This is an exciting time in our union! We have a chance to elect a diverse group of student representatives to engage in negotiations with the Northeastern administration as members of our Bargaining Committee. This group will work to achieve stability and security in our pay and benefits, better protections against sexual harassment and assault, better protections for international students, and many other improvements for student workers at Northeastern. We hope you will read the below Notice of Nomination and Election for the GENU-UAW Bargaining Committee carefully and will consider running for a Bargaining Committee position.
| NOTICE OF NOMINATION AND ELECTION FOR THE UNION BARGAINING COMMITTEE (NINE POSITIONS) |
Monday, October 30, 2023
TLDR:
- If you want to run for the Bargaining Committee (BC), reply to this email accepting nomination by Monday, November 6, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET.
- Include a candidate statement of no more than 250 words.
- Our BC will be responsible for bargaining our contract with the Northeastern administration.
Nominations are hereby declared open for the GENU-UAW Bargaining Committee (written nine [9] positions):
All eligible unit members who have signed a GENU-UAW authorization card are automatically nominated for the GENU-UAW Bargaining Committee.
Eligibility Description (per the NLRB unit description):
All graduate students enrolled at Northeastern University who provide instructional services or research services at the Boston, Nahant, and Burlington campuses, but excluding all undergraduate students employed by the employer, fellows, managers, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act, and all other employees.
The Bargaining Committee will have nine (9) positions with six (6) jurisdictions:
- One (1) PhDs in Khoury College of Computer Science
- Two (2) PhDs in College of Engineering
- Two (2) PhDs in the College of Sciences or Health Sciences
- One (1) graduate worker in the College of Professions Studies, Business or Law School
- One (1) PhDs in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities or the College of Arts, Media & Design
- Two (2) hourly graduate workers
All members of the Bargaining Committee are considered At-Large, meaning all voters in the election may cast ballots for written nine (9) candidates and all committee members represent all workers regardless of jurisdiction.
Any eligible Union authorization card signatory who wishes to accept the nomination for one of the written nine (9) Bargaining Committee positions listed above must indicate their intention in writing by electronic scan (pdf) or photograph attachment. Included should be the one jurisdiction they intend to run for which they are eligible.
The acceptance of nomination for the specified position above must be received no later than 8:00 pm ET on Monday, November 6, 2023: GENU-UAW Elections by email to nugradworkers@gmail.com.
Go to our website for details about the responsibilities of Bargaining Committee members: https://nugradunion.com/bargaining/bargaining-committee-responsibilities/
Candidate Statements
Each candidate may write and submit a candidate statement of no more than 250 words. These statements will be posted on the GENU-UAW website if there are contested elections. Phone number and email address must be included, but will not be counted toward the 250 words.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to submit the candidate statement. All candidate statements must be received by the time nominations close at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, November 6, 2023. See some example candidate statements from the Mt. Sinai Postdoc Bargaining Committee.
Election Dates, Times, and Locations
In the event that the number of eligible candidates who accept nomination for the specified position do not exceed the number of open positions (written nine [9] positions, respecting jurisdictional requirements), such candidates will be deemed elected by acclamation and no election will be held.
If there are contested positions, elections would take place electronically from Monday, November 27, 2023, at 10 AM ET until Monday, December 4, 2023, at 5 PM ET.
A runoff election, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 10 AM ET to 6 PM ET. A runoff is only necessary if any winning candidate does not receive a majority of the votes.
In solidarity,
GENU-UAW Election Committee