SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa

External Organizer

Based in Iowa

 

Organization Overview:
SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa represents over 50,000 healthcare and long term care workers in hospitals, clinics, nursing home, and home care across Minnesota and Iowa. SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa is dedicated to building an organization which advances social and economic justice through work on local, state, national and even global policy issues which affect our members; our patients, residents and clients; and our communities. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, long term care, and homecare, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, uniting their strength with their counterparts around the state and world to help ensure that workers benefit from today’s global economy.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support and lead diverse workers during organizing drives.
• Perform other tasks needed in an organizing campaign, including research, list-building, data entry, charting, and creating event calendars, newsletters and campaign flyers.
• Communicate individually with workers through house visits and phone calls.
• Assess, move and test workers who want to organize.
• Understand and clearly explain labor rights and contract language.
• Function with a high degree of independence, doing continuous organizing at assigned facilities.
• Establish rapport with workers in widely diversified ethnic, social and economic groups, and experiences of disability.
• Creatively and effectively fight back against employers’ anti-union campaigns.
• File election petitions with the National Labor Relations Board.
• Attend pre-election conferences and assist in hearings before the Board.
• Gather, analyze and present statistical data.
• Other responsibilities as may be assigned to meet the needs of the Local.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• At least 2 years of experience in union organizing, or a combination of education and experience to be able to meet the requirements of this job.
• Organizing experience in immigrant communities highly preferred.
• Fluency in languages other than English highly preferred.
• Excellent listening skills, especially the ability to draw out people’s individual stories by asking open-ended questions.
• Ability to communicate clearly with people from widely varying ethnic, social and economic groups, and experiences of disability.
• Able to work long hours and irregular schedules, including evenings and weekends.
• Able to travel as needed for training, conferences or work assignments. Travel will include overnight stays.
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Able to function in computerized environment, including working knowledge of Word, Excel, email, Internet, and campaign-related databases.
• Must have valid driver’s license and vehicle in good working condition. Must have proof of auto insurance.
• High School Diploma or GED, Secondary Education preferred, or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of the position.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in health care preferred.

Compensation and benefits are set forth in staff contract with USW Local 7263-21 for “Union Representative and Organizer.”

To Apply:
Qualified applicants should email a résumé, cover letter, and references to Executive Vice-Presidents’ Rasha Ahmad Sharif; Rasha.AhmadSharif@seiuhcmnia.org or Jigme Ugen; Jigme.Ugen@seiuhcmnia.org stating clearly that they are applying for the “External Organizer” position.