Good morning!
Online voting by secret ballot is now available for the ASE Head Steward election. Eight ASEs have accepted nominations for the five vacant ASE Head Steward positions: Erin Keoppen (Communication), Candice Young (MCB), Meg Wynne (Physics), Joshua Sturman (Political Science), Jayden Wood (Mechanical Engineering), Peter Lindquist (Earth & Space Sciences), Natasha Crepeau (Mathematics), and Nelson Niu (Mathematics). Candidate statements and photos for those who submitted them can be found here. Head Stewards represent their entire unit and meet quarterly (at minimum) as members of the Joint Council, alongside Head Stewards from other units and the Executive Board. Head Stewards also make up the bargaining team which bargains with the UW over our contract.
You can access your ballot to vote here. The Ballot will remain open Monday 11/20 to Tuesday 11/28, 5pm pacific time. Please note that the dates have been modified from the original announcement due to the holiday weekend.
There are 8 nominees for 5 openings for ASE Head Steward, and each candidate must receive a simple majority of votes to win, meaning that for 5 seats, a candidate needs at least 20% (100%/5) of the total votes to be elected. In the case of a tie, a runoff election will be held following the main election. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Elections Committee at elections@uaw4121.org.
In Solidarity,
UAW Local 4121 Elections Committee 2023-2024
Al Snow
Eva Maxfield Brown