2025 Triennial Elections

Dear fellow CSU Student Worker Union member,

Your union is holding its 2025 Triennial Election to fill Executive Board and Head Steward positions. Please continue reading for information about the election and instructions on how to accept the nomination if you are interested in running for one of these positions.

The election will take place on May 1st, 2025. Nominations open April 1st and close April 11th at 5pm PDT. 

Nomination deadline: April 11th, 2025 at 5pm PDT.

EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS:
Eligibility: All UAW 4123 members in continuous good standing for 1 year prior to accepting nominations are automatically nominated for the following statewide three-year Executive Board offices.

Nominated and elected by the statewide membership:

• 1 President 

• 1 Recording Secretary

• 1 Financial Secretary

• 3 Trustees

• 1 Sergeant-at-Arms

• 1 Guide
   

Nominated and elected by each district membership:

• 1 Vice President District-1 (Humboldt, Sonoma, San Francisco, East Bay, San Jose and Monterey Bay)

• 1 Vice President District-2 (Chico, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Fresno, Bakersfield and Maritime Academy)

• 1 Vice President District-3 (Channel Islands, San Bernardino, Northridge, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles and Cal Poly Pomona)

• 1 Vice President District-4 (San Diego, San Marcos, Long Beach, Dominguez Hills and Fullerton)

HEAD STEWARD (JOINT COUNCIL) NOMINATIONS
Eligibility: All UAW Local 4123 members in continuous good standing for 45 days prior to accepting nominations are automatically nominated by campus for the following three-year Head Steward offices. Head Steward offices are nominated and elected by campus membership:

Number of Head Steward Positions:

• Humboldt: 1

• Sonoma: 1

• San Francisco: 1

• East Bay: 1

• San Jose: 1

• Monterey Bay: 1

• Chico: 1

• Sacramento: 1

• Stanislaus: 1

• Fresno: 1

• Bakersfield: 1

• Maritime Academy: 1

• Channel Islands: 1

• San Bernardino: 1

• Northridge: 1

• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: 1

• Los Angeles: 1

• Cal Poly Pomona: 1

• San Diego: 2

• San Marcos: 1

• Long Beach: 1

• Dominguez Hills: 1

• Fullerton: 1

NOMINATION PROCEDURE FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD AND HEAD STEWARD:
Members may accept nomination for no more than one Executive Board position or one Head Steward position. Each member who wishes to accept nomination must indicate this intention by emailing elections@uaw4123.org. Written acceptance (required) as well as candidate statements (optional) must be received no later than April 11th. 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).

If necessary, the election for all contested positions will take place on May 1st, 2025 via an online vote.

All members in good standing at the time of the election are eligible to vote. Write-in candidates are not permitted. If any position is uncontested, the candidate shall be considered elected and no election for that position will be held. All candidates for Executive Board and Joint Council must be elected by majority of valid ballots cast for the position. A run-off election, if necessary, will be held on May 15th, 2025 via an online vote.

QUESTIONS? Contact the Elections Committee at elections@uaw4123.org

UAW 4123 Elections Committee:

Asia Baclay, SFSU
Jesus Hoil, CSU Fullerton
Jenna Beales, SJSU
Gillian Duane, CSULB
Carlos Samaniego, CSUSB