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UAW 4591 First Executive Board Election!

We won our historic first contract this past January, and now we are electing an Executive Board! Would you like to be a part of our union’s inaugural leadership team? Now is your opportunity to help shape our union as one of the following Executive Board officers: President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Sergeant-At-Arms, Guide, or Trustee!

All members in good standing are automatically nominated for all open positions (meaning that you’ve signed up for membership! Link Here if you haven’t already!). You may accept a nomination for only one position.

Elections Timeline

    • Nomination period: Tuesday 4/9/24 at 12:00 AM PT – Tuesday 4/16/24 11:59 PM PT 
    • Candidate statement: (Optional) Members accepting nomination may also submit a candidate statement (up to 500 words) to the Elections Committee by April 16 at 11:59 PM PT. Statements will be posted on the local union website  by Thursday 4/18/24.
    • Voting period: Wednesday 5/1/24 12:00 AM PT – Friday 5/3/24 11:59 PM PT (for contested positions).
    • Runoff election (if needed): Monday 5/6/24.
    • Election results: announced during the monthly meeting following the election closing date (stay tuned for an RSVP link).

Accept Your Nominations Here

All members in good standing is automatically nominated. Click below to email UAW 4591 Election Committee at uaw4591elections@gmail.com to accept your nomination.

The written statement of acceptance should state how you would like for your name to appear on the ballot. 

Optionally, you may send a candidate statement of up to 500 words to the same email address by 11:59 PM PT on April 16th.

(Read Eligibility, Positions & Descriptions below)

Eligibility

All candidates for Executive Board positions of the Local Union must be members of our union. If you are not a member yet, become one today by signing up here! No member may run for or hold more than one elected office simultaneously, with the exception of chairs of standing committees other than the Election Committee.

    • One (1) open position for: President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, Guide. 
    • Three (3) open Trustee positions.

All Executive Board positions are for 3-year terms. Executive board members will meet monthly to discuss Local strategies, and carry out the local functions of our union. Executive Board members are also responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of Local organizing.

Become A Member, Run for Office

Members in good standing may vote and run for office, and help lead and shape our local union!

Not sure if you are a member?

Candidate Statement & Campaign Rules

Members accepting nomination may also optionally submit a candidate statement (up to 500 words) to the Election Committee by April 16 at 11:59 PM PT. For contested positions, statements will be posted on this page by April 18th

Candidates and those campaigning for them are responsible for reviewing the rules governing elections and campaigns as described in the UAW 4591 Bylaws and the UAW International Constitution

    Elections and Voting Procedures

    If only one candidate accepts the nomination for a position, that position will be uncontested and automatically filled. For contested positions, a candidate must receive a majority of votes to win, as according to the UAW 4591 Bylaws and the UAW International Constitution.

    Online voting by secret ballot will take place from May 1st to May 3rd. Instructions for online voting will be emailed to all members before the voting period starts and will be posted on the Local Union Website. 

    If no candidate receives a majority of the votes for a contested position, a runoff election will be held online on May 6th from 12:00 AM PT to 11:59 PM PT.

    Positions & Descriptions (from the UAW Constitution):

    Click each role see description

    President

    It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Local Union, sign all orders on the treasury authorized by the Local Union, countersign all checks issued by the Financial Secretary against accounts of the Local Union when ordered by the Union, enforce the provisions of the Constitution and appoint committees not otherwise provided for. They shall be a member ex officio of all committees.

    Vice-President

    The Vice President or Vice Presidents shall assist the President in the discharge of their duties and shall attend all sessions of the Local Union. In case of the absence or incapacity of the President, the President’s duties shall be performed by the Vice President, provided that where there are two (2) or more Vice Presidents, the Local Union shall determine which of them shall perform such duties.

    Recording Secretary

    It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to keep a correct record of the proceedings of the Local Union, sign all orders on the treasury authorized by the Local Union, read all documents and conduct the general correspondence received by the Local Union which does not pertain directly to the duties of the other officers of the Local Union and keep same on file for future reference. The Recording Secretary shall bring to the attention of the membership of the Local Union any correspondence upon which the membership must take action. The Recording Secretary shall comply with the provisions of Article 50, Section 2. The Recording Secretary is obligated to keep on file with both the Research Department of the UAW and their Regional Director, the current version of each of the following: (1) The existing contract(s); (2) A complete revised list of all classifications and rates for the workplaces covered by the contract(s); (3) Any additional information gained through negotiations with the respective workplace management that may be useful to other Local Unions in their collective bargaining. The Recording Secretary shall be considered to have satisfied the foregoing requirements by submitting an electronic copy of items 1 through 3 in the Local Union Information System (LUIS). The Recording Secretary shall update this information as often as necessary, but must furnish a current, updated version no later than sixty (60) days after the ratification of any contract or supplement.

    Financial Secretary
    • Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Financial Secretary to receive all dues, initiation fees, readmission fees, and all other income of the Local Union for any fund from any source and to give official receipts for same, as provided in this Constitution. Financial Secretaries of Local Unions having a check-off arrangement shall issue one (1) receipt for the check received from the company, and otherwise use the procedure outlined above for any other income. No receipt shall be issued to individual members unless the company does not show on the check stub or pay envelope the amount of the deduction and the reason therefore.
    • Section 5. The Financial Secretary shall write all checks drawn on the Local Union funds and report in writing every month at a regular meeting of the Local Union giving the amount of monies received and paid out during the previous calendar month, divided as between the various income and expenditure classifications, and the remaining balances in the fund accounts of the Local Union.
    • Section 6. The Financial Secretary shall deposit all collections either with the Treasurer, taking a receipt therefore, or in such banks as Local Union Trustees may direct, with advice to the Treasurer as to the amount so deposited.
    • Section 7. The Financial Secretary shall by the 20th of each month, submit a monthly per capita tax to the International Secretary-Treasurer in accordance with Article 16, Section 6. They shall receive applications for membership and notify the candidates of their election or rejection. They shall assist the International Union in seeing that all members receive the official publication regularly when eligible, provide each member with an official receipt for all monies paid and make available to each member a copy of the International Constitution and bylaws of the Local Union. Union membership cards and/or dues buttons may be issued at the option of the Local Union.
    • Section 8. The Financial Secretary shall furnish the International Secretary-Treasurer, through the Local Union Information System (LUIS), with the names and addresses of all the officers of the Local Union. They shall keep a record of all members initiated, suspended, expelled or deceased, transfers in and out and reinstatements, during their term of office and notify the International Secretary-Treasurer of same, by updating the Local Union’s membership records in the Local Union Information System (LUIS), and shall perform such other duties as the bylaws prescribe or the Local Union may direct. There shall be maintained by the Financial Secretary a complete record of all active members of the Local Union. This record shall have the date of initiation, the date and cause of suspension or expulsion, the date of reinstatement, together with the date of death, home address and such other matters as may be deemed necessary to keep a record of the continuous membership of a member of the Local Union. The Financial Secretary shall not make said record of all active members (membership list) available to anyone except pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, Section 9 of this Constitution.
    • Section 9. The Financial Secretary shall keep an inventory of all records and property of the Local Union, the same to contain, when possible, date of purchase and amount paid for each article. They shall notify all members in arrears of the amount of their indebtedness and turn over their books to the Trustees for audit and approval when called to do so. They shall, on the demand of the International Secretary-Treasurer, produce their books for examination and audit and shall comply with the provisions of this Constitution.
    • Section 10. Should it be proven that any Local Union Financial Secretary has willfully and intentionally failed to report monthly the full membership of their Local Union to the International Secretary-Treasurer; or should it be proven that any Local Union President, Treasurer and/or Financial Secretary willfully and intentionally refuses to sign a check to send in the full amount of per capita tax on the same number of members who have paid dues to the Local Union, the Local Union may be suspended from all privileges and benefits until the deficiency is made good and the officer or officers responsible for such failure shall not be allowed to again hold office in the organization for a period of two (2) years.
    Sergeant-At-Arms

    It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to introduce all new members and visitors and assist the President in preserving order when called upon to do so. They shall also take charge of all property of the Local Union not otherwise provided for and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them from time to time.

    Guide

    It shall be the duty of the Guide to maintain order, inspect the membership receipts, satisfy themself that all present are entitled to remain in the meeting of the Local Union and perform such other duties as are usual to the office.

    Trustee (3 positions available)

    The Trustees shall have general supervision over all funds and property of the Local Union. They shall audit or cause to be audited by a Certified Public Accountant selected by the Local Union Executive Board, the records of the Financial Officers of the Local Union semiannually as provided herein, using the Trustee Audit Form found on the Local Union Information System (LUIS), a copy of which shall be forwarded to the International SecretaryTreasurer immediately thereafter. It shall also be their duty to see that the Financial Officers of the Local Union are bonded in conformity with the laws of the International Union. The Trustees shall see that all funds shall be deposited in a bank subject to an order signed by the President and Treasurer and/or Financial Secretary. In Local Unions where safety deposit boxes are used, the Trustees shall see that the signatures of the President, Treasurer and one (1) of the Trustees are required before admittance to the safety deposit box is permitted. In the event the books are not received for audit within fifteen (15) days after the end of each six-month period, the Chairperson of the Trustees shall make a report to the next meeting of the Local Union for action.