Field Organizer

Description:

With nearly 30,000 members, SEIU Local 73 has a proud history of raising standards for workers and
their families. The Local represents service, technical and professional workers primarily in the public
sector in Illinois and Indiana, who are employed in state and local government, school districts, publicly
funded social service agencies and universities.
Local 73 is committed to helping workers organize and build a powerful collective voice on the job to
win fair wages, meaningful benefits, a sustainable retirement, dignity, and respect.
Local 73 Field Organizers build the labor movement by identifying jobsite leaders, recruiting new
members, and engaging workers in the fight for economic justice.
Creates and executes strategic organizing plans for internal worksite leader recruitment,

membership recruitment, winning contract campaigns, and worksite issue problem resolution –
both individually and as part of a team.

• Answers members’ questions and assists with grievances in conjunction with the Local’s

Member Action Center (MAC).

• Advances Local political campaign goals for membership participation, COPE signups and

recruitment of member political organizers.

• Engages Executive Board members and worksite leaders to meet the Local’s goals.
• Participates in Local-wide mobilization efforts, new member events, unit meetings, leadership

conferences and multi-team activities.

• Maintains complete, accurate and well-organized files and official records for inclusion in the

membership database, master file, grievance, and collective bargaining files.

• May negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
• Other duties as assigned and directed.