Our union's strength comes from being led by our members. That’s why, as well as electing representatives for our own branches, once a year we elect officials to represent us all and sit on the Executive Committee.
Elections in the IWGB are organised by the Democracy subcommittee with the support of 'returning officers' from the staff team. Click here to read the full election rules. If you have any questions you can email the Democracy Subcommittee: democracysubcom@iwgb.co.uk.
Click on the links below to jump down the page. Click here to find out more about each position up for election.
BAME Officer (unreserved position)
BAME Officer (reserved position)
This role will be elected by all delegates at the AGM.
My name is Henry Chango Lopez and I'm re-standing to be the General Secretary of the IWGB.
I have been General Secretary for the last three years. Since being elected, I have worked alongside branch officials, members, central union officials, and heads of departments to support branches with their campaigns. This involves making sure our members and officials get the resources and support they need across the union.
If you re-elect me, my vision for the IWGB has three principles:
This role will be elected by all delegates at the AGM.
I’m Alex and I am re-standing to be IWGB president.
I was a courier before becoming president in November 2020, working and organising in the gig economy for 8 years. I have fought many campaigns and use my experience to help empower workers to build power and lead campaigns. With bosses profiteering from the cost of living crisis, we need to get organised more than ever!
If re-elected, I will focus on three things:
This role will be elected by all delegates at the AGM.
My name is Maritza Castillo Calle and I'm standing for Vice President.
I have now been vice president for two years. During this time I have used my experience to help workers build confidence to launch campaigns and get involved. If you re-elect me as Vice President I will focus on:
The union received no nominations for this post.
This role will be elected by all delegates at the AGM.
My name is Max Dewhurst and I'm re-standing to be the Treasurer of the IWGB.
I have been the Treasurer for the last two years. Since being elected, I have worked alongside branch officials, central union officials, and staff to support branches with financial planning, restructuring union fees and making big decisions that enable our union to grow in a sustainable way. We must make sure our members, officials and staff get the resources and support they need across the union, and I will keep working to make sure this continues to happen.
If you re-elect me, my work will support the three principles: taking action, building workers’ power and building community! But of these three, building and sustaining our community is the founding bedrock upon which the rest can grow.
We have done so much over the past decade, let’s work together to make sure we do even more of it over the coming weeks, months and years! Let’s build a strong, sustainable and fighting union that benefits all of us members, as well as wider society!
This role shall be elected by women and non-binary delegates at the AGM.
My name is Narcisa Salgado, and I am standing for Women and Non binary officer. I work at LSHTM University as a cleaner and I am a member of the Universities of London Branch. I have been the Central Union Co-Bame officer for the last year. In this role, I have taken part in important union meetings, attended campaigns to support workers, and have been working with the Central Union officials to implement policies of inclusivity and participation.
If re-elected, I will work to build on these three keys areas:
This role shall be elected by women and non-binary delegates at the AGM.
My names are Martin Johnson Wogido. I am standing for the position of BAME officer. I am a security guard at UCL and I am IWGB member of the Universities of London Branch.
I joined the IWGB while organising at UCL to improve upon our working conditions back in 2019. Over the past four years I have worked with members of the branch to organise and build our power to fight against the inequality and injustice faced by our members. I have worked with members across branches to strengthen our democracy and amplify the ability of our members to set direction within the Union as a whole.
If I am elected to the position of a BAME officer, the following principles will be my focus:
If elected, I want to help grow the IWGB into a stronger Union. We can build on our history and the principles to take the Union forward. This means organising, supporting new leaders, building effective structures and winning campaigns.
This is my manifesto to you my comrades.
The union did not receive any nominations for this post.
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