Field Organizer - Higher Education Job at United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE), Chicago, IL

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  • United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE)
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE)


Field Organizer
Higher Education

Based in Chicago, IL

UE seeks a union representative to join our national staff for a higher education assignment. UE is an independent member run union with a nationwide membership and a proud history of progressive political action and aggressive struggle to improve workplace conditions. Visit our website at to learn more. The position involves bargaining, local union leadership development, internal organizing, and grievance handling for bargaining units in the higher education industry.

Responsibilities include:

  • Leading contract negotiations
  • Developing and maintaining workplace leadership structures
  • Training members, stewards, and rank and file local officers
  • Building escalating issue campaigns in the workplace
  • Assisting UE local unions with grievance handling 
  • Developing coalition and political action work
  • Assisting with new organizing campaigns
  • Handling grievance arbitrations
  • Other duties as needed

Qualifications:

  • Commitment to rank and file leadership development.
  • Effective communication skills – listening, spoken, and written
  • Ability to maintain accurate information on work site and campaign activities
  • Strong analytical skills 
  • Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision; must be well organized and self motivated.
  • Capacity to establish and cultivate relationships with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
  • Experience as a union representative and/or organizer preferred.

The salary for this position is $66,020.22 per year. Irregular hours, travel, and weekend work are an essential part of the job. Benefits include excellent health care and retirement benefits and a substantial car allowance (must have own car for travel). 

People of color and women are strongly urged to apply. 

To Apply:
Interested? Please email your résumé and cover letter to jobs@ueunion.org .

WHEN APPLYING: Be sure to indicate that you saw this information at .

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area, Weekend work

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