Organizing Fellowship

Job Title: Organizing Fellowship

Teamsters Joint Council 7 represents nearly 100,000 members in 23 Local Unions in 48 counties of Northern California, the Central Valley, and 14 Northern Nevada counties. (This territory would be the 10th largest state in the country.) With 40,000 members between Bakersfield and Sacramento, Teamsters Joint Council 7 is the largest union in the Central Valley. The Joint Council is working on a long-term campaign targeting a large corporate employer that has had significant negative impacts on both workers and their surrounding communities. We are seeking new organizers who want to expand their skill set through hands-on worker organizing. This is an in-person, northern California-based position. While organizing experience is certainly welcome, this position is intended to be an on-ramp for new organizers interested in gaining experience in workplace organizing.

Primary responsibilities:

• Leading direct outreach to workers at job sites
• Building engagement and Commitment with worker leaders through organizing committees
• Maintaining data tracking systems with regular input of new contacts and member participation into a database

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Willingness to work an unconventional schedule, including night hours
• Ability to work well with a team, agitate around key issues, and motivate others to take action
• Effective communicator and facilitator
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time efficiently
• Understanding of and commitment to a broader working class perspective
• Those with language skills in Spanish, Tagalog, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese heavily encouraged to apply

Applications will only be accepted electronically. Please submit a resume and brief cover letter to jen@teamjc7.org with the subject line “Organizing Fellowship Application.” Interviews will be on a rolling basis and the start date is flexible.