Location:
Chicago, IL
UE seeks an organizer to join our national staff to assist on campaigns in the higher education sector.
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct worker outreach to generate organizing campaigns in identified workplaces
- Lead one-on-one and group meetings with workers
- Identify and develop workplace leaders
- Motivate workers to take action
- Build union organizing committees capable of winning union recognition
- Maintain accurate information on worksite site and campaign activities
- With direction develop campaign literature
- Work on mobilization campaigns to win first union contracts
- Other duties as needed
Qualifications:
- Commitment to rank-and-file leadership development.
- Effective communication skills – listening, spoken, and written
- Ability to maintain accurate information on worksite site and campaign activities
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision; must be well organized and self-motivated.
- Capacity to establish and cultivate relationships with people from diverse backgrounds
- Union organizing experience in the higher education sector preferred.
The salary for this position is $68,000.83 per year. Irregular hours, travel, and weekend work are an essential part of the job. Benefits include excellent health care and retirement benefits and a substantial car allowance (must have own car for travel). People of color and women are strongly urged to apply.
Interested? Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@ueunion.org.