YUFA Executive

YUFA

Executive

Two vacancies remain as members ratify seven Officers for 2002/04

In a vote conducted during the first half of April, YUFA members have elected seven Officers to two-years terms beginning the 1st of June.

Two positions - Vice President Internal and Equity Officer - remain vacant.

Current Vice Chair Organisation and Acting Chair Susan Dimock (Arts Philosophy) is now YUFA's President-elect.

"One of my highest priorities for the next two years as President will be to work at improving labour relations between YUFA and the Employer," she said. Her other priorities will be issues arising from workload increases, technological change, and faculty recruitment and retention.

Nick Lary (Arts Humanities) will be Vice President External, responsible for liaising with campus unions, student organisations, OCUFA, CAUT, the National Union, the CLC, & other labour & education groups. Nick has served YUFA in many capacities over the years, including Information Officer and member of the Contract & Grievance Committee.

Ellie Perkins (Environmental Studies) and John Bell (Atkinson Arts & Letters) will be the Chief Stewards. Perkins has held many key positions in YUFA, including as a steward, negotiator, and Executive Representative. Bell is currently co-chair of YUFA's Contract & Grievance Committee.

Ellie and John will help define the role of the Chief Stewards, expanded in YUFA's recent constitutional reform. In addition to handling complaints & grievances and advising members, they will be responsible for getting the new Stewards' Council off the ground. In their contractual enforcement role, the Chief Stewards will be assisted by a Grievance Committee.

YUFA's Communications Officer will be Robert MacDermid (Arts Political Science). Bob is a veteran of several YUFA-Employer joint committees.

Perry Sadorsky, an economist in the Schulich School, will continue on as Treasurer for a second term.

Arthur Hilliker (Biology) will be the Recording Secretary. Arthur was active in the Guelph University Faculty Association prior to coming to York and worked for YUFA's Bargaining Support Committee last year.

Nominations will be continue to be accepted for the vacant positions. YUFA is also still looking for stewards in many units. If you are interested, please contact the Returning Officer at yufa@yorku.ca or phone 416 736 5236.