Anchorage-Based Union Campaign Organizer

SEIU 775; Alaska; On-site; USD 87,633 - 104,729; Full time

Job summary

SEIU 775 is seeking an organizer for the Alaska & Montana department based in Anchorage to engage workers, develop leaders, and advance pro-worker campaigns. This temporary, project-based role offers growth opportunities and potential full-time employment upon successful completion of the program.

Responsibilities include grassroots outreach, one-on-one worker engagement, coalition-building with unions and community groups, and campaigns to mobilize members while promoting racial justice across

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to social & economic justice.
• Ability to work independently & with a team.
• Willingness to conduct work site visits and home visits.
• Strong planning, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends.
• Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to learn necessary technology tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
• A driver’s license, a car, automobile insurance, and a cell phone with Alaska regional coverage.

Responsibilities

• Engage, motivate, and activate worksite leaders and member organizers around a vision of union difference.
• Conduct broad and intensive outreach efforts to non-union workers.
• Build one-on-one relationships with workers.
• Identify, recruit, and develop worker leaders.
• Conduct individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.
• Plan and carry out effective organizing campaigns.
• Mobilize actions and events to support worker organizing efforts.
• Engage workers in our fight to promote racial justice and combat white supremacy.
• Work with non-union workers to successfully form powerful unions.
• May be required to do political work for candidates and member political education as part of job duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Union organizing experience

Activate workplace leaders

Job description

SEIU 775 is seeking an organizer for the Alaska & Montana department based in Anchorage to engage workers, develop leaders, and advance pro-worker campaigns. This temporary, project-based role offers growth opportunities and potential full-time employment upon successful completion of the program.

Responsibilities include grassroots outreach, one-on-one worker engagement, coalition-building with unions and community groups, and campaigns to mobilize members while promoting racial justice across