Union Elections!
We are holding elections for Unite Summit leadership! Our elected Bargaining Team will stay in place through contract negotiations, but all of our other union positions are up for re-election; they have one year terms.
A huge shoutout to all of our site reps and officers who have been working hard to build our union during this truly unprecedented year. We are proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish and look forward to continuing to grow!
Here is the timeline for elections:
- Nominations: 5/6-19. Please nominate yourself or your coworkers using this form. Nominees will be notified of their nomination on a rolling basis. You can nominate as many people as you want!
- Acceptance of Nominations: 5/20-21. Nominations must be accepted or declined by Friday, May 21; short candidate statements are also due on May 21, if a candidate wants to submit one.
- Voting: 5/24-25. Ballots will be released on Monday, May 24. Voting will be open through Tuesday, May 25 at 11:59 pm. (Voting will be virtual.) Results will be released on May 26.
Responsibilities and Time Commitment for Positions up for Election
Site representatives from each building/team:
- Attend one hour-long virtual Rep Council meeting once a month.
- Meet in-person 1-2 times per year.
- Keep their sites informed and involved in our union and bring any site concerns to our union’s leadership.
President, Vice President and Treasurer:
- Attend one hour-long virtual Rep Council meeting once a month.
- Attend one hour-long Executive Board meeting once a month.
- Meet in person 1-2 times per year.
President:
- Act as the chief spokesperson of our union.
- Prepare agendas for meetings.
- Conduct other duties as necessary.
Vice President:
- Step in if President is unavailable.
- Keep updated and accurate list of members and their contact info.
- Distribute information (newsletters, etc.).
Treasurer:
- In charge of the union’s finances.
- Since we won’t be collecting dues (and thus won’t have any money) until we ratify our first contract, the Treasurer’s duties are minimal right now. You will have plenty of training and support once we actually start collecting dues.
Please nominate yourself or your coworkers by May 19 using this form.
Bargaining Update
On Wednesday, we sent our comprehensive proposal to Summit (see here for the main proposal and here for the appendix). This is our proposal for our entire union contract packaged together. We expect the next step will be for Summit to take time to consider our proposal and let our team know if they are able to make movement from their last proposal that would move us closer to an agreement. We will keep you informed as we hear more.