Evan Dong
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Running for: Region 5 Lead Steward
I am a second-year Ph.D. Student in Computer Science with a history of labor organizing at local and national levels. Before coming to Cornell, I was a member of Newsguild Local 32035. Since starting at Cornell in the Fall of 2023, I worked with CGSU during our first card drop and union election, with regular office visits and individual conversations to hear feedback throughout Cornell Bowers. After moving to Cornell Tech, I have continued to collaborate with other organizers across departments, putting on Tech-specific info sessions on strike mobilization and bargaining updates. In the coming year, I hope to build up a more sustainable and close-knit stewardship structure with the help of former union leadership at Tech. As a part of PACT, I intend to add union backing to ongoing advocacy issues – censorship and restrictions on student communication, mismanagement and cost of living at The House, and the unique challenges to staying at Tech when changing advisors. Similarly, I plan on collaborating closely with the CS/IS Region 6 in Ithaca to address department-level issues together, such as insufficient course offerings at Tech to meet graduation requirements. I am running for Region 5 Lead Steward with Fight Together 4 CGSU slate to build up strong, cross-campus union leadership that will support our unique needs at Cornell Tech.