HIRING: SEIU Healthcare Michigan Field Coordinator

[Matthew Braunginn]

Hey all, my organization New Working Majority is helping SEIU HCMI hire a Field Coordinator. Apply Here, or email me with any questions

About the organization: SEIU Healthcare Michigan is the largest healthcare workers union in the state, representing over 16,000 workers across the industry.  We work to build a strong, vibrant, multi-racial, multi-generational labor movement that centers worker power as the vehicle to create good union jobs and healthy communities for all who call Michigan home.

Location: Detroit, MI metro area

Travel: At least once/week in the state. This position will also travel to conferences several times/year and travel within the state to support union efforts as needed. 

Supervised by: Nursing Home Division Director

Supervises: 5-7 organizers

Salary and Benefits: 

Salary: $90,000. 

Benefits: SEIU staff receive excellent benefits, including comprehensive health coverage (major medical, dental, and vision) for employees and eligible dependents. Additional perks include generous holiday policies and a pension plan.

About the position: The role of the Field Coordinator will be to provide leadership, direction and development to staff and members, and coordinate large pieces of the internal organizing department in the Nursing Home Division. Under the direction of the Nursing Home Division Director and Officers, the Coordinator will lead and develop a team of internal organizers to conduct participatory and powerful campaigns to negotiate and win collective bargaining agreements and organize effective workplace member leader structures to welcome new employees, defend contracts, and communicate to all members. The Field Coordinator will bargain multiple complex collective bargaining agreements and develop others to lead contract campaigns.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 4+ years of experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements and developing and executing contract campaigns.

• 2+ years of experience leading, evaluating, and supervising union organizers, including experience developing: Organizing skills, member representation, program implementation, creating campaign plans, executing campaign plans, and negotiating contracts.

• Facilitation and leadership skills working in a team and in coordination with allies.

• Proficiency in interpersonal communication: Listening, conflict resolution, consensus building, and organizing persuasion with union members, staff, and allies.

• Experience working with a diverse group of union staff and member leaders.

• Ability to lead in advancing equity and inclusion of everyone in the union.

• Experience exercising a high level of autonomous decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Strong planning skills, ability to discern priorities, and ability to manage multiple responsibilities and campaigns at one time.

• Emotional intelligence and professional self-management under pressure.

• Proficiency in professional writing and communication skills.

• Exemplary commitment to trade union principles and the cause of labor

• A valid U.S. driver's license and a reliable vehicle

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Preferred:

• Experience working in the healthcare field.

• Experience with external organizing campaigns.

• Experience leading a bargaining table.

• Experience leading a contract campaign.

• Knowledge of union history, organization, and strategy.

Matthew Braunginn

Senior Consultant