Organizer In Training - Local

Job Title: SEIU Union Organizer-In Training Healthcare

Location: Detroit Michigan

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

For over 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 fastest-growing 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.

SEIU Healthcare Michigan is the largest healthcare worker union in the state representing over 16000 workers across the industry. We work to build a strong vibrant multi-racial multi-generational labor movement that centers worker power as the vehicle to create good union jobs and healthy communities for all who call Michigan home

The SEIU Healthcare MI Organizer-in-Training (OIT) Program is a 12-month training program. As an Organizer-in-Training with the SEIU Healthcare MI 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.

The OIT program trains labor organizers to assist and empower non-union 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 non-union workers.
Identifying recruiting and developing worker leaders
Conducting individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.
Engaging motivating and mobilizing workers.
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.
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. drivers license proof of auto insurance (such that OIT can legally carry and transport members when necessary or otherwise appropriate. Insurance plan must contain both accidental death coverage and residual bodily injury liability) and an automobile for business use.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed.
If offered an Organizer-in-Training position you will be required to be located in metro Detroit Michigan if you currently do not reside in metro Detroit. Relocation costs are not covered by SEIU Healthcare MI
Women and people of color are highly encouraged to apply.

Compensation:

Salary is $50000/annually for one 12 month period and benefits include fully employer-paid health benefits package $650/month car allowance $75/month cell phone allowance and other benefits. This is a full-time salaried over-time exempt position. This position will last 12 months only.

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 Healthcare MI an example of how you demonstrated success in your own life and a description of how this position fits into your long-term career plan.

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SEIU HCMI is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination harassment and harmful behavior of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin gender identity disability genetic information pregnancy or other protected characteristics as outlined in federal state or local laws. All qualified applicants including minorities veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall and transfer leaves of absence compensation and training