We will be holding a vacancy election to fill positions within the union leadership. The strength of our union is built upon a democratic foundation – UAW 5810 is a union of Postdocs and for Postdocs. If you are interested in taking a leadership role in the union, now is the right time! Feel free to contact the current leadership on your campus or send an email to uaw5810@uaw5810.org if you have questions about any of the positions. Remember: Together we are stronger!
Our vacancy election, including the available positions, nominations, and procedures are explained below. You may also find this information on our website.
Executive Board Nominations
All UAW 5810 members in continuous good standing for 1 year prior to accepting nominations are automatically nominated for the following statewide Executive Board positions for terms expiring May 2021:
1 Recording Secretary nominated and elected by the statewide membership
1 Guide nominated and elected by the statewide membership
Joint Council Nominations
All UAW Local 5810 members in continuous good standing for forty-five (45) days prior to accepting nominations are automatically nominated by campus unit membership for the following Joint Council/Head Steward positions for terms expiring May 2021:
UC Berkeley
1 Unit Chair nominated and elected by campus unit membership
1 Recording Secretary nominated and elected by campus unit membership
1 Head Steward nominated and elected by campus unit membership
LBL
1 Head Steward nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC Davis
1 Head Steward nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC Irvine
1 Recording Secretary nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC Los Angeles
2 Head Stewards nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC Merced
1 Recording Secretary nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC Riverside
1 Unit Chair nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC San Diego
1 Unit Chair nominated and elected by campus unit membership
1 Head Steward nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC San Francisco
2 Head Stewards nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC Santa Barbara
1 Unit Chair nominated and elected by campus unit membership
UC Santa Cruz
1 Unit Chair nominated and elected by campus unit membership
1 Recording Secretary nominated and elected by campus unit membership
Convention Delegates
UAW 5810 is a local union within the UAW International union. Every four years there is a UAW Constitutional Convention where union members from different employment sectors come together, vote on policies and resolutions, and elect the UAW International officers. The last Constitutional Convention was held in June 2018, and we will be holding a vacancy election, should there be interim conventions. The vacancies are listed below. 1) To be eligible to serve as a delegate to a Convention, a member must have been in continuous good standing in the UAW for twelve (12) months and shall have been a member of Local 5810 for 3 months immediately preceding the first day of the month in which the convention is held. 2) Delegates must be able to be physically present at Convention meetings, which may require significant travel. For reference, the last conventions were in Detroit, MI and Kansas City, MO.
2 UAW Convention delegates
Nomination Procedure for Executive Board and Joint Council, and Convention Delegates
Members may accept nomination for no more than one Convention Delegate, one Executive Board position and no more than one Joint Council position. Each member who wishes to accept nomination must indicate this intention in writing by by e-mailing to elections@uaw5810.org or by mailing or delivering to: UAW Local 5810, Re: Elections, 2030 Addison St., Ste 640B, Berkeley, CA, 94704. In the written acceptance, specify the position(s) you are accepting nomination for and how you wish your name to appear on the ballot. Members accepting nomination may also submit a candidate statement (up to 500 words). Written acceptance and optional candidate statements must be received no later than October 3, 2019 at 5pm PST.
QUESTIONS? Contact the elections committee at elections@uaw5810.org
Election
The election will take place on October 17, 2019. Please check below for your campus voting location and times.
| Campus | Time | Location |
| Berkeley | 10am – 6pm | Koshland Hall, Main Entrance |
| LBL | 10am – 6pm | Outside of the LBL Cafeteria, Building 54 |
| Davis | 10am – 6pm | Outside the Silo, facing Hutchison Drive |
| Irvine | 10am – 6pm | Ring Road, in front of Frederick Reines Hall (FRH) |
| Los Angeles | 10am – 6pm | Court of Sciences, in front of Young Hall |
| Merced | 10am – 6pm | Lantern Cafe (first floor of Kolligian Library) |
| Riverside | 10am – 6pm | Webber Hall, outside west entrance |
| San Diego | 10am – 6pm | Basic Science Building, outside of the Medical Library |
| San Francisco | 10am – 1pm 2pm – 6pm |
Mission Bay campus – Rock Hall in front of 4th Street entrance Parnassus campus – Kalmanovitz Library, in front of the main entrance |
| Santa Barbara | 10am – 6pm | Courtyard Café (Nano Café) |
| Santa Cruz | 10am – 6pm | Between the Science and Engineering Library & Natural Sciences 2 |
All members in good standing at the time of the election are eligible to vote at their campus. Membership may be obtained at the polling sites. The election will be by secret ballot. Write-in candidates are not permitted. Voting must be in person. There will be no absentee ballots. If any position is uncontested, the candidate shall be considered elected and no election for that position will be held. All candidates for contested Executive Board and Joint Council positions must be elected by majority of valid ballots cast for that position. A run-off election, if necessary, will be held on October 24, 2019 at the same times and locations shown above.
Sincerely,
UAW Local 5810 Elections Committee
Gokul Ramaswami (Chair), UC Los Angeles
Cecilia Chavana-Bryant, LBL
Daniel Arajuo, UC Berkeley
Agustina De Francesco, UC Riverside
Mohammed Salah El Hardi, UC San Diego
Mariana Gomez Schiavon, UC San Francisco
Izel Tekin, UC Santa Barbara
Gerardo Cortes, UC Santa Cruz