Worksite Organizer

Seiu 49; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off: 4 weeks vacation

Holidays & personal days

Short/long-term disability

401(k)

Defined benefit pension

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

SEIU Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) is hiring two Worksite Organizer positions in the Chicago, IL area. The role focuses on building CIR presence in hospital worksites, developing member leaders, and negotiating the collective bargaining agreement.

The organizer reports to the Great Lakes Regional Director and will engage in campaigns, training, and community coalition-building to advance workers’ rights. Requires flexibility and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Previous union or organizing experience preferred.
• Ability to develop member leaders and strategize solutions.
• Commitment to social justice and organizing model of unionism.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage conflict and work with teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute common national programming with a team.
• Identify, recruit, train, and support delegates and leaders.
• Meet membership and PAC goals at each chapter.
• Engage members in union activities and campaigns.
• Build communication, mobilization, and leadership structures.
• Support grievance processes and enforce contracts.
• Participate in community coalition-building and campaigns.

Skills

Organizing

Member development

Campaign planning

Communication skills

Time management

Driver's license

Tools

Google Suite

WhatsApp

Slack

VAN

Purple Text

Job description

SEIU Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR)

Based in the Chicago, IL area

About Us
The Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) is the largest house staff union in the United States. We are a local of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), representing nearly 41,000 resident physicians who are dedicated to improving residency training and education, advancing patient care, and expanding healthcare access for our communities. CIR’s mission is to empower our nation’s interns, residents and fellows to fight for excellence for our patients.

Job Summary
The Committee of Interns and Residents is looking to fill two Worksite Organizer positions located in the Chicago, Illinois Area. CIR is committed to fully engaging our physician members on hospital worksite and CIR issues. To accomplish this, we need a highly driven and committed individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills who can effectively solve problems. Organizers are responsible for building a strong CIR presence in the hospital worksite, developing member leaders, negotiating and enforcing the collective bargaining agreement, and developing strategic relationships within the hospital and the community.

The Chicago Worksite Organizer will report to the Great Lakes Regional Director.

What You’ll Do

• Work cooperatively and with accountability with a team of Worksite Organizers and member leaders to develop and execute common national programming.
• Identify, recruit, train, develop, and support delegates and worksite leaders.
• Meet annual membership recruitment and PAC contributions goals at each chapter.
• Engage members in union activities.
• Build worksite structures for communication, mobilization, and leadership development.
• Develop and execute plans for campaigns around a variety of workplace issues.
• Support delegates and members in effectively using the grievance procedure and other tools to enforce union contracts and improve working conditions.
• Encourage participation in political and community coalition-building activities.
• Participate in community and new organizing campaigns from time-to-time.
• Develop and/or execute contract campaigns and build member participation in all forms of bargaining.
• Prepare and manage work plans, calendars, files, reports, lists, and other records as directed.
• Work effectively in a labor-management partnership environment.
• Other responsibilities, as needed.

What Makes a Great Candidate

• Previous union or other organizing (political/community) experience preferred.
• Ability to work with and develop member leaders to identify issues, strategize solutions, and build power to secure desired changes in the workplace.
• Commitment to social justice and the organizing model of unionism.
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to manage conflict and adversarial situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic.
• Commitment to ongoing self-reflection and professional development in the work.
• Strong planning and time management skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing the technological tools needed to be successful in this position (Google Suite, WhatsApp, Slack, Purple Text, VAN, etc).
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Willingness and ability to work irregular hours, including evenings and occasional weekends, as needed.
• Willingness and ability to be in the field for work assignments.
• Knowledge of computer programs (including word processing, spreadsheets, and database software).
• Must be fully vaccinated for Covid in accordance with CDC guidelines, subject to any laws of the state in which the applicant resides.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience organizing in healthcare settings.
• Experience in navigating complex labor management relationships
• Knowledge of the process of medical training for doctors in the US healthcare system

CIR Offers
Competitive salary ($82,231 – $130,782) commensurate with experience and in compliance with the staff collective bargaining agreement.

• health, dental, and vision coverage with no employee contributions
• generous paid leave time including four weeks’ vacation within the first calendar year of employment, paid holidays, personal days, and sick days
• short and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• defined benefit pension plan
• mileage reimbursement

CIR is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. CIR provides reasonable accommodations, in accordance with applicable law, for qualified individuals with disabilities, for individuals’ religious beliefs and practices, and on any other basis required by law. If, to apply for this job or to participate in a job interview, you require a reasonable accommodation, please let us know.