Union Organizer-in-Training: Start a Social Justice Career

Second Day; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health benefits

Work cell phone

Job summary

SEIU in Chicago is seeking energetic individuals for the Union Organizer-In-Training program in the Midwest. This 12-month training program assigns organizers to campaigns and teaches the fundamentals of union organizing, with opportunities to learn skills to build power in the workplace.

The program trains labor organizers to empower non-union workers to join unions and differs from political or electoral training. This is a full-time salaried position with extensive travel and benefits.

Qualifications

• Commitment to social and economic justice.
• Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills.
• Multilingual skills are a plus but not required.
• Strong planning, time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Willingness to travel extensively as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct broad and intensive outreach efforts to non-union workers.
• Build one-on-one relationships with workers.
• Identify, recruit and develop worker leaders.
• Conduct individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.
• Engage, motivate and mobilize workers to take action.
• Plan and carry out actions and events to support worker organizing efforts.

Job description

SEIU in Chicago is seeking energetic individuals for the Union Organizer-In-Training program in the Midwest. This 12-month training program assigns organizers to campaigns and teaches the fundamentals of union organizing, with opportunities to learn skills to build power in the workplace.

The program trains labor organizers to empower non-union workers to join unions and differs from political or electoral training. This is a full-time salaried position with extensive travel and benefits.