Fight for more fair and equitable workplaces.

Oregon AFSCME Council 75 is now accepting résumés from people with a passion for helping workers fight for more fair and equitable workplaces.

Oregon AFSCME is a fast growing union, representing over 35,000 public employees and non-profit employees.

We have 2 Council Representative open positions:

• State Agencies
• Clackamas County

Council Representatives:

• Identify, recruit, and develop worksite leaders and move workers into action;
• Develop and implement effective campaigns to win good union contracts and worksite issues;
• Use analytical skills to interpret contract language, investigate and process grievances, prepare contract proposals and bargain contracts;
• Bargain contracts, develop MAT teams, and run contract campaigns
• Work involves long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends;

Oregon AFSCME is committed to developing the capacity of staff to take on growing roles and responsibilities.

Qualified candidates:

• Highly organized. Ability to work independently, without supervision, and to take initiative.
• Excellent outreach & communication skills.
• Experience facilitating worker trainings and meetings
• Experience with labor movement, worker organizing, and/or coalitions
• Internal union experience: contract enforcement, bargaining, and experience with grievance procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Experience developing a training and training curriculum.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and energy for working with worker leaders to develop their confidence, hope, and skills as worksite leaders;
• Will perform successfully in both independent and team settings;
• Must have a valid driver’s license and automobile for work use;
• Have advanced ability to identify and address personal biases.
• Can demonstrate working knowledge, through personal and/or work-related experience, in advancing racial justice, understanding how systems of oppression intersect, and applying an equity lens in policy and programming processes, and working knowledge, through personal and/or work-related experience, in the needs of and barriers faced by people of color.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience resolving workplace disputes and advocating on behalf of others, and/or engaging people in social justice organizing.
• Candidates with bilingual or multilingual skills are encouraged to apply.

To Apply: