Organizer (Union Representative)-PCA Area, 1199 SEIU UHWE

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POSITION TITLE: Organizer (Union Representative)
ASSIGNMENT: Boston Division
AREA: PCA Area
REPORTS TO: Vice President
CLASSIFICATION: Permanent
SALARY: $,.

About 9SEIU UHWE

With over , members across MA, NY, NJ, MD, FL, and Washington, DC, 9SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in the nation. Founded in 2, we are committed to advancing quality healthcare, good jobs, and social justice for all. Known by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as “the authentic conscience of the labor movement,” 9SEIU has won some of the strongest wages, benefits, and workplace protections for healthcare workers. Our highly engaged membership drives powerful advocacy with elected officials to support patients, families, and communities. We are affiliated with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), representing over 2 million workers nationwide.

Job Description:

The Organizer will have primary responsibility for outreach to PCAs and allied community organizations in northeastern Massachusetts including Lawrence and Lowell. The goal of the position is to build a movement of care providers that can make change in their working conditions. The organizer will help build the union by conducting individual outreach to PCAs, recruiting PCAs as 9 members including asking for financial contributions to the Political Action Fund, holding small group meetings of PCAs, building committees of PCA activists, and working with PCAs and community organizations to lobby state legislators about long term care issues.

Requirements:

• Commitment to social, racial and economic justice
• Union or community organizing experience
• Basic computer proficiency and database skills
• Ability to travel in Massachusetts as needed
• Must have valid drivers license
• Ability to work long and irregular hours as needed
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Bilingual and/or bicultural Spanish or Portuguese organizers encouraged to apply

GENERAL INFORMATION:

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performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by
employees in the title and every position does not necessarily require the same duties.

All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume to

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