The nomination period for SHARE Representatives and open SHARE Executive Board positions is now open through July 12.
The below information has been sent to all SHARE members at the home address on file in the SHARE office.
View or download a printer-friendly version here, which includes a full list of open positions in each region.
Visit this previous blog post to learn more more about the role of a SHARE Representative.
Would you like to be a SHARE leader?
Nominations Open June 27 – July 12, 2022
for SHARE Union Representatives & Executive Board Members
To run for Union Rep or Executive Board Member
1. You must have been a dues-paying SHARE member for at least 6 months prior to the election.
2. You must be nominated in writing by a SHARE member (either a co-worker or yourself).
3. Current SHARE Reps who wish to continue to be Reps need to be nominated again this year.
To nominate someone for Union Rep or Executive Board Member
1. Please send nominations by email to share.elections@theshareunion.org; or by fax to (508) 929-4040; or by U.S. mail to SHARE, 50 Lake Ave, Worcester MA 01604.
2. Nominations should include:
• the name, department, and phone number of the person being nominated;
• the position for which they are being nominated; and
• the name and phone number of the person submitting the nomination.
3. Nominations must arrive at the SHARE office by noon on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. We cannot accept late nominations.
4. Nominees will be offered the opportunity to decline the nomination. Anyone who does not decline is then a candidate.
Descriptions of the different roles
Below are brief descriptions of the roles of Union Reps and Executive Board Members. If you want to talk about what it would be like to be a SHARE Rep or to be on the Executive Board, or if you have other questions, please call the SHARE office at 508-929-4020, or talk to someone you know who is involved with SHARE.
SHARE Reps: There is at least one Union Rep for every 25-50 SHARE members. A Rep is a contact person for their area. Union Reps get training from SHARE to move information between co-workers and union leadership. They can also get training in helping co-workers solve problems (for example, with discipline or work schedules) if they want to. Reps are elected for a 1-year term.
SHARE Executive Board Members: Executive Board members have responsibility for the whole union, and in particular for their region (several hundred people). They make decisions about the direction of our union and participate in contract negotiations. They serve for 2-year terms. There are 13 positions on the SHARE Executive Board:
• 4 Officers: A Co-President from University-connected locations and a Co-President from Memorial-connected locations; a Secretary and a Treasurer elected at large (by all SHARE members).
• 9 Regional Executive Board Members: based on what department they are in.
Election: in late July if there are too many nominees for the number of positions
The election will be held by electronic ballot, hosted professionally by ElectionBuddy.com, an online voting service that meets the standards set by the U.S. Department of Labor and by our parent union, AFSCME.
ElectionBuddy will send a link to your cell phone or email account for you to vote securely online. You can provide your cell phone number and/or personal email address, or request a ballot by mail, by emailing SHARE.Elections@theshareunion.org or talking to a SHARE staff organizer. The SHARE office phone number is 508-929-4020. If we don’t have a cell phone or personal email address for you then we will only be able to provide ElectionBuddy with your work email.
If you don’t get email from SHARE regularly, please provide us with a cell phone
number or personal email address . . . use the QR code to the right to learn how →
You must be a SHARE member to vote, to nominate someone, or to run for office.
If you have not yet signed a SHARE membership card, please go to www.sharehospitalunion.org/join
or talk to a SHARE Rep or Organizer.
(508) 929-4020 – SHARE, 50 Lake Avenue, Worcester MA 01604 –www.sharehospitalunion.org
Positions Open for Nomination in 2022
All SHARE Representative positions are up for election every year. Executive Board positions are up for election every two years. See below for the “even year” positions up for election in 2022. Note that there are also two vacant “odd year” positions which are up for election in 2022.*
What is my region?
Rep and Executive Board positions are divided by location and by region. Your region is based on the kind of department you are in, not what kind of job you do. For example, a secretary in a technical department is in the Technical region, and an LPN in a clinic is in the Ambulatory region. If you have questions, please email share.elections@theshareunion.org or leave a message at the SHARE office at 508-929-4020.