Field Organizer - Higher Education Job at United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE), Indiana

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  • United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE)
  • Indiana

Job Description

United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE)


Field Organizer
Higher Education

Based in Chicago, IL

UE seeks a union representative to join our national staff to assist on organizing campaigns in the higher education sector. UE is an independent member-run union with a nationwide membership and a proud history of progressive political action and aggressive struggle to improve workplace conditions. Visit our website at to learn more. The position involves bargaining, local union leadership development, internal organizing, and grievance handling for bargaining units 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 $64,097.30 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.

To Apply:
Interested? Please email your résumé and cover letter to jobs@ueunion.org .

WHEN APPLYING: Be sure to indicate that you saw this information at .

Job Tags

Local area, Weekend work,

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