UE seeks a union representative to join our national staff for an assignment coordinating the work of building and maintaining worker power in the railcrew transportation industry. The position involves bargaining, local union leadership development, internal organizing, and grievance handling for bargaining units in this sector. The organizer will be required to live near a UE base area (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas, Colorado or California.)

Responsibilities include:

• Leading contract negotiations
• Designing and executing a militant contract campaign
• 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 and handling grievance arbitrations
• Developing coalitions with other unions and community organizations
• Assisting with new organizing campaigns
• Coordinating member communications through mass texting, newsletter development and distribution
• 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
• Experience writing contract language
• Experience doing internal and/or external union organizing
• Experience building coalitions, including with other unions

The salary for this position is $64,097.30 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.

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