Introduction

  • This election is for APSCUF President. The rules for this election are listed below.
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The nominees for APSCUF President are:

Margaret Ervin

Nominations close Mar 31, 2021.
All APSCUF Faculty may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • This election is decided by a majority of the votes cast. If no candidate receives a majority, there will be a run-off election between the two top candidates. A tie in the second election will be settled by lot. If there is only one candidate, the candidate will be voted on by an approve/disapprove ballot.
    • Candidates are required to submit a written statement to the membership with their nomination. Statements should provide the candidate's philosophy, aims for office, and general attitude for the position sought.
    • Only members of WCU APSCUF in good standing may be nominated.
    • Only members of WCU APSCUF in good standing may vote in this election.

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Margaret Ervin


Department: English

It would be an honor and a privilege to serve as WCU APSCUF’s chapter president. To this position, I would bring a conviction in the power of solidarity and the great strength of collective bargaining, based in years of leadership experience both at the State Level and local level.

It is my firm conviction that the union, as a representative of the entire bargaining unit, should strive to bring all concerns to the table, the concerns of all constituents, not just some, when meeting with the administration to uphold our collective bargaining agreement (CBA). APSCUF represents all of us. There is never a time I would say “the union can’t help you.” The union can always help because we are uniquely situated to have the interests of faculty in mind because we have no other interest. Having had the honor of serving on APSCUF’s statewide negotiations team in 2019, I have a firm grasp of our contract, and what it is there for. And in my role as Grievance Chair from 2019 to the present, I have learned how powerful it is for a bargaining unit constituent to know we have their back.

Beyond those leadership roles, I also bring to this position six year's service on the WCU APSCUF Executive Committee, from 2014-2021, having served in the roles of at large representative (1 year), recording secretary (4 years), and grievance chair (2 years). I also currently serve as a delegate to the Statewide APSCUF Assembly and have served as a departmental representative for the English Department for multiple terms over the course of my 18 years as a member of APSCUF and professor in the English Department at West Chester University.

Yet there is one last thing I need to mention. A president is only as good as their team. I know a lot, but there is more I do not know. There are others with longer tenures in APSCUF leadership who know more, and as president, I would listen to their voices and the voices of all those in the chapter. Furthermore, I would work hard to bring new leaders into the organization, particularly members who are under-represented. Our strength is always in solidarity and in numbers, and the greater the number of contributors, especially including contributors who are under-represented in our union's current leadership, the greater our union will be.

I hope that this statement gives you a sense of my commitment to all of you, and I would be honored to have your vote.


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