UE seeks a union representative to join our national staff for a higher education assignment. The position involves bargaining, local union leadership development, internal organizing, and grievance handling for bargaining units in 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 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
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Experience as a union representative and/or organizer preferred.

The salary for this position is $64,097.30 per year starting December 1. 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. 

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