SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH

Union Organizer

Based in Huntington, WV
or the surrounding area

 

Union Organizer needed for full-time work with nursing home, social services workers, and other health care workers.

Description:
The Union Organizer in SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH is responsible for

• Bargaining contracts and running contract campaigns
• Developing strong chapter leadership and structure
• Working with members to build a powerful political program
• Involving members in bringing a union voice to more potential members
• Working with members to enforce their contract through the grievance and arbitration process

Qualifications

• A passion for justice, a willingness to learn, the ability to work hard with irregular hours, and the ability to travel
• Good communication skills, personal discipline and organization, good judgment, and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Union or community organizing experience is preferred but not required
• Computer skills needed 

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Compensation: $70,000.00 per year

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A résumé and cover letter are required for all applications and should be sent to jobs@seiu1199.org

SEIU 1199 WKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer

WHO IS SEIU DISTRICT 1199 WV/KY/OH?
SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH is the health care and social service union for West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. District 1199 represents nearly 25,000 healthcare, social service and public sector workers. We are nurses, hospital workers, state and social workers, home care providers, and so much more.

The union is part of the Service Employees International Union whose 2 million members make it the largest union of health care workers and the fastest growing union in the world.

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to improve the lives of working people and their families and to achieve greater social and economic justice.

OUR VISION FOR A MORE JUST SOCIETY
We believe in and fight for our Vision for a Just Society: where all workers are valued and all people respected—no matter where we come from or what color we are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where we leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come.

WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN

• Workplace Justice
• Racial Justice
• Equity & Equality
• Justice for People with Disabilities
• Retirement Security
• Free Healthcare for All
• Free College for All
• Stronger Communities