Labor Representative - Washington, DC
About The Position
The California Nurses Association (CNA)/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)/National Nurses United (NNU) is a leading union of registered nurses dedicated to transforming the healthcare industry to prioritize patient care. They are seeking passionate organizers committed to justice, collective action, and building worker power. The organization fights for better workplaces, stronger communities, and a society that puts people before profit. They are looking for individuals who believe in class struggle, transformative change, and political engagement through collective action. This position is for a skilled Labor Representative who is passionate about building worker power and developing nurse leaders. The ideal candidate will have experience in collective bargaining, planning collective actions, organizing campaigns, and using workplace issues and data to engage members and win improvements for nurses and patients. The role involves building and growing the nurse network, identifying and developing leaders, developing campaign plans, organizing shop floor fights and collective actions, training nurses on grievances, assisting with contract negotiations, and representing nurses in employment-related problems. The position requires a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend work, and travel to worksites.
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
- Must complete a background check
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
- Served as First Chair or lead negotiator
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
