Below is information that is perhaps of interest to some
of your students.
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A Different Kind of Job
Employer: Labor Unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO
Job Title: Union Organizer
Pay: Depends on union and location. The starting salary range
is $20,000 to $30,000 with additional benefits.
Union organizers assist workers in gaining union representation.
Whether they are working with university clerical employees or
Southern textile workers, the goal of an organizer is to assist
workers in forming a union at their workplace. This requires them
to develop leadership, educate people about their rights, explain
the process, and run a campaign for union recognition.
While there are no specific educational requirements, union
organizing is extremely challenging and is not for everyone. To
success as an organizer, an applicant should have the following
strengths: excellent communication skills, leadership ability,
commitment to building a stronger labor movement, maturity and
flexibility, ability to handle stress and responsibility, and
strategic thinking.
Pay: depends on union and location. The starting salary range
is $20,000 to $30,000 with additional benefits.
The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute recruits and trains potential
organizers from a variety of backgrounds. WOMEN, PEOPLE OF
COLOR, and MULTILINGUAL individuals are encouraged
to apply.
For more information contact: 1-800-848-3021 or
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Eric Nilsson
Department of Economics
California State University
San Bernardino, CA 92407
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
