On October 28–29, 2026, members of GETUP-UAW Local 5124 will elect Graduate Workers to serve as Stewards for our local union, officers.
Since forming UAW local 5124, Graduate Workers have organized a sufficient number of new members for additional Stewards to be elected as outlined in our local union’s bylaws. All Steward positions are elected for two-year terms. The election will be a secret, online ballot.
Below is a list of the 5 open positions across three of the five Steward areas, based on the number of members in good standing as of September 15th, 2026:
- Biomedical Graduate Studies: 1 Steward
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences: 2 Stewards
- School of Arts and Sciences—Humanities, Social Sciences, and Mathematics: 2 Stewards
TIMELINE
- Acceptance of Nominations: October 7–14
- Election: October 28–29
- Runoffs (if necessary): November 4–5
QUALIFICATIONS
- For Steward positions: All candidates must be GETUP-UAW Local 5124 members in continuous good standing for 30 days prior to accepting nomination; all members that meet this requirement are automatically nominated for these positions.
- The Elections Committee will verify membership in good standing and nominees’ required qualifications, per the UAW International Constitution.
- Members are eligible to vote for the Steward candidates who are running for a position in their own area.
In solidarity,
UAW Local 5124 Elections Committee
Emily Aunins, Cell and Molecular Biology: Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Sam Franz, History and Sociology of Science
Sam Layding, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering