Campaign Organizer

Campaign Organizer

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SEIU Healthcare IL IN MO KS is looking for dynamic and committed Campaign Organizers to join our groundbreaking fight to build power for the 100,000 healthcare workers in the Chicagoland area.

The organizing campaigns help workers fight for their right to have a union, improve standards, and expand access to healthcare for Chicagoland communities.

The role of the Campaign Organizer is to help unorganized workers organize and build power in the workplace and community. This will be done through building organizations and committees of workers fighting for a voice on the job through collective action and campaigns.

Chicago, IL (division assignment subject to change based on need).

Hybrid, in-person in the field.

2 years.

• Expand the membership of the union.
• Build support for union organizing efforts amongst workers, community members, consumers and others.
• Develop members to become capable of executing important union organizing roles ensuring members grow, learn and lead.
• Build and support Organizing Committees through which workers can exercise leadership in campaigns.
• Effectively communicate and promote the Local’s vision and mission.
• Develop worksite campaigns and actions based on group issues.
• Mobilize workers and coordinate organizing meetings, actions and other activities.
• Participate in a wide variety of campaign models and settings.
• Other duties as assigned.

A Campaign Organizer must be able to organize their time, develop and carry out plans with minimum supervision. They must also be able to receive direction from and interact with their immediate supervisor or other leads as needed.

Campaign Organizers are expected to lead by example. It is the role of the Campaign Organizer to provide model behaviors and guidance of what is expected as a Leader in our Union. Organizers must work with racially and ethnically diverse workers in both cities and in rural areas. They must be able to respect, learn from, and lead women, people of color, low-wage workers and others.

The organizer mobilizes worker leaders and develops a plan to build a union in the face of fierce attacks from the bosses. All staff are expected to respect the processes of the organization and to work within the framework of the organization to resolve internal disputes and issues.

Campaign Organizers may be required to work long and irregular hours and to work on weekends and holidays when necessary. Campaign Organizers may be required to travel and work on remote campaigns for extended periods.

• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire workers to develop into leaders and participate in key union organizing activities even in the face of employer opposition and intimidation.
• Demonstrated understanding of the organizing models employed and how they can be used to empower workers, build the union and improve workers’ lives.
• Ability to think strategically, take initiative and be creative in engaging workers in campaigns and provide the support needed to be successful.
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to establish and cultivate respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Desire to learn and develop knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining, organizing models and other labor issues and human resource management practices.
• Ability to develop member leaders to deal with worksite issues.
• Sound organizational skills to manage and prioritize work subject to deadlines in a dynamic and changing environment, as an individual and as a member of a team.
• Good judgment and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to formulate and deliver on short‑term and long‑term campaign building goals.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office, databases and internet or willingness to learn.
• A valid driver’s license, car and car insurance.
• Dedication to the success of workers’ struggles for social change.
• Professional training opportunities.

• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus…