SEIU Union Organizer-in-Training, National Position

We are seeking energetic and passionate individuals interested in starting social justice careers in labor organizing.

For 100 years SEIU has been helping workers stand up for their rights fighting for dignity respect and better conditions in workplaces and communities. With a membership 2.1 million strong SEIU is the fastestgrowing union in the United States and our diverse leaders and staff support workers as they speak out for good jobs and better lives for themselves and their families.

The SEIU OrganizerinTraining (OIT) Program is a 12month training program. As an OrganizerinTraining with the SEIU you will be assigned to organizing campaigns trained on the fundamentals of union organizing and will have the opportunity to learn the skills needed to help workers build power in the workplace. You will have the unique experience of working on several union organizing campaigns in different cities across the US.

The OIT program trains labor organizers to assist and empower nonunion workers to join unions and is different from other training programs that focus on developing political electoral or community organizing skills.

Key Responsibilities:
Conducting broad and intensive outreach efforts to nonunion workers.
Building oneonone relationships with workers.
Identifying recruiting and developing worker leaders
Conducting individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.
Engaging motivating and mobilizing workers to take action.
Planning and carrying out actions and events to support worker organizing efforts.

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.
Ability and willingness for extensive travel as needed. If offered an OrganizerinTraining position you may be assigned to multiple campaigns located in different cities and states and will be required to travel. Candidates can live anywhere in the Midwest or East Coast this is not a remote position.
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 timemanagement and problemsolving skills.
Possession of a valid U.S. drivers license proof of auto insurance and an automobile for business use.

Compensation:
Salary and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement. Salary is $50000/annual and benefits include fully employerpaid health benefits package $570/month car allowance $60/month cell phone allowance and other benefits outlined in the policies of SEIU and the staff union contract. This is a fulltime salaried over
time exempt position.

Application Requirements:
A resume and cover letter are required for all applications. Your cover letter should explain your reason for wanting to work for SEIU an example of how you demonstrated success in a similar position and a description of how this position fits into your longterm career plan.

SEIU is an Equal Opportunity Employer