News

Due to our 2nd VP winning the 1st VP election, we are having a by-election for the 2nd Vice President position.  The election will take place on December 17 & 18, 2025.  Please note that the election will be ENTIRELY online.  There will be no in-person voting.  Voting will be from December 17th at 4:00 pm to 4 pm on Decmber 18th. Please watch for an email to your USask account from “Election Runner” closer to that date to vote!

Results will be announced online on December 18th at 4:15 pm.

Here are your candidates:

2nd Vice President:

• Dorian Accleton
• Ryan Heisler
• Jeff Theis

Please see the campaign posters below.

We will be holding an election forum on December 17, 2025 at 12 pm in ARTS 101 where each candidate will make an opening statement and be available to answer questions from the membership.  The forums will be in person and virtual.

We wish all candidates good luck and hope for a respectful and fair election.

We still have an opening for a Trustee. If you would like to find out more about this position or to put your name in, contact the office for more information.

Election Results – November 2025

1st Vice President: Erwin Marbella
Treasurer: Ann Forget

Membership Officer: Mitch Unrau

Congratulations to the winners and a warm welcome to our new Executive! 

A huge thank you to Jeff Theis for his dedication and years of service in his role as Treasurer.  Your contribution to the union was invaluable. We also say goodbye to Donna Smandych, Ryan Heisler, Ted Toporowski and Jeff Van de Voord from our Executive.  They will all be missed.

2026 Executive

Alan Bohle – President
Erwin Marbella – 1st Vice President
Vacant – 2nd Vice President
Ann Forget – Treasurer
Bryan Shain – Recording Secretary
Leanne Opheim – Grievance Chair

Mitch Unrau – Membership Officer

Roger Corpuz Jr. and Rene Jacob – Caretakers/BST Lisa Shiffman – Library
Peter Tahn and Russ Banda – Technicians, Security, Stores Area Rep
Cheyenne Jones, Bobbie Genereux and Tanis Skjeie – Clerical Area
Diana Casimiro – Culinary Service Matt Walker – Grounds, Herdspersons & Horticulture Mike Klassen – Trades, Steam Plant and Kinesiology

Nathanial Oluwole – USSU Bev Monson – Prairie Swine

We will be having a by-election for the 2nd Vice President position that is now vacant.  Nominations are now open until December 3, 2025. Contact the office for a nomination form.