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Union Organizer, External (Bilingual Preffered)

SEIU 503 • Contractor • Portland, OR, United States • 2d ago

Description
General Description:
The principal role of a field organizer is to support and facilitate worker leadership and action. This position has program responsibility for organizing, communications, political action, rank-and-file leadership development and interaction with the membership to further established union policy.
An External Organizer plays a vital role in expanding union membership and strengthening labor movements by engaging directly with non-unionized workers and communities. This is done by meeting workers near their workplace and helping them develop ways to make changes to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Develop leaders through relational organizing and 1-1 conversations.
Recruitment and development of organizing committees in not-yet-union worksites.
Issue organizing in context of external campaign development and motivation of organizing committees.
Developing and implementing creative organizing strategies.
Conduct worker home visits and facility parking lot visits.
Setting up communication systems for distribution of information.
Preparing printed materials for use in organizing and community campaigns.
Political action in the context of the organizing campaign.
Creation and maintenance of organizing charts and mapping worksites.
External organizing training, leadership training and development, political action training, special workshops, and coordination of campaign work by other staff and leaders
Work collaboratively with co-workers to strategically navigate campaigns, providing ideas and feedback.
Traveling across Oregon State to meet workers
Work irregular hours depending on campaign

Qualifications :

Experience or background which demonstrates capabilities in organizing, bargaining, contract administration, political action, leadership identification and development, and motivating people to take action.
A demonstrated commitment to empowering workers through the labor movement.
Experience working for social justice as an organizer or activist.
Ability and stamina to work irregular and long hours and to attend weekend and evening activities.
Excellent communications skills required.
Valid driver's license and current insurance coverage.

Working Environment:
- Requires occasional lifting and exertion for short periods
Technology and Equipment:
• Operation of a personal motor vehicle (insured)
• Tools
• Telephone
• Copier
• Camera and/or Video camera and system
• Computer Software: (Word, Excel, Salesforce, Hustle, Van, etc.)
Pay and Benefits:
Organizing positions provide comprehensive fully paid health, dental and vision benefits for employee and eligible dependents, domestic partner benefits, generous holiday and vacation policies, a monthly car and cell phone allowance, and a 15% employer-paid defined contribution 401K. Compensation range is based on experience $70,812- $102,924 annually.

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