Labor Representative — Los Angeles, CA
About The Position
The California Nurses Association (CNA)/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)/National Nurses United (NNU) is leading the national movement for registered nurse power to transform the profit-driven health care industry into a health care system based on prioritizing patient care. CNA/NNOC/NNU, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, recognizes that building industrial power and holding employers accountable to nurses’ collective bargaining rights are essential to recruiting and retaining Registered Nurses, while protecting their freedom to advocate for patients without fear of retaliation. In California, the California Nurses Association passed the first historic Registered Nurse to Patient Safe Staffing law – nurses nationwide understand lives will be changed by safely limiting the number of very sick patients they are responsible for. Safe staffing makes a real difference in patient outcome and a nurse's ability to do the meaningful work they believe in, providing safe patient care. We are a militant class-conscious trade union building the collective power of working people. We fight for better workplaces, stronger communities, and a society that puts people before profit. We are seeking organizers who are passionate about justice, motivated by collective action, and committed to helping workers build power. We welcome candidates from labor, community organizing, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, student movements, political campaigns, and other mission-driven backgrounds.
Requirements
- Organizing experience
- Campaign Planning
- Experience in organizing membership participation
- Ability to develop rank and file leadership
- Ability to track and analyze data and generate reports
- Willingness to work long, irregular hours (including nights and weekends), as needed
- Commitment to social change and to carrying out the vision and program of the organization
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team setting
- Commitment to organizational discipline
- Ability to work with a diverse, multi-cultural membership
- Valid driver’s license and insured car
Nice To Haves
- Experience assisting with contract negotiations and processing grievances
- Organized shop floor flights
- Recruited, identified and trained member leaders to recruit other leaders
- Utilized proficiently an electronic database to track information and generate reports
Responsibilities
- Build and grow the nurse network
- Identify and develop leaders
- Develop campaign plans
- Maintain relationships with nurse leaders
- Organize shop floor fights and other collective actions, including strikes
- Train nurses on how to handle low level grievances and represent their coworkers
- All matters related to collective bargaining, including organizing nurses in private and public employment
- Participate in external organizing drives
- Compiling, analyzing, interpreting and presenting pertinent data
- Assisting with contract negotiations
- Processing grievances
- Member political education
- Representing nurses in employment-related problems
- Traveling to worksites to meet with members
- Assist in other work in the field as assigned
- Maintains a flexible schedule, including regular evening and weekend work, based on organizing and campaign needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive family health and dental plan
- Retirement contributions
- Professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
