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The Voice Spring 2021 – Feel The Difference
Happy Spring! After a long year plus fighting the pandemic, it truly feels like this spring is sweeter. This Edition: A message from President Chris Woods; Endorsed Candidates; Twin Doctors Event Highlights; Hiring Hall; Negotiations and More!
Administrative Union Organizer
Are you a quick-thinking passionate advocate? Do you thrive in an environment that blends an encyclopedic knowledge of details with planning and strategy? Can you provide high quality representation to members in District 1199C institutions? Can you work to create a healthy workforce through collective incentives to take health screenings and reduce the causes of chronic conditions? Are you able to reach out to non-unionized healthcare workers to bring them into our movement? Can you educate members about health and healthcare issues, mobilize voters and raise money for political action to transform healthcare and strengthen healthcare jobs?
This position exists in our Philadelphia headquarters.
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume.
Description:
Are you a quick-thinking passionate advocate? Do you thrive in an environment that blends an encyclopedic knowledge of details with planning and strategy? Can you provide high quality representation to members in District 1199C institutions? Can you work to create a healthy workforce through collective incentives to take health screenings and reduce the causes of chronic conditions? Are you able to reach out to non-unionized healthcare workers to bring them into our movement? Can you educate members about health and healthcare issues, mobilize voters and raise money for political action to transform healthcare and strengthen healthcare jobs?
This position exists in our Philadelphia headquarters.
Duties:
- Build relationships and communicate with Delegates and members at District 1199C institutions.
- Mobilize members behind contracts that provide a rising standard of living for healthcare workers while embracing change, quality and the shared mission of healthcare employers.
- Plan and coordinate internal and/or external organizing campaigns or components of contract campaigns including leadership of member organizing committees, planning and execution of member actions, and the ability to anticipate and respond to employer tactics.
- Identify, recruit, train and develop worksite Delegates and leaders.
- Lead, motivate and mobilize worksite Delegates, leaders and members in internal and external organizing, politics, community alliance building and other union activities.
- Develop and maintain effective communication networks in worksites, including writing and distributing leaflets, notices, emails and other materials among worksite Delegates, leaders, and members.
- Work with worksite Delegates and leaders to represent members through the grievance and arbitration system as well as mobilizing members to take action around issues in the worksite.
- Process grievances up to and including final level of arbitrations, including investigating, preparing witnesses, and the general development of cases.
- Participate in voter outreach, including phone banking, precinct walking and GOTV efforts.
- May be assigned to field, Political Organizing or Representation activities as necessary.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- A deep commitment to social justice, cultural diversity and an unwavering enthusiasm for bold social change work.
- A winning personality and the demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships with members, Delegates and leaders.
- Commitment to fighting for workers’ rights and activist experience.
- Be able to inspire, challenge and develop members into leaders, to lead teams and effectively communicate with others.
- Has personal initiative, independent judgment, accountability, planning and organizational willingness to embrace new technologies.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport and credibility with diverse demographic groups, as well as with professional, technical, administrative and service workers.
- Ability to work long, irregular hours.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Ability to manage a heavy workload with competing priorities and deadlines.
- Valid driver’s license, car and insurance.
- BA degree and/or relevant labor organizing experience.
- Strong analytical, writing and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with word processing and database software.
They didn’t have proper PPE: These Black health care workers got the vaccine. They say distrust isn’t just historical
Keta White is a Black health care worker at Germantown Home, in Philadelphia’s Mount Airy neighborhood. And she’s one of 13,000 members of District 1199C, a majority Black- and brown-led union that represents Black workers in all fields in the major health care institutions in the city — behavioral, mental health, and child care facilities, as well as employees who provide health care services within the city’s prison systems.
The Voice Winter 2021 – Feel The Difference
2020 COVID Victories – It’s been a tough year, but there have also been victories! Here are just a few highlights from 2020; YOUR BENEFITS AT WORK – There are three benefit funds offering services that are available to serve member needs – Legal Fund, Health & Welfare Fund, and Training & Upgrading Fund. Two of the funds welcome new leadership this year. Eric Brooks is the new executive director for the Benefit & Pension Funds. Teresa Collins has been named interim executive director at the Training & Upgrading Fund.
Governor Wolf Awards Over $2 Million to Direct Care Workforce Crisis
“This funding will allow District 1199C to work with important partners in the labor movement as well as Employers to improve care options. By providing quality training and education tools that will result in allowing the workforce to be successful in their career paths as they continue to grow and provide direct care for the most vulnerable within hospitals, long term care facilities, and at their homes.” District 1199C is proud to be involved in this effort and believe that we will continue to improve the patient experience”. Elyse Ford, Vice President
