Temporary Associate Director / Organizer - Organizing Division at Massachusetts Nurses Associat[...]

Massachusetts Nurses Association; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Nurses Association in Canton, MA is seeking a Temporary Associate Director/Organizer in the Organizing Division to lead labor organizing efforts.

The Associate Director will coordinate campaigns, engage nurses and health care professionals, monitor employer tactics, and help build in-house committees while ensuring adherence to NLRB guidelines. This is a field-based, campaign-driven role with leadership responsibilities within the union.

Qualifications

• Organizing experience preferred.
• Advanced education in labor relations preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of the health care profession and experience as a local unit leader desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate organizing campaigns and contact nurses/HCPs to develop campaigns.
• Develop in-house committees and secure broad-based MNA support.
• Monitor employer tactics for illegal violations and coordinate speakers.
• Assist local units with bylaws, elections, and ballot counting.
• Stay up-to-date on NLRB rulings related to organizing in health care.
• Represent MNA at meetings and conventions.

Skills

Organizing experience

Labor relations knowledge

Healthcare industry experience

Education

Advanced education in labor relations

Tools

NLRB rulings awareness

Job description

Temporary Associate Director / Organizer - Organizing Division job at Massachusetts Nurses Association. Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Nurses Association

Temporary Associate Director / Organizer
Organizing Division

B ased in Canton, MA

TITLE:
Temporary Associate Director/Organizer, Organizing Division

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Associate Director is responsible for carrying out all activities related to labor organizing within the Association. The pay range for this position is $72,588 – $76,218.

ACCOUNTABILITY:
Accountable to the Director of Organizing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Works as the Coordinator through the organizing campaign:
   • Contact nurses/HCPs in organized initiatives to develop organizing campaigns.
   • Coordinates all organizing activities during a campaign including, but not exclusively:
     • Informational and committee meetings with nurses/HCPs.
     • Developing in-house committee.
     • Securing broad-based MNA support (card signing).
     • Monitoring employer behavior/tactics for illegal violations.
     • Coordinating speakers from organized MNA units.
     • Identifying key organizing issues throughout the campaign.
     • Coordinating all MNA communications with bargaining unit membership, non-bargaining unit employees, other unions, and employers.
     • Acting as the MNA spokesperson at pre-election conference with NRLB and employer.
     • Observing election conduct of all parties.
     • Acting as MNA representative at ballot counting.
     • Assisting local unit (once certified) to create local unit bylaws and to have local unit elections.
2. Keeping up-to-date with current NLRB rulings related to organizing within health-care industry.
3. Keeps up-to-date on labor issues related to RNs/HCPs and other issues related to the health care industry.
4. Develop contact throughout the state at all unorganized health care facilities.
5. Acts as a resource for all MNA programs and activities.
6. Participates in MNA staff meetings.
7. Participates and assists the Board of Directors as assigned by the Director of Organizing.
8. Assists and participates in MNA Conventions.
9. Other Duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Organizing experience preferred.
2. Advanced education in labor relations preferred.
3. Experience and knowledge of the health care profession and experience as a local unit leader desirable.

To Apply:
Please submit résumé and cover letter to Nairi Norigian at [e-mail] .

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