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UE National Conventions
About the Convention
The UE National Convention is our union's highest decision-making body — and UE's most
educational and inspirational event of the year. In five days of work, elected rank-and-file delegates debate and adopt the
union's policy for the coming year; elect the union's national officers; participate in workshops; and generally tend to the
work involved in running a rank-and-file union.
Since 1936, convention has been held annually to ensure the democratic functioning of our
union. Sometimes, people express surprise that the UE convention is held annually, instead of every four or five years as is
typical of many unions. Our response is simple: if the members are to truly "run this union," then they must meet to
review the union's work, set it's policy, and decide on it's national leadership regularly.
Do we have fun? Of course we do! But, it's hard work, too. As any delegate or observer
will tell you, the members of this union show an amazing amount of dedication, concentration, and thoughtful reflection as they
participate in the UE National Convention.
MORE INFORMATION:
UE Aims and Structure"
which offers an overview of the convention and how it works;
Read about previous
conventions, as reported by the UE
News: 2001, 2000, 1999,
1998
Review the UE
policies adopted by delegates to the most
recent UE Convention convention.
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