Research Analyst – New Organizing

Seiu 49; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Auto/phone allowance

Generous holiday policies

Pension plan

Job summary

SEIU Healthcare Michigan is seeking a Research Analyst to support campaigns to bring more healthcare workers into the union through elections, card checks, recognition, or other methods.

The analyst will study industry and employer dynamics to support organizing goals, conduct desk and field research, and help build power for healthcare workers across Michigan. Reports to External Organizing Director.

Qualifications

• At least one year of research experience in a labor union or related organization.
• Commitment to social, economic, and racial justice.
• Experience with corporate accountability campaigns preferred.
• Background in economics, financial analysis, or public policy analysis preferred.
• Ability to learn healthcare employer finances and business models.
• Interest in understanding key healthcare employers and growth.
• Knowledge of healthcare industry or public sector preferred.
• Knowledge of NLRB, MERC, elections/card procedures preferred.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; strong online research skills.
• Desire to be part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Compiles, analyzes, summarizes, and presents information on industries, companies, individuals, and issues.
• Gathers information via desk and field research, including interviews and surveys.
• Collaborates with field team and supports organizing goals.
• Helps build union density through corporate accountability.
• Synthesizes relevant facts from large information sets.
• Develops weekly work plans and meets deadlines.
• Learns new skills and areas of expertise.
• Performs other duties to support the union mission.

Skills

Research experience

Social justice commitment

Policy analysis experience

Excel proficiency

Word/PowerPoint skills

Field research interest

Team collaboration

Healthcare industry knowledge

NLRB MERC procedures

Elections procedures

Irregular hours willingness

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Internet research tools

Job description

About the organization:

SEIU Healthcare Michigan (HCMI) is a dynamic labor union and the largest healthcare worker union in the state, representing over 50,000 long-term care and hospital workers. HCMI members are dedicated to raising standards for healthcare workers and ensuring access to affordable healthcare for all Michiganders. As part of the two-million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU), we believe in valuing all workers and respecting all people, fostering thriving communities, and leaving a more equitable world for future generations. We work to build a strong, vibrant, multi-racial, multi- generational labor movement that centers worker power as the vehicle to create good union jobs and healthy communities for all who call Michigan home.

About the position:

The Research Analyst provides research support for external SEIU Healthcare Michigan’s campaigns to bring more healthcare workers into the union through elections, card check, recognition or other methods. The Research Analyst will develop an understanding and analysis of industry and employers to support organizing goals of the department and build power and improve standards for all healthcare workers. Campaigns can include union organizing campaigns, worker issue campaigns, and public policy campaigns, including developing or supporting legislation. This position reports to the External Organizing Director.

Job Qualifications

• A minimum of one year’s experience as a researcher or doing research support for a labor union or organization
• Strong commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
• Experience supporting corporate responsibility or accountability campaign(s) preferred
• Coursework or experience working in economics, financial analysis, and public policy analysis preferred
• The ability to learn how to conduct deep analyses of healthcare employer finances and business models is essential to the role
• The ability and/or interest to understand key employers and growth within outpatient healthcare industry
• Knowledge of or experience in the healthcare industry and/or the public sector preferred
• Knowledge of NLRB, MERC, elections/card procedures preferred
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours as needed
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as well as good internet and database research skills
• A desire to be part of a collaborative team in the constantly developing fields of healthcare and workers’ rights

Primary Responsibilities

• Compiles, analyzes, summarizes, and presents information on industries, companies, individuals, and issues in support of SEIU Healthcare Michigan’s program
• Gathers information through desk research as well as field research, both qualitative and quantitative – including engaging with members and soon to be members, site visits, interviews, surveys, networking, attending public meetings and industry events, and more
• Collaborates with field team extensively and creatively
• Be part of an incredible team building union density and power with a focus on corporate accountability
• Synthesizes relevant facts from a large amount of information
• Develops and implements a weekly work plan; meets deadlines
• Learns new skills and areas of expertise
• Performs other duties as required to support the union and its mission

Benefits

SEIU Healthcare Michigan staff enjoy excellent benefits, including comprehensive health coverage (major medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their eligible dependents. Additional perks include an auto and phone allowance or work phone provided, generous holiday policies, and a pension plan.

The position is a full-time position that occasionally requires long and irregular hours, including some nights, weekends and holidays.

SEIU HCMI is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, and harmful behavior of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined in federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants, including minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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