Field Organizer/Union Representative

Location: 
Iowa

UE seeks an experienced union representative to join our national staff for an Iowa-based assignment. The position involves bargaining, local union leadership development, internal organizing, and grievance handling for public sector bargaining units in Iowa and nearby states.

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
  • Assisting UE local unions with maintaining membership sign up in public sector environment
  • Developing and expand lobbying efforts with state and local legislators
  • Handling grievance arbitrations
  • Other duties as needed

Qualifications:

  • Experience as a union representative and/or organizer preferred.
  • Commitment to rank-and-file leadership development.
  • Effective communication skills – listening, spoken, and written
  • Ability to maintain accurate information on worksite 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
  • A working vehicle and a valid drivers’ license

The salary for this position is $61,190.74 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 strongly urged to apply.

Interested? Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@ueunion.org.