Elizabeth Bunn

Elizabeth Bunn was elected to a second term as secretary-treasurer of the UAW — the highest post held by a woman in the union's history — on June 14, 2006, at the 34th Constitutional Convention in Las Vegas.
As secretary-treasurer, Bunn is the chief financial officer of the UAW and directs various administrative departments including Accounting, Auditing, Building Maintenance, Circulation, Purchasing and Strike Assistance.
In addition, Bunn directs the UAW Technical, Office and Professional (TOP) Department, a post she has held since she was elected vice president of the union in 1998.
Soon after her first election as secretary-treasurer, Bunn led a four-year campaign to organize academic student workers at the University of Washington and a successful effort to change state law to allow student workers to organize.
Director of the UAW Women's Department, Bunn created the union's Woman-to-Woman campaign that helped elect Debbie Stabenow to the U.S.
Senate in 2000, and elect Michigan Gov.
Jennifer Granholm in 2002.Upon her election as vice president, then-President Stephen P.
Yokich put Bunn's collective bargaining, political action and leadership skills to work with a number of key duties.
In addition to her assignment as head of the TOP Department, she also served as director of the UAW Competitive Shop/Independents, Parts and Suppliers (IPS)