Apply Now to Become a Regional Organizer for the Building Worker Power Campaign!

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

Starting September 2022, anyone appointed as a RO will be tasked with collaborating with the 3^rd National Vice-President, their Regional office, and the Locals within their region, 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 meetings with the
  3^rd National VP, locals, regions, and other ROs and officers as required.
• 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 is expected to travel frequently and be in compliance with travel restrictions as determined by health authorities.
• Prepare own work schedule on a monthly basis.
• Other relevant duties as required. 
• Must be available to begin September 2022. 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).
• A driver’s license and the ability to drive is considered an asset where other transit is not an option.
• 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, French-speaking, multi-lingual people and 2SLGBTQ+ people.

How to Apply

Your application must be submitted via the online form at https://www.cupw.ca/en/ro2022

Applications must be submitted no later than August 24, 2022, 1h00 PM.