Bay Area Union Organizer: Social Justice Campaigns

SEIU USWW; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SEIU USWW in California seeks a Bay Area Janitorial Division organizer to engage members, enforce contracts and support workplace gains. Under the Bay Area Janitorial Division Coordinator, you will organize workers, conduct site visits, and recruit and develop member leaders.

Responsibilities include planning, mobilization for actions, participating in contract negotiations, maintaining databases, and communicating with members and employers.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Proven commitment to social and economic justice and improving the lives of working people.
• Experience working on campaigns with a labor union, public policy, or non-profit organization.
• Knowledge of union organizing practice and principles.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in fast-paced and diverse team environment.
• Ability to effectively plan and implement work and manage time, as part of a team and individually.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly convey information and ideas both verbally and in writing across audiences.

Responsibilities

• Organize workers, identify workplace issues and execute worksite actions.
• Participate in contract negotiations and coordinated campaigns.
• Planning, mobilization and turnout for worksite actions, union events, marches, etc.
• Conduct one-on-ones, site visits and member-led committee meetings.
• Identify, recruit, train and develop member leaders, stewards and member-led committees.
• Maintain database with accurate and detailed information on worksites, individual workers and assignments.
• Effectively communicate with members and employers to enforce contract & resolve worksite disputes and issues.
• Prepare and manage workplans, calendars, files and records.
• Effectively communicate and engage members in union political program and activity.

Skills

Social justice commitment

Campaign experience

Union organizing knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Planning & time management

Communication skills

Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel,

Education

Graduation from an accredited college/university in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Gmail

Social media platforms

Database & teleconferencing

Job description

SEIU USWW in California seeks a Bay Area Janitorial Division organizer to engage members, enforce contracts and support workplace gains. Under the Bay Area Janitorial Division Coordinator, you will organize workers, conduct site visits, and recruit and develop member leaders.

Responsibilities include planning, mobilization for actions, participating in contract negotiations, maintaining databases, and communicating with members and employers.