Construction Lead Organizer

Construction Lead Organizer

Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL)

Updated - August, 2024

Organization Summary

Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL) is a worker-led organization where workers organize, educate, and empower each other to fight for a voice in their workplaces and in their communities. We partner with other organizations and leaders to build a movement to win racial, gender, and economic justice. We identify the root causes of injustice and work to shift the balance of power between those who have it and those who don’t to improve the lives of our communities for present and future generations. Visit www.ctul.net to learn more.

Position Description

This managerial position will focus on developing the Construction organizing team that builds a base of workers and leads mini-campaigns with those who experience wage theft and other forms of exploitation, as part of a larger strategic campaign. This position also coordinates with the point people on research and coalition strategy to develop strategic priorities for base building.

Supervision of Unionized Staff: The Lead will supervise and manage a team of three organizers employees who are covered under a union contract, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements and fostering effective labor relations.

Primary Responsibilities

Organizing

• Coordinating and supporting outreach in order to find new workers at work and at their homes
• Set up 1-1 meetings with workers identified at work, and through other contacts
• Motivate and agitate workers to fight, develop worker leadership and to take ownership of the campaign fight
• Be persistent support organizing team for the outcome of successfully obtaining commitments from workers
• Get workers to take action including work stoppages/strikes, telling their stories and becoming spokespersons of the campaign and CTUL, sharing public testimony and bringing worker voice to the fight.
• Build CTUL’s membership and collect membership contributions

Team Leadership

• Ability to identify new opportunities for campaign strategies and become a strategist within the organization
• Develop and implement training agendas
• Initiate new projects that you will work with your lead to coordinate
• Submit regular reports on progress toward team's goals
• Develop the leadership and supervise organizing staff
• Use existing structures and create new ones when necessary to identify progress and set achievable goals
• Lead regular team meetings to evaluate, offer and receive feedback and improve work
• Communicate and support high expectations of organizing from organizers, hold team and individuals accountable
• Work with team to develop meeting agendas and facilitate meetings to engage construction workers
• Work with members, organizers, and others in the organization to develop knowledge, tools, and campaign strategy
• Take a leadership role in carrying out campaign strategy, including but not limited to: developing relationships with organizational partners and allies, communicating with bosses, and leading direct actions
• Communicate organizational priorities and needs to construction organizing team
• Develop relationships with staff in other partner organizations to coordinate work and participate in organizing strong alliances
• Build relationships through 1-1 meetings with other staff
• Set team and individual goals, create and support organizers leadership within the campaign and organizing work.
• Ensure strong data practice and follow through on all organizational expectations of yourself and the team

General support

• Perform tasks as part of the team that develop leadership with all workers in CTUL’s base
• Support other organizers when necessary for organizational goals
• Be part of raising money to support the organization

Qualifications

• Commitment to CTUL’s mission and vision
• Consistent communication with team about work expectations
• Minimum three years’ experience organizing in BIPOC communities
• Past supervisory experience preferable but not required
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Spanish
• Excellent relationship building and communications skills
• Ability to push workers and organizers outside of their comfort zones
• Consistency and accountability in completing goals and expectations
• Comfortable in taking initiative to solve problems and able to be self-directed in day-to-day work
• Proficiency in Google Suite tools
• Have a driver’s license, access to a car, and are comfortable driving

Salary and Benefits

CTUL has a tiered salary range set by the Staff and Board based on the principles of economic justice and inclusion. This salaried position is currently compensated at $67,980 per year. This full-time position will normally work 80 hours per pay period, including some work on evenings and weekends. Benefits include: 3 weeks paid vacation, unlimited sick days, 5 recuperation days, 19 paid holidays, 90% employer-paid medical and dental insurance for you and your immediate family, 100% employer-paid vision, life and disability insurance, a monthly phone stipend, and an annual end of year bonus of 5% of your annual salary which can be used towards a retirement fund.

How to Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter to:

operations@ctul.net using the subject line “CTUL Construction Lead.” Position

open until filled.

CTUL is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of color as well as persons with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, women, immigrants, folks from working class backgrounds, and formerly incarcerated people.