Internal Organizer

Seiu Hciimk•Chicago, IL

15h•Remote

About The Position

SEIU Healthcare IL IN MO KS is a dynamic, action-oriented union of over 95,000 healthcare and child care workers throughout Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas. We believe in a society defined by freedom and justice, where we can all have quality education, health care and jobs, and where we all can live a full and plentiful life of our choosing. SEIU HCIIMK’s mission is to organize together to build power and demand and win social and economic justice for our communities. The Internal Organizer’s primary responsibility is to challenge workers to take collective action to build power at work and in their communities. Internal Organizer’s engage workers and identify and develop leaders through a variety of campaigns, including contract and community or political campaigns, and will be expected to build worker committees in their assigned area. Location: Illinois

Requirements

A strong commitment to social justice and the goals and principles of our union.
A belief in workers’ ability to organize and collectively bargain and achieve desired goals together.
Ability to work with local union leaders and directors on organizing programs.
A willingness to move according to the needs of the organization.
Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others and participate in key union organizing activities even in the face of employer opposition and intimidation (i.e. building organizing committees, member to member organizing, actions, etc.)
Sound interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
Desire to learn about labor history, collective bargaining, organizing models and other relevant information, and ability to support others in doing the same.
Must be flexible and able to handle multiple priority projects simultaneously and meet established deadlines and remain accountable to leaders, senior staff, and organizational goals.
Good and ethical judgment.
Willingness to take initiative, to work with a team.
Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office, databases and Internet.
A valid driver’s license, car and car insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish or English and other language of membership) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Move and challenge individual workers
Develop workers to ensure they have the chance to grow, learn and lead
Build worker committees for a campaign, neighborhood or workplace
Create and execute a turf plan, and track and report work accomplished
Membership recruitment and move workers to action
Organize membership and worker meetings
Support contract campaigns and organizing drives
Member representation and contract enforcement, including basic knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act
Organize community support; attend meetings with allied organizations or community partners
Electoral and political organizing, including COPE recruitment
Basic communications (flyers, rap)
Effectively communicate the Union’s vision and mission
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Health (Medical)
Dental
Vision Insurance
Dependent Care and Commuter/Transit Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Reimbursement Account
Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Ancillary Benefits such as Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pension Plan eligibility once vested
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off