Election Announcement 

Nominations Open:  Monday October 13th, 2025

Nomination Period Ends:  Monday, October 27th, 2025

Procedure for Nominations: Nominations shall be in the form of a nominating petition signed by ten (10) members in good standing.  Members can submit nominations by emailing the nomination petitions to Union Representative Shane Ruiz at shane.ruiz@seiu1021.org and Chapter President Ana Liang at aliang86@gmail.com. Once the nomination period ends, on October 27th, 2025, and candidates are confirmed, an election will be scheduled if seats are contested.  

Listed below are the positions in this election

• AHS Physician Chapter President (Automatic Appointment)
• Anesthesia 
• Emergency (Community) 
• Emergency (Highland)
• Hospitalists (Highland)
• Hospitalists (San Leandro)
• Medical Subspecialties – 2 positions
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology  
  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Palliative Care
  • Nephrology 
  • Neurology
  • Pathology
  • PM&R
  • Rheumatology
• OB/GYN
• Pediatrics 
• Primary Care
• Pulmonary and Critical Care 
• Radiology 
• Surgical Sub-Specialties
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• ENT
• Plastics
• Podiatry
• Urology

Eligibility:  In order to run for and serve in a Chapter office, all persons shall be members in good standing.  Only members in good standing may participate in the election.  Candidates may only run for one (1) office.

Voting Procedures: Election will be conducted by secret ballots, no proxy votes allowed. Elections will only be held for contested seats. 

Endorsements/Campaign Material: Members may endorse candidates.  Such endorsements shall not appear in official election materials of the Chapter or Local publications, only in candidate’s materials.  Candidates may not use the Local SEIU 1021 logo in their campaign materials.  Candidates may not post campaign materials on locked SEIU 1021 bulletin boards at worksites.  

Election Dates: November 3rd, 2025 – November 6th, 2025.  Voting will take place at Highland Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, and Alameda Hospital. (Detailed election schedule to follow this notice). 

Vote Count: November 6th, 2025 starting at 5 p.m. at Highland Cafeteria.

Election Challenges: All challenges to the election submitted in writing by November 14th, 2025, in writing to the AHS Physician Chapter – Elections Committee, 100 Oak Street, Oakland, CA  94607.  The chapter board shall respond within five (5) working days of the receipt of the challenge.  Challenges or disputes which are denied or cannot be resolved by the Chapter Board may be appealed in writing to the Local 1021 Chapter Executive Board within five (5) working days of receipt of the Chapter Election Committee’s decision.  The Local 1021 Chapter Executive Board shall investigate and respond within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the challenge. Challenges to the election will be considered valid only if they cite specific violations of the Chapter election rules and procedures, Chapter bylaws or the Local 1021 Constitution and if the alleged violation may have affected the outcome of the election.

You must be a member of SEIU 1021- AHS Physician Chapter, employed by AHS in order to vote.  

OBSERVERS ARE ENCOURAGED AND WELCOME AT ALL POLLING LOCATIONS AND AT THE VOTE COUNT.

Critical Dates:

• Nomination Open:          October 13th, 2025
• Nomination Close:            October 27th, 2025
• Date of Election:                November 3rd-November 6th, 2025
• Ballot Count:                       November 6th, 2025 5p.m. @ Highland Cafeteria
• Election Report:                 November 7th, 2025
• Challenge Period:              November 7th- November 14th 2025