Title: | Organizer |
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ID: | 81 |
Job Status: | Full Time |
SEIU Healthcare IL IN MO KS is a dynamic, action-oriented union representing 90,000 healthcare and child care workers throughout Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas. We believe in a society defined by freedom and justice, where we can all have quality education, health care and jobs, and where we all can live a full and plentiful life of our choosing. SEIU HCIIMK’s mission is to organize together to build power and demand and win social and economic justice for our communities.
SEIU Healthcare IL/IN/KS/MO is seeking an Illinois based organizer. Our union is on the cutting edge of progressive movement building in Illinois beyond: positioning our members to fight and lead against 1% attacks and building power and strength within our industries, communities, and shops.
We are looking for candidates who believe in developing members and workers to lead in all aspects of union building and who are committed to closing the gap for income inequality for all working people so we can all live in a just society.
Organizers who are inspired to fight for: racial justice, immigration reform, access to affordable childcare and healthcare, and the Fight for $15 are encouraged to apply.
Purpose:
Organizer is responsible for building workers’ leadership and their ability to organize and build power at work and in the community. Organizers engage workers and identify and develop leaders through a variety of campaigns, including organizing, contract, and community / political campaigns. Organizers will be expected to build organizations and committees of workers that can fight for a voice on the job and in their communities through collective action.
Location: Chicago
Duties and Responsibilities:
Organizer performs a wide range of duties, which may vary according to the needs of the overall program or a specific campaign. Examples of those duties and responsibilities are listed below:
Key Qualification Criteria:
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Company-paid Benefits are included. Bi-lingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.