SEIU Union Organizer-in-Training, Northern California
$56,000–$56,000 year
On-siteAlameda, California, United States
EXPIREDAlameda, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$56,000–$56,000 yearMedium
Full TimeMedium
Job Summary
Conduct broad outreach to non-union workers through one-on-one relationships, site visits, canvassing, and meetings to recruit and develop worker leaders. Engage and mobilize staff to take action while planning events that support organizing campaigns. Build power in workplaces by assisting workers in joining unions, requiring long and irregular hours including nights, weekends, and travel to assigned campaigns in California. This 12-month training program prepares candidates for social justice careers within SEIU, the fastest-growing union in the United States with 2.1 million members.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice
- Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends
- Ability to spend the majority of the work week out of the office doing work site visits, home visits, canvassing on foot, attending worker strikes and meetings, rallies and other union activities
- Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills
- Basic computer literacy and ability to learn the organizations technology tools
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Willingness to conduct work site and home visits
- Strong planning, time-management and problem-solving skills
- Possession of a valid U.S. driver's license, proof of auto insurance and an automobile for business use
- Ability and willingness to travel, as needed
- If offered an OIT position, you will be required to travel to the campaign you are assigned to in California. The home office will be located in Northern California
Desired Qualifications
- Multilingual skills
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