Executive Board Elections
The Executive Board consists of officers and members-at-large.
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:
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
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)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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
Executive Board Members-at-Large
Post-Doctoral 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.
Bargaining Team District Representatives
The Bargaining Team District Representatives consists of 7 members, one from each district. The districts are largely grouped by discipline and are: 1A (Physical/Math), 1B (Engineering), 2 (Social), 3 (Health and Life Sciences), 4 (Humanities and Arts), 5 (Hartford), 6 (Avery Point)
- Time Commitment: 3-6 hours per week
- Required Attendance:
- 1-2 Hours Weekly Drafting/ Researching/ Preparations
- 2-3 Hours Bargaining Every Other Week
- 1-2 Hour Weekly Bargaining Committee Meeting
- Description of Duties:
- Issuing reports on the conduct of each bargaining session (including all proposals made by management and by the Local Union, tentative agreements, and scheduled future bargaining sessions).
- Presenting initial bargaining demands, the final contract, and the authority to invoke interest arbitration under state law to the membership for ratification.
- Performing bargaining surveys before negotiations.
Expected terminal date does not affect eligibility. If you are planning to graduate or leave your position before May 2027 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 9th, 2025 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.
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 9th, 2025 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.
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 9th, 2025 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 10th, 2025.
Election Dates
The elections for the Executive Board positions will take place on April 10th, 2025. 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 8th, 2025.
For more information, contact the Elections Committee at [email protected].
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 8th, 2025.
For more information, contact the Elections Committee at [email protected].
