Get Involved with Your Union!
We stepped up to organize ourselves into a union. Now we have a contract to enforce, a UAW Local number on our back, and our own democratic organizational structure to build. Our union is by us, for us, and there are ways for us all to get involved. If any of the opportunities below speak to you, or if you have an initiative you’d like to lead, please contact info@gswoc-usc.org!
Stewardship
Union stewards are elected union officials which represent the bargaining unit members in their area. They commit themselves to building the power of the Local Union through leadership in contract enforcement, member education, and membership organizing. The number of stewards in each area is determined by membership, where one steward is alloted for every 30 members with a minimum of two stewards per area. The following steward positions are open for nomination during the next steward election:
- Electrical and Computer Engineering has two (2) open steward positions, including lead steward.
- Computer Science has two (2) open steward positions, including lead steward.
- Physical Sciences and Math has two (2) open steward positions.
- Life Sciences has three (3) open steward positions.
- Health Sciences has four (4) open steward positions.
- Social Sciences and Psychology has two (2) open steward positions.
Committees
To focus on smaller tasks, we have several standing committees. All committees are open to all union members except for the two elected committees: Bylaws Committee and Elections Committee. To learn more, reach out to the listed chair. To join a committee, RSVP for the next meeting! The schedule for all committee meetings can also be found here.
Bylaws Committee
An elected committee consisting of three members. In charge of reviewing proposed bylaws amendments for compliance with the UAW Constitution and existing bylaws. Their monthly meeting will be posted to the calendar.
The bylaws committee currently consists of Shenali Pilapitiya, Wes Wise (Chair), and Kurt Woolford.
Communications Committee
The communications committee manages social media, newsletters, the website, and other information-sharing tasks. To join the next meeting, check the calendar and fill out the RSVP form.
The current chair is Clara Alvarez Caraveo.
Elections Committee
An elected committee consisting of three members. Facilitates and oversees all local union elections.
The elections committee currently consists of Meg Tiller and Wes Wise (Chair), and is thus incomplete.
Organizing Committee
The organizing committee (OC) is in charge of coordinating organizational efforts of the union across all areas. They also help facilitate department organizing commitees (DOCs) for department-level organizing. To join the next OC meeting, check the calendar and fill out the RSVP form.
Orientations Committee
The orientations committee facilitates the running of new union member orientations. To join the next meeting, check the calendar and fill out the RSVP form.
Political Committee
The political committee spearheads political actions of the union, including local campaigns, solidarity actions, open letters, and more. To learn more about our campaigns, check [POLITICAL PAGE LINK]. To join the next meeting, check the calendar and fill out the RSVP form.
The current chair is José E. Múzquiz.
Other Standing Committees
For interest in joining any of the following committees, or proposing a new committee, please contact info@gswoc-usc.org!
- Union Label Committee
- Education Committee
- Conservation and Recreation Committee
- Community Services Committee
- Civil and Human Rights Committee
- Citizenship and Legislative Committee
- Consumer Affairs Committee
- Veterans Committee
- Women’s Committee
