U@CU is a self-governing union whose elected officers and area reps volunteer to serve on the Executive Board that represents its members.
Executive Board
Benefits Officer: Jake Zweiback
- Researches Cooper’s finances (departmental spending & budgets, unit salaries, benefit costs)
- Tracks implementation of policies and benefits
Negotiation Officer: Joao Enxuto
- Builds negotiating platform
- Plans long-term strategic response to ongoing issues
- Surveys our membership to gauge concerns, experiences, and interests
Outreach Officer: Justin Lubliner
- Manages intra-union organizing efforts
- Helps connect interested members to necessary work on an ad hoc basis
- Organizes member training and recreational events
Secretary & Acting President: Betsy Ruth Quitugua
- Manages communication with membership
- Schedules all UCU meetings
- Takes minutes at management and membership meetings
Treasurer: Dan Porvin
- Handles internal union finances
- Prepares external reporting
- Manages the UCU member list
Discipline Officer: OPEN
- Primary point of contact for all disciplinary matters involving members
- Attends disciplinary meetings
- Coordinates closely with HR and Grievance Officer
- Guides the work of Area Reps
Grievance Officer: OPEN
- Primary point of contact for all grievances
- Researches contract violations
- Writes grievances in consultation with LRS
- Organizes Grievance Committee
Staff Representative to the Board of Trustees: OPEN
- Attends BoT meetings
- Participates in BoT committees
- Liaison for communications between BoT, UCU officers, and the UCU membership
Area Representatives:
Duties include:
- Communicate directly with members in their respective areas
- Organize and attend meetings with members in their respective areas
- Attend meetings between management and UCU members in their area as needed.
- Work alongside other Exec Committee officers to advocate on behalf of membership
Area 100 – Open Position
School of Engineering, AVRAC, Humanities, IT Dept Area, AACE Lab
Area 200 – Open Position
Schools of Architecture & Art, Library, Center for Wring, Saturday Program
Area 300 – Open Position
Buildings & Grounds, Office Services
Area 400 – Open Position
Development, Communications, and Business Office
Area 500 – Open Position
Continuing Education, Admissions, Student Services