What are the responsibilities and job description for the UNION REPRESENTATIVE / ORGANIZER - Los Angeles/Inland Empire Areas position at SEIU?
Description
Position Summary :
The decisions made by a Union Representative / Organizer can have profound effects on worker's lives. As such, a Union Representative / Organizer is responsible for articulating the Union's message to workers and for carrying out internal and external organizing programs of SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West, as defined by the Officers and Executive Board of the Union and division directors.
The Union Representative / Organizer will also motivate and mobilize potential or existing members to protect their rights and improve the quality of their work lives and fight the boss.
The Union Representative / Organizer will provide effective leadership to carry out the goals of the Union in training and leadership development, new organizing, internal organizing, and political action. The Union Representative will also negotiate collective bargaining agreements, file and resolve grievances, meet and implement Union policies with employer representatives and with members of the
community and with community groups.
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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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