SEIU Union Organizer-in-Training, Seattle WA

Service Employee Intl Union • Kent, WA

381d • $50,000 - $50,000

About The Position

The SEIU Union Organizer-in-Training (OIT) position is a full-time role designed for individuals passionate about social justice and labor organizing. This 12-month training program equips participants with the skills necessary to assist and empower non-union workers to join unions, focusing on building worker power in the workplace. The role involves extensive outreach, relationship building, and mobilization efforts to support organizing campaigns.

Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice.
• Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to spend the majority of the work week out of the office doing work site visits, home visits, canvassing on foot, attending worker strikes and meetings, rallies, and other union activities.
• Excellent listening, oral, and written communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to learn the organization's technology tools.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Willingness to conduct work site and home visits.
• Strong planning, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Possession of a valid U.S. driver's license, proof of auto insurance, and an automobile for business use.
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Conducting broad and intensive outreach efforts to non-union workers.
• Building one-on-one relationships with workers.
• Identifying, recruiting, and developing worker leaders.
• Conducting individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.
• Engaging, motivating, and mobilizing workers.
• Planning and carrying out actions and events to support worker organizing efforts.

Benefits

• Fully employer-paid health benefits package
• $570/month car allowance
• $60/month cell phone allowance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees