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Chief Returning Officer (CRO) Employment Type: Contract (Termed), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1281 Unionized. Hours and Duration of Contract: February and March 2020, 15-20 hours per week, up to a maximum of 70 hours total. In the event of a contested election, the duration of the contract may be extended up to […]

Please note that the YUGSA office will be closed all day on Friday, December 6, in observance of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The YUGSA Office will re-open on Monday, December 9 and then close on Friday, December 13 for the Winter Break. We will open in the new […]

Joint statement by the York Federation of Students and the YUGSA On Wednesday November 20th, an event titled “Reservists on Duty: Hear from former Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers” was hosted at York University. The announcement of the event was faced with contention seeing as the Israeli Defence Forces have been responsible for, and charged […]

In a unanimous decision, the Divisional Court rejected the Ford government’s Student Choice Initiative, which mandated universities and colleges to allow post-secondary students to opt out of student fees decided upon through democratic referenda.  “This is a historic moment for the student movement,” said Sofia Descalzi, National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. “The […]

In the province of Ontario, we’ve seen the Ford government make major cuts to OSAP and funding for post-secondary education. Historically, students have been at the forefront of social change: in January 2019, YUGSA and YFS launched the We the Students campaign along with other students’ unions across Ontario. It is time we continue to […]

The benefits covered under the YUGSA plan are active now. Students can register with ClaimSecure and submit their claims online with the following information: Group No. 510004 Certificate ID: last 7 digits of your student number + YGS The Opt-in and Opt out deadline for Fall ’19 registrants is October 20, 2019. Part time students and […]