Below are statements offered by candidates for steward positions in individual departments.
Steward Candidates and Statements
Anthropology:
- Annie Caruso
- Andrea Eller
I’m Andrea and I’m a doctoral student in Biological Anthropology. As a supporter of workers’ rights, and of the right to earn a living wage for full time work, I believe the GTFF defends the labor rights of myself and my colleagues while we are employed as GTFs at the UO, along with providing other essential resources. Because I honor these protections, and because I believe in a commitment to academic service, I would be happy to serve as a steward, and am honored to have been nominated.
- Joe Henry
- Kathleen Piovesan
- Anna Sloan
- Alexis Yalon
Environmental Studies:
- Paul Guernsey
German and Scandinavian:
- Eva Hoffman
International Studies:
- Emily Myers
I am grateful and excited to have been nominated for this stewardship position. My first day in Eugene, before a knew a soul, I stumbled upon the GTFF barbecue and was overwhelmed to be in the company of so many incredible, like-minded people. I have been passionate about and stood in solidarity with unions and labor movements for some years, but this is the first time I have had the opportunity to be a part of and a voice in my own union. I would love to be a steward because I want to learn more about the inner workings of the GTFF so that I can most effectively rally support from the International Studies department as well as other student groups which I am connected with around campus. Since my undergraduate studies in western NC, I have been involved in quite a few activist groups and projects, and have particular experience in using media to reach out and network. I would bring those skills to this stewardship position, and do the leg work necessary to inspire others to participate.
Political Science:
- Shawna Meechan
School of Journalism and Communication:
- Geneviève Buldoc
- Kelsey Cummings
- Leslie Howerton
- Lidi Soto
- Laura Strait
Sociology:
- Camila Alvarez
- Kadie Manion
- Heather Marek
- Evan Shenkin
Women’s and Gender Studies:
- Elizabeth Miller