LOCAL 4929 EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION
Nominations for the first WAWU Executive Board Elections are now open. Accept your nomination (here) before the deadline at 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 10th!
The Executive Board is the elected group of union members that make sure the day to day functions of our union are accomplished so that we can continue to exist and make changes to our workplace. In WAWU, decisions that affect our union are not made behind closed doors, but rather with the final stamp of approval from general membership Since this is our first ever elected EBoard, many of the duties will include the administrative tasks associated with building our Local Chapter, making sure that general ESEs are well informed about our first historic contract, and organizing members to enforce that contract. EBoard members will get training and support from our experienced United Auto Worker representatives, and will constantly be backed up by the membership of the union. EBoard members will be required to attend both the Monthly Membership Meeting and Monthly EBoard Meetings and are highly encouraged to at least attend weekly Organizing Committee meetings – in addition to any standing committee weekly meetings.
Right now all you have to do to run is accept your nomination using this form! The Elections Committee will verify your eligibility and get back to you to confirm you’re in the running. Nominations will remain open until 11:59 PM on Thursday October 10th. Accepted Nominations will be posted on the website. The elections will be conducted by a secret ballot and held from Thursday, October 24th – Sunday, October 27th.
To learn more about the Executive Board and all of the rules and details about the election process, please see below.
ELECTION TIMELINE
OPEN POSITIONS
The executive board will consist of multiple positions with a variety of tasks with the common goal to help our union achieve its overall mission within the workplace.
President– Lead and keep order of meetings, oversee financial decisions, coordinate bargaining negotiations
Vice President– Support the roles of the president, assume the position of president pending absence
Recording Secretary– Keep careful record of all executive meetings, meetings with admin,
Financial Secretary- Bookkeeper of all WAWU expenses
Sergeant at Arms– Act as a steward of our unit and maintain records of members in good standing and their committee positions
Guide– Provide support and act as second set of eyes to other executive board members
Trustees (3)– Perform financial audits
Head Stewards (1 per 100 members, currently electing 11)– Have a say in leadership on behalf of the membership body.
While titles vary, the positions on this board are equal (i.e., the president does not have the final say in decisions). More details of the role of the executive board can be found in articles 6:8 of our local UAW 4929 bylaws and on the website.
NOMINATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY TO RUN:
NOMINATION PERIOD: TUESDAY, OCT 1ST – THURSDAY, OCT 10TH AT 11:59PM
During the nomination period, every member who meets the eligibility criteria will be automatically nominated, and needs to just accept their nomination through this form. Eligibility criteria is as follows: the member has signed up for WAWU-UAW 4929 Membership at the time of accepting nomination, has worked in an ESE position within the past year, and is able to have an on campus presence. Once a nomination has been accepted, the elections committee will verify eligibility and candidates will be notified and be publicly listed on the website, updated each day.
CAMPAIGN RULES:
CAMPAIGN PERIOD: FRIDAY, OCT 11TH – WEDNESDAY, OCT 23RD
For any positions where there are more people running than available slots, there will be time for candidates to campaign. Candidates may start campaigning at any time, and will have until Oct 10th to submit a photo and 200 word candidate statement. Afterwards, an email will be sent out to all members with everyones’ candidate statements, bios, and photos attached, so everyone has eqal access to communicate with the membership. Candidates during this time may table, post flyers, talk to people, text and phone their friends but may not use union resources including numbers and emails sourced from union lists. Campaigning is a great way to spread awareness about the causes and directions you want to champion as a leader; we believe it’s possible to delineate clear differences with other candidates while also maintaining a comradely spirit as we all work toward the same goal.
BALLOTING
ELECTION DATES: THURSDAY, OCT 24TH – SUNDAY, OCT 27TH
Voting will be done via email and through a secure digital voting platform. Bargaining committee members will be elected in order of votes received. and are eligible to run if they have signed a membership card, have worked in an ESE position within the past year, and have the ability for an on campus presence. Anyone is eligible to vote under the same conditions with the exception of having an on campus presence and can vote for candidates running for any position.
CONTESTATION/RUNOFF PERIOD
CONTESTATION DATES: MONDAY, OCT 28TH – SUNDAY, NOV 3RD
If any member wants to contest the results of the election, or if a runoff for any position needs to occur, it will happen during the week after the election period. The elections committee will provide any further details if such a situation occurs.
(all nomination and voting/runoff periods close at 11:59 PM PDT/PST)