Component 1 (UBC Academic Workers)

Find Your Representatives

Component 1 Steward Network


Stewards are your co-workers who are elected to represent you and the union. They are the first point of contact if you have any questions, concerns, curiosities, or quandaries. To find a steward who works in a department near you, consult the list below, or send an email to the Vice President Drew Hall (vp@cupe2278.ca).

NameDepartment
Sisi YangAnthropology
Sydney MikulinChemistry
Seja ElgadiChemistry
Ryan SmithComputer Science
Bereket GutaComputer Science
Lavanya VermaAsian Studies
Balraj RathodEducation
Rachel SternGeography
Tonya NwobodoGeography
Musanna GalibMechanical Engineering
Tenanye HaglundMedicine
Juan BurckhardtMicrobiology and Immunology
Tatiana LauMicrobiology and Immunology
Cam GilbertPhilosophy
Katelynn HubenigPhysics and Astronomy
Cameron HallPsychology
Maggie SleinZoology

Member Liaisons


Member Liaisons are co-workers who are familiar with the collective agreement and can help you get in touch with the union and understand your rights at work. To find your Member Liaison, consult the list below or send an email to the Vice President Drew Hall (vp@cupe2278.ca). We always welcome new Member Liaisons who would like to get involved! Reach out to vp@cupe2278.ca for more information.

Component 1 Leadership Committee


The Component 1 Leadership Committee makes decisions about the strategic direction of Component 1. This committee is chaired by the Component 1 Chair Jess Wolf (comp1chair@cupe2278.ca) and is composed of elected executives who are members of Component 1. The current composition of the committee is:

C1 Chair Jess Wolf ( comp1chair@cupe2278.ca)

President Sam Connolly (president@cupe2278.ca)

Vice President Drew Hall (vp@cupe2278.ca)

Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Crook (treasurer@cupe2278.ca)

Health and Safety Officer Keegan Parkhurst (health.safety@cupe2278.ca)

Recording Secretary Roshni Mangar (communications@cupe2278.ca)

To put an issue in front of the committee, or—better yet—to get involved, contact the Component 1 Chair: comp1chair@cupe2278.ca

Component 1 Bargaining Committee


Members of Component 1 elect a committee to re-negotiate their Collective Agreement with UBC. The committee is typically elected several months before negotiations begin at a general meeting.

Are you interested in getting involved with bargaining? Reach out to President Sam Connolly (president@cupe2278.ca). The next election for the Bargaining Committee will be held at the September Component 1 Membership Meeting.