Official SHARE Union Representative and Executive Board nomination and election notices are being sent by US mail to all SHARE members. A copy is included below, too. The nominations period opens on April 16.
Also below are brief descriptions of the roles of Union Reps and Executive Board Members. A more detailed description can be found here. 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.
For a printer-friendly version of the below elections notice with active hyperlinks, [[click here]]
