Organizer

Position: Organizer
Salary Range: $66,522.00 - $89,297.04

This position, paid on a salary basis, requires knowledge of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) procedures and the National Labor Relations Bureau (NLRB) procedures and is responsible for successfully conducting and running organizing campaigns. Performs activities associated with campaigns, organizes committees, makes home visits, performs voter assessment, and plans campaigns, implementing the AFSCME Organizing Model. Implementation of the AFSCME Organizing Model includes targeting, pre-petition campaigns, election campaigns, card-check campaigns, and first contract campaigns.

This position consistently exercises discretion and independent judgment.

• Conducts one-on-one organizing through home and work site visits to accurately assess and recruit supporters and leaders; guides their activities on behalf of the union and identifies attitudes of individual workers to be able to plan appropriate messaging/actions.
• Develops and leads worker mobilizations; plans and conducts meetings with organizing committees and other workers in the campaign including public speaking and conducting workshops.
• Develops broad, representative organizing committees of worker-leaders, and trains and deploys them to move the campaign.
• Contributes significantly to the development of the strategic campaign planning/message, incorporates campaign message into one-on-one communications; drafts and designs basic leaflets, newsletters, and other communications methods in conjunction with the Communications staff.
• Writes field/work/turf plans to implement the overall organizing campaign and goals, and develops and implements strategies to counter anti-union campaigns.