Help Keep Workers on PCC’s Board! Nominations for the PCC Board of Trustees
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Nominations for the PCC Board of Trustees
Nominate Yourself or a Coworker to sit on the PCC Board of Trustees
In 2021, our union fought for two workers —Donna Rasmussen of PCC-View Ridge and Laurae McIntyre of PCC-Fremont—to win seats on the PCC Board of Trustees. These workers brought a unique perspective to the board, tapping their lived experiences with coworkers, customers, and the community to help steer the future of the co-op.
To maintain a strong worker voice on PCC’s Board, we need to act now.
PCC Board of Trustees Nomination Process
A seat on the PCC Board of Trustees will open at the end of the current term.
As a union, we need to nominate three PCC UFCW 3000 members by December 31, 2026 to run for this seat. PCC’s Board of Trustees, through its Governance and Membership Committee, will then confirm that the nominees meet the eligibility requirements in our contract and will place one of those UFCW 3000 member-candidates on the ballot for election by PCC’s member-owners at the Annual Members’ Meeting in spring 2027.
Nomination Vote Details
Our contract requires the Union to solicit nominations from PCC’s unionized staff and then hold an online vote, open for seven calendar days, to choose up to three nominees. Here is how it will work:
You can nominate yourself or a coworker online from November 9 at 8am to November 13 at 5pm.
We will contact all PCC UFCW 3000 member nominees by November 18 at 5pm to let them know they have been nominated.
Nominees will have until November 23 at 5pm to accept or decline their nominations. The Union will confirm that each nominee who accepts meets the Candidate Qualifications below before the candidate list is posted.
Members who accept nominations will need to write a biography of no more than 500 words and email it to Chris Crawford at ccrawford@ufcw3000.org by November 24 at 5pm.
After November 25, 2026, the full list of candidates who accepted nominations and their biographies will be available on the following webpage: https://ufcw3000.org/pcc If three or fewer eligible nominees accept, no vote will be needed. Their names will be submitted to PCC as the Union’s nominees, and we will let members know.
Once nominees are finalized, elections will open on December 1 at 8am and close December 7 at 5pm.
You will receive a separate e-mail with your unique ballot for voting on December 1, 2026, at 8am.
Online voting will be open to UFCW 3000 members in good standing who work under the PCC Grocery or Meat contract as of November 30 at 8am. You may vote for one nominee.
The top three PCC UFCW 3000 member vote recipients will be submitted to PCC as the Union’s Staff Nominees by December 31, 2026.
All ballots will be counted when voting closes on December 7 at 5pm. Results will be announced to members via email, online posting, and in-store.
If you wish to participate, then be sure to update your information, including your current email address by November 30 at 8am at https://ufcw3000.org/update-your-information
Candidate Qualifications
Qualified candidates must be:
Employed by PCC for more than three years
or 6,240 hours
A UFCW 3000 member in good standing
Able to commit the time and capacity to serve on the board and its committees
How to Nominate a Candidate
If you are interested in nominating yourself or a coworker use this link >>
Have Questions or Need Help with Voting?
If you have questions regarding the PCC Board of Trustees, or if you have a technical issue accessing your ballot, then you may call (360) 409-0578 Nov 9-13 and Dec 1-7 M-F from 8am to 5pm to speak to a Union Rep. If you do not have an email address, or if you have not received your ballot link within one hour after voting opens, then call the same number and a Union Rep will verify your membership and help you vote.
If you’d like to learn more, you can review Article 21.2 and Letter of Understanding #4, “Staff on Board of Trustees,” in the PCC Grocery contract (page 36) or Letter of Understanding VII in the PCC Meat contract (page 32), both posted on the PCC union contract page. You can also reach out to your Union Rep with any questions.
