Union Representative​/Organizer, SEIU UHW, Local

Union Representative / Organizer, SEIU UHW, Local 2005

Job Category:
Local Union

Requisition Number: UNION
003202

• Posted :
  December 18, 2025
• Full-Time

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1800 Massachusetts AVe
Washington, DC 20036, USA

Position Summary:

The decisions made by a Union Representative/Organizer can have profound effects on worker’s lives. As such, a Union Representative/Organizer is responsible for articulating the Union’s message to workers and for carrying out internal and external organizing programs of SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West, as defined by the Officers and Executive Board of the Union and division directors. The Union Representative/Organizer will also motivate and mobilize potential or existing members to protect their rights and improve the quality of their work lives and fight the boss.

The Union Representative/Organizer will provide effective leadership to carry out the goals of the Union in training and leadership development, new organizing, internal organizing, and political action. The Union Representative will also negotiate collective bargaining agreements, file and resolve grievances, meet and implement Union policies with employer representatives and with members of the community and with community groups.

Job Functions:

• Work with the Executive Board members, shop stewards and committee representatives to design and implement campaigns to build organizational power and be responsible for the effective functioning of the Union including leadership identification, recruitment, development, and training of members, stewards, and new.
• Design and implement organizing campaigns to win Union recognition for unorganized workplaces, building organizing committees, identifying issues, leadership identification and development, and preparing workers for NLRB, MMBA and other elections, and/or strategic and recognition.
• Exercise leadership, training and motivation to build and maintain a steward system designed to empower and mobilize workers through contract negotiation, contract enforcement, and other issues and disputes affecting workers. Assign tasks to stewards, be responsible for directing stewards with respect to developing and implementing Union policies on all workplace.
• Educate workers and others on how power relationships work and how workers can/should use that.
• Communicate with workers including listening, framing issues and motivating them to participate actively.
• Visit work sites on a regular basis covering all shifts. Listen to workers concerns, determine when to file grievances, determine on what basis to settle grievances or prepare grievances for arbitration.
• Organize rallies and demonstrations; provide strike support including organizing workers and members involvement, support actions, pressure campaigns on employers and building community support.
• Develop written materials including newsletters, training materials, other literature, and press releases.
• Participate in lobbying at State, Federal and local levels and educate and mobilize members around the Union’s political program.
• Lead workers in community issues and build relationships with relevant people/groups/organizations outside the Union.
• Recruit rank and file members to sit on Political Action Committees and participate in organizing legislative and electoral campaigns.
• Represent the Union as assigned in community and labor coalition activities.
• Lead other organizer(s) and be responsible for a program of the Union when assigned.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Complete all required administrative tasks (i.e., Activity forms, expense forms, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate record keeping on facility records.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Required to work long and varying hours including weekends, nights and holidays. Regular worksite visits, home visits and requires constant use of independent judgment, self motivation, and capability of doing all the above duties with minimal supervision.
• Driving long distances for extended periods of time is also required. Travel both statewide and out of state with overnights and periods away from home may be.

Qualifications:

• Experience as a Union…