April 2026 Executive Board Meeting Agenda

Built for the Moment, Built for the Fight

April 2026 Executive Board Meeting Agenda

Built for the Moment, Built for the Fight

Together we will:

  • Inaugurate the new term and swear in our new board and strengthen our connections as leaders
  • Establish a bold vision for our term in this defining moment for healthcare, labor rights, and political power
  • Develop knowledge of our leadership pathways through caucuses and programs
  • Begin to build our teams of 5, modeling accountability and collective power
Thursday, April 16, 2026
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Registration and Leader Row: Gear Up for the Fight

(Box Office Pre-Function and West Hall Pre-Function)

Meet the programs and leaders building power across our union. Connect with leadership pathways, sign up to get involved, and celebrate the start of a new Executive Board term.

12:00 pm to 12:45 pm Lunch & Leader Row Continues (East Hall and West Hall Pre-Function)
12:45 pm to 1:00 pm Move to General Session
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Opening Session: Built for the Moment, Built for the Fight (West Hall)
2:30 pm to 2:45 pm Break and Move to Workshop 1
2:45 pm to 3:55 pm Workshop 1: The “Me” in “We” – Defining Leadership
3:55 pm to 4:10 pm Break and Move to New Breakout Rooms
4:10 pm to 5:25 pm Workshop 2: Political Power – Fighting for the Future
5:25 pm to 6:00 pm Break
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner (East Hall)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm A Time of Shared Reflection for Adriana Araiza (California)
Friday, April 17, 2026
7:30 am to 9:00 am Breakfast (East Hall)
8:00 am to 8:45 am Finance Meeting (Skyline Ballroom)
9:00 am to 10:20 am General Session: The Vision for the Fight Ahead (West Hall)
10:20 am to 10:40 pm Break and Move to Workshop
10:40 am to 12:00 pm Workshop 3: Healthcare Opportunities
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Extended Lunch with Caucuses

  • AFRAM Caucus (Grand Ballroom A)
  • API Caucus (Grand Ballroom B)
  • Latino Caucus (Grand Ballroom C)
  • Lavender Caucus (Grand Ballroom F)
  • NYU and COOL PALS (Grand Ballroom G)
1:30 pm to 1:40 pm Move to Divisional Breakout
1:40 pm to 3:25 pm Divisional Breakouts

  • Hospital Division (Junior Ballroom 1-4)
  • Kaiser Division (West Hall)
3:25 pm to 3:35 pm Move to Workshop 4
3:35 pm to 4:45 pm Workshop 4: “Connect 5” – Building Teams that Win
4:45 pm to 6:00 pm Leader Row Continued (West Hall Pre-Function)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner (East Hall)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm General Session: Recognition and Installation Ceremony (West Hall)
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Party (Junior Ballroom 1-4)
Friends of Bill (OCC 201)
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Bring your luggage down when you come for breakfast.
7:30 am to 9:00 am Breakfast (East Hall)
9:00 am to 9:30 am General Session: Guest Speakers (West Hall)
9:30 am to 10:00 am General Session: Union Business (West Hall)
10:00 am to 10:10 am Move to Pod Breakout
10:10 am to 11:30 am Pod Breakouts
11:30 am to 11:40 am Move to Main Session
11:40 am to 12:00 pm General Session: Closing (West Hall)