Nominations Are Open for Bargaining Committee Elections

We’re holding new elections for our leadership body, the ten-person Bargaining Committee. The Bargaining Committee helps lead the union by holding discussions with CWU admin, organizing our leadership networks in departments across campus, and holding hundreds of discussions with members about what they want to change in their workplaces.

The nominations period is open through 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 6th. Every member is automatically nominated to run, so all you have to do to run is fill out this form declaring your interest.

During the nomination period, every eligible member will be automatically nominated, and needs to just accept their nomination through this form. Once a nomination has been accepted, the elections committee will verify eligibility and candidates will be notified. The Working Wildcats are seeking to elect 10 committee members, comprised of 6 operational student employees (OSEs) and 4 educational student employees (ESEs).

Campaign Rules

If more than 10 candidates accept their nominations there will be time for candidates to campaign to win one of the Bargaining Committee seats. Afterwards, an email will be sent out to all members with everyone's candidate statements, bios, and photos attached, so everyone has equal access to communicate with the membership. Candidates during this time may table, post flyers, talk to people, text and phone their friends but may not campaign during official union meetings or use union resources including numbers and emails sourced from union lists. Campaigning is a great way to spread awareness about the causes and directions you want to champion as a leader; we believe it’s possible to delineate clear differences with other candidates while also maintaining a comradely spirit as we all work toward the same goal.

Election Timeline and Rules

If more people accept nomination than there are slots, we will hold a campaign period and election. 

Campaign Period: Sunday, April 7th - Wednesday, April 10th

During this period, candidates can (and should) talk to other union members about their goals and visions for the union in preparation of the vote. The Elections Committee will send candidate statements and photos out to the membership to ensure everyone has equal access to share their visions. Candidates may not use any official union or employer resources (email list servs, social media accounts) to promote their candidacies. 

Voting Period: Thursday, April 11 - Friday, April 12th

Voting will be done electronically, with ballots sent out to all members on Thursday, April 11th and Friday, April 12th, through OpaVote, a secure digital voting platform. Bargaining Committee members will be elected in order of votes received. Anyone who has signed an authorization card and is a current student CWU may cast votes for up to 10 nominated BC candidates. 

If you have any questions, please contact organizing@workingwildcats.org!