SUMMARY
The NY Worker Outreach Organizer performs a wide range of duties as assigned by the Organizing Coordinator or assigned Supervisor. Plans, directs, and coordinates UFW membership growth in the western New York area by doing daily house visits around the Rochester area and also some international travel may be required during the year.
Assists in managing and directing worker activities in the collective bargaining process. Work involves developing operational plans that meet the demands of the organization’s needs, political and Union organizing objectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Planning & Administration
• Assists with Organizer Coordinator & Regional Director or Supervisor to develop operational plans for the area.
• Learns and Participates in MOR meetings.
• Ensures database is updated with company and worker information as needed.
Worker EMPOWERMENT
• Conducts personal visits, house meetings, general meetings and other forms of contacts to identify, develop and recruit farm worker leaders.
• Responsible for the recruitment and development of worker leaders to form a union at their company.
• Ensures the development and maintenance of a functioning and complete worker structure.
• Assists to Direct and participates in the development and training of volunteers.
• Learns to train worker leadership in developing their agendas to conduct their meetings.
• Identify and leverage workers’ issues to run programs or actions that attract worker participation
• Use state and federal agencies as appropriate to enforce worker rights.
• Obtain union recognition via union elections, card check or 3rd party recognition
Contract Development
• Assists to develop plans and bargaining proposals with the negotiating committee
• Obtains industry knowledge and density to increase bargaining power.
• Assists to use innovative strategies to sign the first contract.
RELATIONSHIPS
• Develops and maintains relationship with organizing committee, negotiating committee, crew representatives and membership.
• Develops and maintains relationships with labor, religious, political and community leaders.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY BE ASSIGNED
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervise and direct some activists and volunteers as may be required
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Education:
High school diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience:
Minimum of three (3) year experience organizing, building committees, identifying and developing leadership.
• Knowledge:
Ability to learn how to use the MOR planning process and use effective training methods for both members and workers. Must have good organizational skills and ability to work independently. Must be familiar with the history and mission of the UFW and be willing to make long-term commitment.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fully bilingual in Spanish and English.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Requires a valid Class “C” Driver’s License and a Passport for international travel. Must be proficient with MS office applications (Word, Excel, E-mail and Internet).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is t
Location: Anywhere
Posted: Sept. 19, 2024, 11:27 p.m.
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