Apply Now to be a Regional Organizer - BWP Campaign

The Building Worker Power campaign of CUPW is currently seeking eight CUPW members to assist with the campaign and serve as a Regional Organizer (RO).

Starting July 1, 2023, anyone appointed as a RO will be tasked with collaborating with the 3^rd National Vice-President, their Regional office, the Locals within their region, and other BWP Regional Organizers to travel between Locals to help empower our work-floors, revitalize our membership, and help our union regain its fighting spirit!

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to locals, regions and work-floors to help build an organizing network.
• Help train activists on how to conduct work-floor actions to build worker power.
• Organize members to conduct structure tests in the workplace.
• Attend regular meetings with the 3rd VP, locals, regions, and other ROs.
• Write reports about work completed, collect analytics about the progress of the campaign and interact with various database and other campaign digital tools.
• Talk with workers about bargaining issues and train others to do the same.
• The successful candidate will be expected to be able to travel frequently and be in compliance with travel restrictions as determined by health authorities.
• Prepare own work schedule on a monthly basis to determine how much time will be needed to be booked off from Canada Post duties.
• Other relevant duties as required.
• Must be available to work July 1, 2023. Depending on scheduling, the work could be full-time for the next six months, at which time the position will be reviewed and possibly extended.
• Enthusiastic, self-starter who can work well on their own and with others.
• Ability to work irregular hours and away from home for extended periods of time (there will be meetings after regular work hours, shop floor and work location visits).
• Must be able to drive and have a valid driver’s license.
• Good speaking, writing, computer, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

As part of our commitment to reflect the diversity of our membership, CUPW encourages applications from women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized people, multi-lingual people and 2SLGBTQ+ people.

How to Apply

Your application must be submitted via the online form at https://bit.ly/3MDR14S

Applications must be submitted no later than June 16, 2023.

In solidarity,