By-election nominations are now open for two Disability Caucus Co-Chair positions!
Information about Disability Caucus Co-Chairs
Per recently amended bylaws, two Disability Caucus Co-Chairs help form part of the Accessibility Committee. They are elected for a one-year term at a meeting of the Disability Caucus, with a $500 honorarium for their term of service.
As this is a new role, time commitments are somewhat flexible and hybrid participation is possible, with the Accessibility Committee typically meeting once per month.
The Disability Caucus Co-Chairs’ role is to support the work of CUPE 3903’s Disability Caucus, which consists of:
- Creating union spaces for disabled members to be in community with each other
- Supporting disability inclusion and disability justice in all aspects of the Local
- Collaborating with the Accessibility Committee to assist with meaningfully implementing accessibility measures
- Fostering dialogue and developing recommendations about ableism and issues relating to disability both within CUPE 3903 and at York University as a whole
- Liaising with the Executive Committee to identify priorities for disabled members
The Disability Caucus understands that experiences of disability, ableism, sanism, and/or audism intersect with racism, anti-Blackness, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, anti-fatness, classism, settler coloniality, religious discrimination, linguistic discrimination, ethnic discrimination, and other forms of systemic oppression.
Eligibility and Nominations
All CUPE 3903 members are invited to nominate themselves if they self-identify as disabled and/or with the experience of ableism, sanism, and/or audism.
Nominations, with an optional candidate statement (maximum 200 words), can be emailed to access3903@gmail.com and CCed to communications@cupe3903.org. Please also reach out for any questions or to indicate any accessibility needs associated with your nomination.
Emailed nominations for the Co-Chair positions are due by 11AM Eastern on October 5, 2026. Co-Chair by-elections will take place at the upcoming Disability Caucus meeting, happening on October 5 from 1 – 3PM in hybrid format. Members can also nominate themselves from the floor during the meeting.
By-Election Context
These by-elections follow vacancies accompanied by Caucus members’ decision to postpone Co-Chair elections until the fall term, as well as a previous pro-tem appointment to one of the Disability Caucus Co-Chair positions. Please note that if the pro-tem appointment is not contested, it will be considered acclaimed.