Field Organizer for Worker Power

CTUL; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Paid vacation

Unlimited sick days

Paid holidays

Employer-paid medical insurance

Dental & vision & life insurance

Annual end-of-year bonus

Job summary

CTUL is seeking an Organizer to connect with members, develop leadership, and support campaigns through worksite outreach, one-on-one conversations, and group trainings.

The role requires coordinating with staff, building worker power, and participating in collective bargaining activities. A flexible schedule including evenings and weekends is common, with salary described in the union agreement.

Qualifications

• Ability to listen to people and identify motivations.
• Skilled in organizing conversations and obtaining commitments.
• Ability to manage one’s own schedule.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Act in alignment with CTUL’s mission, vision, strategy, and organizational priorities.
• Regular worksite or community outreach
• Regular one on one conversations with workers
• Regular facilitation of group meetings
• Commit workers to public action including direct action, speaking publicly, serving on taskforces and work stoppages/strikes
• Commit workers to internal leadership roles in the organization or campaign and provide proper support
• Participate in, take roles, and sometimes plan Direct Actions as part of a campaign
• Collect, input and use data consistently
• Meet regularly with the team of organizers and staff to evaluate and improve work of the team and yourself as an individual
• Consistent communication with team and direct supervisor about work and schedule.
• General responsibility and follow through on commitments
• Build relationships with other staff through 1-1 meetings
• Participate in fundraising for CTUL.
• Support other staff when necessary in meeting CTUL’s goals.
• Flexible to the needs of carrying out the organizational mission.

Skills

Active listening

Organizing conversations

Time management

MS Word

Excel

Google Docs

Zoom

English proficiency

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Google Docs

Zoom

Job description

CTUL is seeking an Organizer to connect with members, develop leadership, and support campaigns through worksite outreach, one-on-one conversations, and group trainings.

The role requires coordinating with staff, building worker power, and participating in collective bargaining activities. A flexible schedule including evenings and weekends is common, with salary described in the union agreement.