Convention delegate elections are around the corner!

Written By Andrew Baker

UPTE is proud to be a member-led union, and our annual convention will be a powerful gathering of our member leaders from across the state.

Elected delegates from workplaces across California come together to meet their colleagues from other campuses, plan the next steps in our contract campaign, and participate in training and education workshops about organizing, communications, and building powerful campaigns to make the changes we want to see in our workplaces and beyond.

Each campus/chapter is assigned a proportional number of delegates to the convention based on membership. The delegate nomination period for this year's convention was open from May 21 through June 5, 2024. In chapters where the number of confirmed nominations was equal to or less than the number of allotted seats, nominees were elected by acclamation as delegates representing their chapter at this year's convention. 

Visit upte.org/elections to see a full list of candidates for contested elections as well as delegates elected by acclamation for the 2024 UPTE Convention.

Contested Elections

An election will be held to elect delegates from chapters where the number of candidates exceeds the number of allotted seats. This election will be held electronically and managed by ElectionBuddy. The election period will begin on July 8, 2024, and end on July 15, 2024.

You can find a list of candidates in contested elections at upte.org/elections. The campuses with contested elections this year are:

  • UC San Francisco (27 allotted delegates)

  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (6 allotted delegates)

  • UC Davis (23 allotted delegates)

  • UC Santa Cruz (5 allotted delegates)

  • UC Los Angeles (25 allotted delegates)

  • UC San Diego (21 allotted delegates)

  • UC Berkeley (9 allotted delegates)

Only members from chapters holding an election will receive an email from ElectionBuddy with credentials and instructions to elect their chapter delegates to represent them at this year's convention.

If you cannot vote online or access email, you may request a mail-in ballot by July 1, 2024. Submit your request for a mail-in ballot to elections@upte.org.

You can find a full list of candidates and delegates elected by acclamation at upte.org/elections.

Andrew Baker
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