Labor Representative - San Diego, CA

California Nurses Association / National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United•San Diego, CA

5d•$82,762 - $155,902•Hybrid

About The Position

The California Nurses Association (CNA)/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)/National Nurses United (NNU) is seeking a Labor Representative to build worker power and develop nurse leaders. The role focuses on building workplace committees, mobilizing members around workplace and health care issues, advancing health care as a human right, and supporting efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. The successful candidate will use experience in collective bargaining, organizing campaigns, collective actions, workplace issues, and data to engage members, build collective strength, and win improvements for nurses and patients. The position is based in San Diego, California, with a hybrid work arrangement and occasional travel. The schedule is flexible and includes regular evening and weekend work according to organizing and campaign needs. Compensation is $82,762–$155,902 USD, commensurate with experience, with a comprehensive benefits package. Employees must complete a background check.

Requirements

Organizing experience.
Campaign planning experience or ability.
Experience 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 carrying out the organization’s vision and program.
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, multicultural membership.
Valid driver’s license and insured car.

Nice To Haves

Experience assisting with contract negotiations and processing grievances.
Experience organizing shop-floor fights.
Experience recruiting, identifying, and training member leaders to recruit other leaders.
Proficiency using 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 to handle low-level grievances and represent coworkers.
Handle matters related to collective bargaining, including organizing nurses in private and public employment.
Participate in external organizing drives.
Compile, analyze, interpret, and present pertinent data.
Assist with contract negotiations.
Process grievances.
Provide member political education.
Represent nurses in employment-related problems.
Travel to worksites to meet with members.
Assist with other field work as assigned.
Maintain a flexible schedule, including regular evening and weekend work based on organizing and campaign needs.