Nursing Home Field Organizer

About SEIU 775

SEIU 775 represents more than 55,000 long-term care workers providing quality home care, nursing home care, and residential services in Washington, Montana, and Alaska. SEIU 775’s mission is to unite the strength of all caregivers, to create a better life for ourselves and those we care for, and to lead the way to a more just and equitable world.

About This Role

The Nursing Home Field Organizer’s role is to build a strong union in each union-nursing home by organizing members internally to win improved wages and working conditions through issue campaigns and contract campaigns, recruiting and developing workplace leaders, and building a strong, engaged union membership. The Nursing Home Field Organizer will also mobilize union members to participate in political action, statewide union leadership events, labor management committees, contract campaigns, contract enforcement work and chapter meetings. Typical monthly duties include nursing home visit within assigned turf, in-person and remote outreach to members, holding worksite union meetings, assisting with contract negotiations, recruiting & developing new member activists, mobilizing members to political or bargaining events, house calling workers during organizing drives and more.

Organizers in the Nursing Home Field Department mentor, coach, organize, inspire and activate nursing home union members and leaders. Internal union organizers are on the front-line of building membership strength, leadership development, recruitment to events, and coaching and training opportunities. Previous experience in union organizing or representation is highly desirable.

Location: Based out of Tacoma or Seattle, WA office.

Essential Functions:

• Organize a strong and visible union in each nursing home facility within assigned turf.
• Conduct worksite visits, membership outreach, monthly worksite meetings, maintain hand charts, leadership recruitment, job actions, political organizing and member activation.
• Build union strength in each worksite (membership, cope, leadership recruitment, worksite meeting turn-out, lobby days, bargaining, grievances, annual Leadership Conference, etc....)
• Identify worker concerns for issue organizing, grievances, bargaining and/or labor management meetings.
• Engage union members in workplace campaigns to win better wages, benefits and working conditions for nursing home workers via issue campaigns, bargaining, political action and labor management meetings.
• Recruit and activate member leaders in each nursing home.
• Takes responsibility for and pride in the outcomes and success of members, organizing team and program
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Confident with both written and verbal communication.
• Ability and interest in organizing low wage workers
• Ability to work independently & with a team
• Willingness to conduct work site visits and home visits
• Strong planning, time-management, and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Can work well independently or collaboratively with a team.
• Able and willing to give and receive feedback.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed with occasional overnight stays.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Language skills a plus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice work
• Experience organizing low wage workers preferred but not required.
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer literacy of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Publisher or Canva)
• Must have a drivers’ license, car, automobile insurance, and a cell phone with NW regional coverage
• Passion for social change and building anti-racist movement
• Genuine interest in building power for low wage workers in long term care from a variety of backgrounds.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours and travel when needed to meet campaign needs.
• A valid driver’s license, car, and automobile insurance.

Preferences: Fluency in a Spanish would be a plus. People of color encouraged to apply. Experience working with a labor union, progressive non-profit, community organization, advocacy group, political campaign or elected official is a plus. Knowledge and experience with Salesforce, Microsoft office and Teams is a plus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time, exempt position. As a Full-Time, Exempt employee you are not eligible for overtime. Hours of operation will depend on what you and your supervisor agree to. Must have flexibility in schedule during extended business hours allowing stakeholders to access services. From time to time, the Nursing Home Field Organizer may be expected to participate in Union activities outside of normal business hours, including weekends and after-hours.
• This position is 75% remote, 25% at HQ Seattle. The position is normally required to be in the office at least one (1) day a week, or when needed (based on business needs). Department Director has the ability to depict work schedules.

Compensation:

Providing current or previous salary information is optional and will not be factored into hiring decisions. Prospective Employees covered by the CBA can request a copy of the wage scale, the CBA, and any current relevant MOUs upon application to the position.

This position is full-time, exempt. This position is included in the Bargaining Unit. Pay ranges from $81,141 – $96,972 per year. Benefits include vacation, holiday, and sick leave benefits, fully employer paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance, defined benefit pension plan, and optional 401(k), WFH credit, and more.

Women and diversity candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

SEIU 775 is an affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, creed, gender, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, the presence of sensory, mental or physical disability, or any other discrimination prohibited by law. SEIU 775 works to ensure fair treatment of applicants and employees and actively enforces policies against discrimination and sexual harassment.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, creed, gender, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, the presence of sensory, mental or physical disability, or any other discrimination prohibited by law. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.