidelines for […]
We are now well into January 2011 and it seems that this year will be as busy as ever for YUSA. I hope that everyone had a bit of a rest over the Winter break, as it seems that our bustling campus is moving full speed ahead. Right before the break, we were all caught […]
2010 has been extremely productive as we have received many arbitration decisions, Labour Board results and successfully negotiated numerous grievance settlements. We have grown as a membership with the inclusion of Research workers in our bargaining unit and we are in discussions with the employer to finalize the number of CPM positions that are now […]
The employer has recently produced a campus wide communique with respect to H1N1 Pandemic Planning. The York University Staff Association was not consulted prior to this communique being sent out and it is my understanding that none of the unions on campus were consulted. The York University Staff Association has provisions in article 19 that […]
The York University Staff Association has recently initiated a highly successful communications and media strategy that has raised our profile and launched us into the online universe. For starters, YUSA has created a Facebook group. Be sure to “Like” it to join up. It’s a great way to stay in touch with other members throughout […]
YUSA Labour History Poster We recently celebrated its 35th Anniversary. To remember the gains we have made over the past three and half decades of solidarity, YUSA launched a poster and postcard campaign to say “thank you” to the hundreds of people who have worked so hard for our union and what it has accomplished. […]
On December 9, 2009, the Ontario legislature passed Bill 168, The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace). The Bill comes into effect June 15, 2010, and requires employers to: * Develop and maintain policies relating to workplace violence and workplace harassment * Post the policies in a conspicuous place […]