What are the responsibilities and job description for the ORGANIZER / UNION REPRESENTATIVE position at SEIU?
Description
Position Summary :
The role of SEIU UHW Organizer Representative is to build a workers' organization of motivated, empowered and mobilized leaders who act collectively, strategically and powerfully to protect their rights, to improve the quality of their work lives and the care they provide, to fight the boss, and to win. The Union Representative / Organizer provides effective leadership to carry out the goals of the Union in training and leadership development, new organizing, internal organizing, and political action.
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Areas of Responsibility
- Identifying, recruiting, developing and mobilizing leaders in strategic, sustained, meaningful ways;
- Engaging in one-on-one persuasion, inoculation, assessment and motivation of unorganized workers at the worksite, in meetings, on the phone, and on home visits as necessary;
- Planning and carrying out various actions;
- Developing and working with community and political allies and empowering member leaders in these capacities;
- Training and supervising member organizers;
- Developing and carrying out campaign work plans;
- Developing work issue campaigns based on group issues and coordinating the representational work of stewards;
- Organizing, coordinating, and supporting union political, contract, organizing, and issue campaigns;
- Other duties as assigned.
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