Benjamin Velez
(he/him)
Running for: At-Large Delegate
I am a second-year graduate worker in Biology and have been active in our union since July, first as an assistant steward and now as a steward. Starting my PhD during contract negotiations made me realize that many of the benefits that drew me to MIT were hard-won by our union. I believe national solidarity among graduate workers can help us build on this momentum for even better conditions. I’m running for Delegate at Large with the BOLD slate to represent MIT GSU at UE conventions, strengthening ties to the broader labor movement to organize, and advocate effectively for all grad workers.