Dear UA-UNM Colleagues,
May is going to be a big month for our union!
International Workers’ Day
Mark your calendars now – May 1st is International Workers’ Day! UA-UNM is co-sponsoring the Albuquerque May Day Strong event as part of a nationwide day of action. Workers, students, and families will rally and march to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, refusing business as usual. The event will be on Friday, May 1 at Civic Plaza from 3–7pm with a march at 5pm. We will be marching together! Meet us at the corner of 3rd and Tijeras with your union gear and signs – RSVP here.
You can also sign the petition to New Mexico Leaders urging them to recognize May Day by using their authority to close offices and grant public employees the day off so that workers may take part in May Day observances here.
UA-UNM Officer Elections
Coming up in May, participate in the upcoming spring election for the Fall 2026-Spring 2028 union officers. If you would like to run for office or nominate a colleague, you can complete the nomination form here or complete the attached nomination form and return it to elections@uaunm.org.
The election will be held online, via OpaVote. Dues-paying members are eligible to vote. If you’re not a dues-paying member, join the union to participate. Keep reading below for a list of upcoming UA-UNM events.
Academic Freedom Event Tonight!
Fortunately, you don’t have to wait until May for opportunities to get involved! Your union is participating in an important academic freedom event this evening – Monday, April 6 from 5:00–7:00pm – in SUB Ballroom A, as part of Grad Student Appreciation Week. UA-UNM Academic Freedom Task Force Member and Associate Professor of English, Justin Bendell, will be sharing UA-UNM efforts to ensure that our rights related to academic freedom are protected. Hope to see you there!
In Solidarity,
United Academics of UNM
Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 9, 9:00–10:00am – Communications Committee Meeting – all campuses on Zoom
Join us to help share information with our members through weekly email updates, social media, our website, and union events.
Email info@uaunm.org for the Zoom link and password.
Friday, April 10, 12:00–12:45pm – Organizing Committee – all campuses on Zoom
Help strengthen our union by encouraging more of your colleagues to get involved.
Email organizing@uaunm.org for the Zoom link and password.
Saturday, April 25, 1:00–4:00pm – Know Your Contract, Enforce Your Power Organizing Academy
AFT NM office (530 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108)
Sign up to attend here.
Union Quote of the Week
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
— Frederick Douglass
