About the organization:

SEIU Healthcare Michigan is the largest healthcare worker union in the state, representing over 16,000 workers across the industry. We work to build a strong, vibrant, multi-racial, multi-generational labor movement that centers worker power as the vehicle to create good union jobs and healthy communities for all who call Michigan home.

About the position

The Field Organizer, under the leadership of a director or equivalent supervisor, implements strategy and plans for worksite leaders to respond positively and proactively to today’s challenges and opportunities in the workplace and is accountable for specific implementation of assignments.

Location

Ann Arbor, MI

Travel

Occasional travel across the state

Job Responsibilities

• Applies plans for internal worksite leader recruitment, internal membership recruitment, contract campaigns that achieve positive results for the membership and involve large numbers of members, and worksite issue problem resolution.
• Develops issues and demands for contract campaigns with a team under supervision. Holds positive relationships with labor management representatives.
• Answers members’ questions, represents members at disciplinary proceedings, and initiates and pursues grievances, advancing through appropriate steps in accordance with relevant contract provisions to ensure CBA compliance.
• Advances Local political campaign goals in membership participation, COPE signups and recruitment of member political organizers.
• Participates, individually and as a team with other staff, under direction, to set goals, create plans to meet those goals and ensure accountability to those plans.
• Engages Executive Board members and worksite leaders in the application of the Local’s goals. 
• Integrates strategic campaign functions, politics and new organizing for the Local’s growth into the daily work in the field.
• Participates in Local-wide mobilization efforts, new member events, unit meetings, leadership conferences and other multi-team activities.
• Provides effective feedback that assists the further development of Local strategy and implementation.
• Maintains complete, accurate and well-organized files and official records for inclusion in the membership database, master file, grievance and collective bargaining files.
• Provides Member Action Center staff with updates of events and information that members and worksite leaders need.
• Ability to negotiate collective bargaining agreements and lead contract campaigns.  
• Other duties as assigned and directed.

What are we looking for?

• 1+ years or more of advocacy and/or organizing work.
• Experience in Union contract negotiations preferred
• Current valid driver’s license, working automobile and valid auto insurance, cell phone.
• Basic computer skills, with experience in organizing database systems preferred. 
• Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours in the field and office setting.  
• Personal commitment to the mission and goals of SEIU Healthcare Michigan.  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

Salary

$60,000 annually

Benefits

The position comes with substantial benefits, including a $9,300 annual combined car/phone allowance, paid holidays and vacations, fully paid health benefits, and a defined benefit pension plan fully paid by the employer.

The work schedule can at times be greater than 40 hours per week and includes evening, weekend, and holiday meetings and events, as necessary. It is not a strictly 9am-5pm position.

SEIU HCMI is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, and harmful behavior of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined in federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants, including minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.