Senior Labor Organizer & Union Advocate

Oregon Nurses Association; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 84,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oregon Nurses Association seeks a Labor Organizer to facilitate development of strong bargaining units and empower healthcare workers to advocate for themselves and their patients.

You will train leaders, build member engagement, participate in negotiations and grievances, and ensure timely execution of contract campaigns and elections. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; minimum 3 years experience in union organizing or related field.
• Experience facilitating bargaining unit development, campaigns, and member engagement.
• Strong communication, training, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop broad, representative pool of worksite leaders following ONA criteria.
• Train leaders to move campaigns, serve as advocates on committees, and act as stewards.
• Support leaders on worksite committees; participate when necessary.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for bargaining units and assess annually.
• Promote membership and organize unrepresented employees.
• Create and maintain membership/tracking lists; monitor elections.

Skills

Union organizing

Negotiation

Public speaking

Staff training

Member engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Membership databases

Job description

The Oregon Nurses Association seeks a Labor Organizer to facilitate development of strong bargaining units and empower healthcare workers to advocate for themselves and their patients.

You will train leaders, build member engagement, participate in negotiations and grievances, and ensure timely execution of contract campaigns and elections. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.