Women working rotating shifts especially likely to be frail, York study finds

March 17, 2023, TORONTO —  A new study led by researchers at York University has found a link between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older workers in Canada, especially for women on rotating shifts.  “We cannot ignore the negative health outcomes related to shift work, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke and certain cancers,” says York […]

York University welcomes back to class legislation and return to work of teaching assistants and graduate assistants

York University welcomes the passage of back-to-class legislation that will end the strike by CUPE 3903. “We believe in the collective bargaining process and share the view that back-to-work legislation is a last resort. Unfortunately, as supported by the Kaplan Report released by the Industrial Inquiry Commissioner, we reluctantly had to conclude that the parties […]