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.

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 organizers who want to expand their skill set through hands-on worker organizing. While organizing experience is certainly welcome, this position is intended to be an on-ramp for newer organizers interested in gaining experience in workplace organizing. This is a northern California-based position.

Primary responsibilities:

• Leading direct outreach to workers at job sites. 
• Building engagement and commitment with worker leaders through organizing committees. 
• Planning and carrying out actions and events to support worker organizing efforts.
• Maintaining data tracking systems with regular input of new contacts and member participation into a database. 
• Conducting small to large-scale organizing meetings and events to support organizing efforts.

Qualifications: 

• Demonstrate commitment to social and economic justice.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong 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.
• 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 are 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.