Executive Board Elections

The Executive Board consists of officers and members-at-large.
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All UAW Local 6950 members are automatically nominated for the following vacant Executive Board officer positions and members-at-large positions whose terms expire in May 2027:​

Executive Board Officers

President

Description of Duties:

• The President is responsible for overseeing organizing and the day-to-day administration and management of the local union, which consists of contract enforcement, interfacing with UConn’s Dept. of Labor Relations, the Graduate School, and other administrators and offices at the University, working with other union leaders on campus, collaborating with student, activist and community groups on matters affecting the membership, and more. The President is also the primary contact and representative to UAW Region 9A, and is expected to attend monthly Presidents’ meetings. The President is also responsible for the supervision of all staff, and is empowered to delegate whatever authority is necessary for efficient operation of the local.
• Time Commitment: 20 hours per week (PAID)
• Required Attendance: Staff meetings weekly, general membership meetings and executive board meetings monthly

Vice President

Description of Duties:

• The VP has the next highest responsibility and time commitment after the president. This position is 10-20 hours of paid work. The VP “assists” the President in their duties, frequently fulfilling similar functions––organizing, timely communication, working with members and the university, representing members and the union in the grievance process, and representing the union at regional events. The Vice President is the acting President in the President’s absence. If the President resigns, the Vice President automatically becomes president and remains so until the next scheduled election or upon their resignation. ​
• Time Commitment: 10-20 hours per week (PAID)
• Required Attendance: Staff meetings weekly, general membership meetings and executive board meetings monthly​

Financial Secretary

Description of Duties:

• The Financial Secretary also has a high time and responsibility commitment, and comes with a 10 hour GAship. Broadly, it is the Financial Secretary’s job to handle the union’s finances – cutting checks, generating vouchers, paying bills, and keeping records. This position carries a lot of responsibility, because the appropriate handling of union finances carries legal weight for the local union.
• Time Commitment: 10 hours per week (PAID)
• Required Attendance: Staff meetings weekly, general membership meetings and executive board meetings monthly
  • Interested candidates will need to be local to Storrs in order to make trips to the bank/get checks signed by other executive board members.

Recording Secretary

Description of Duties:

• The Recording Secretary is responsible for keeping detailed records of official union proceedings, specifically e-board and membership meetings. They take minutes at all Membership Meetings and E-board Meetings. At membership meetings, they also read the minutes from the most recent E-board meeting to the membership.
• Time Commitment: 1-1.5 hours per week
• Required Attendance: Staff meetings weekly, general membership meetings and executive board meetings monthly

Trustee

Description of Duties:

• The e-board has three Trustee positions, and they oversee the functioning of the Union’s finances. This is done primarily through three audits of inventory and financial records each year. There are three trustee's positions open. 
• Time Commitment: 1-1.5 hours per week
• Required Attendance: Staff meetings weekly, general membership meetings and executive board meetings monthly

Guide

Description of Duties:

• The Guide is responsible for helping to maintain order at membership meetings, including ensuring the meetings follow proper procedure. The Guide is also responsible for our bi-annual apportionment, which is when the membership rosters are analyzed to ensure each district has the appropriate number of stewards, based on size.
• Time Commitment: 1-1.5 hours per week
• Required Attendance: Staff meetings weekly, general membership meetings and executive board meetings monthly

Sergeant-At-Arms

Description of Duties:

• The Sergeant-At-Arms also helps maintain order at membership meetings, by ensuring everyone there is a member, introducing new members to the e-board and existing members, and assisting the president in the running of the meeting.
• Time Commitment: 1-1.5 hours per week
• Required Attendance: Staff meetings weekly, general membership meetings and executive board meetings monthly

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Executive Board Members-at-Large

Graduate Assistant Unit Representative

• The GA unit rep functions as an e-board member-at-large, representing the best interests and needs of the GA unit. The GA representative is elected by members of the GA unit.

Post-Doctoral Researcher Unit Representative

• The Postdoc unit rep functions as an e-board member-at-large, representing the best interests and needs of the Postdoc unit. The Postdoc representative is elected by members of the Postdoc unit.

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Paid positions have the option of being a time released position, which means that you work for the union in place of your departmental assignment. In order to qualify for time release, the applicant must have an offer letter for at least 10 hours for the Fall. A time-release provides the same level of stipend, insurance coverage, tuition waiver, access to area 2 parking, and all other benefits provided to Graduate Assistants. This position DOES NOT provide additional income to what is indicated in your offer letter. 

​Expected terminal date does not affect eligibility. If you are planning to graduate or leave your position before May 2025 but would like to serve for your remaining time, you are free to run for a position.​

Accepting Nomination

For officer positions, any GA member or Postdoc member who has been in good standing for a year may accept nomination, however may not accept nominations for multiple offices.

To accept nomination for one of the specified positions, you must send your acceptance in writing to the Elections Committee at: [email protected].

Acceptances must be received by email no later than Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at 11:59 PM. The written statement of acceptance should state how the nominee wishes their name to appear on the ballot and the district in which they are accepting the nomination. To find information about district layout, click here. 

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Candidate Statements

Members accepting nomination for Delegate positions or Executive Board positions may also submit a candidate statement (up to 500 words) that must be received by the nomination deadline of Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM to the Elections Committee at [email protected]. Candidates may also submit a photo, which must have a square aspect ratio and be at least 200x200 pixels in resolution. In the case of contested positions, statements will be posted on the Local Union website no later than Thursday, April 25, 2024.

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Election Dates

The elections for the Executive Board positions will take place on April 25, 2023. Voting will take place electronically and members will receive a link via email prior to the opening of the election. 

Members may only vote for candidates in a jurisdictional district and bargaining unit in which they are enrolled or employed.

A run-off election, if necessary, will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024. 
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For more information, contact the Elections Committee at [email protected].