Your Union Reps

Your Union Reps have been elected by members and are here to answer your union questions and help you navigate things like the grievance process.

You are encouraged to reach out to your Stewards and E-board members!

If you would like a Union Rep to be present for support or contract expertise at a meeting with a supervisor or UA staff, please email the Contract Enforcement Working Group at agwa-cewg(at)googlegroups.com

You may also fill out this help and information request form.

Your Union Stewards

Stewards are the first ‘point-of-contact’ for unit members who have questions about our union or potential grievances.

Stewards are expected to join a working group, work on Contract Enforcement issues in their area, and make an effort to engage in organizing efforts. Each Steward position serves an ‘area’ with one Steward per ~30 bargaining unit members. The Stewards for each are elected by the dues-paying members of that area.

Steward Areas:

UAF, CNSM - 5 Stewards:
- - - - Kyra Bornong
        Natalie Detwiler
        Amelia McCarthy
        Max Plichta
        Celine Smith
UAF, CFOS - 1 Steward:
- - - - vacant
UAF, CLA - 2 Stewards:
- - - - Alexis McKnight
        Isabel Olazar

UAF, CEM - 2 Stewards:
- - - - Megan Liederbach
        vacant
UAA, Any College - 2 Stewards:
- - - - Emily Cohen
        vacant
UA System, At Large - 1 Steward:
- - - - Nóra McIntyre

Re: Vacant Steward Positions

Per our bylaws: Section 3.3: In the event that no member in a jurisdiction accepts nomination for an available position in that jurisdiction, at the end of the nomination period (as described in Article 13 of these bylaws) the position will be offered for any interested unit member to accept nomination at any time during the term of office, interested unit members may then be approved by the executive board to act as a “pro tem” steward until the next membership meeting where they may be approved by a vote of the membership.

If you are interested in filling one of the vacant Steward positions, please contact the Eboard ! ✉️ agwa-eboard(at)google groups.com

Your Executive Board

All members of the Executive Board (E-Board) are expected to help manage the day-to-day operations of our local, including organizing, grievance handling, financial decisions, committee work, and more. Duties are not limited to what is outlined below. In addition, all members of the E-Board are expected to attend monthly E-Board and Membership Meetings.

President: Rachel Neubuhr (Anthropology/ACNS PhD, UAF)

- - - makes decisions between E-board meetings, helps with grievances, assists with organizing and political work of the local, etc.

Vice-President: Victor Devaux-Chupin (Geosciences PhD, UAF)

- - - serves as President's alternate and assists in President's duties

Financial Secretary: Yuqing Wang (Natural Resources Management PhD, UAF)

- - - handles financial reports, taxes, audit, etc.

Recording Secretary: Jessica Richert (Biology and Wildlife PhD, UAF)

- - - takes meeting minutes at E-Board and membership meetings

Sergeant at Arms: Nicholas Parlato (Arctic and Northern Studies Phd, UAF)

- - - maintains list of members, helps run membership meetings

Guide: Kathy Kitts (English MA, UAF)

- - - gives guidance on procedural questions

Trustees (3): Abigail Schiffmiller (Biology & Wildlife PhD, UAF), Allexis Mahanna (Public Health MPH, UAA), Garrett Savory (Biology & Wildlife PhD, UAF)

- - - Review financial decisions

All members of the Executive Board (E-Board) are expected to help manage the day-to-day operations of our local, including organizing, grievance handling, financial decisions, committee work, and more. Duties are not limited to what is outlined above. In addition, all members of the E-Board are expected to attend monthly E-Board and Membership Meetings.