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STAFF
NEGOTIATOR
JOB
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
November 3, 2008
POSITION: Staff
Negotiator
STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: International
Office - Washington, DC
SALARY: Grade
4, Step 1 ($74,865) to Step 5 ($93,758)
Commensurate
with experience; Excellent Benefits Package
The
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA-CWA) seeks an experienced
Staff Negotiator to conduct negotiations of flight attendant collective
bargaining agreements with air carriers on behalf of the union. Candidates
must have a minimum of five years labor negotiations experience (Railway
Labor Act experience is preferred). Conduct of grievance mediation and/or
labor arbitration as an advocate of the union may also be required.
Candidates must possess excellent writing,
communication, and computer skills, as well as self-confidence, demonstrate
leadership characteristics, and the ability to exercise sound independent
judgement. Knowledge of and familiarity with the air transportation
industry and flight attendant contracts are a plus. Extensive travel
and frequent irregular hours are required. RELOCATION TO WASHINGTON,
DC, MAY NOT BE REQUIRED.
REQUIREMENTS
& RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide negotiations
assistance to union governing bodies, e.g., advise and direct the
negotiating committee, draft negotiations questionnaires, opening
proposals and counter proposals for use in the collective bargaining
process and schedule negotiating sessions, participate in negotiations,
etc;
- Advise and train
union members in negotiations and union representation in accordance
with the Railway Labor Act;
- Participate in
projects that relate to collective bargaining such as membership mobilization;
- Act as liaison
between the AFA-CWA International Office, negotiating committee and
National Mediation Board.
- Participate,
as required, in grievance and system board cases and training.
Interested candidates
should submit a résumé
with salary history to:
Association
of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
Attention: Kimberly Lyles
501 Third Street, N.W.
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
or
Fax to: (202)
434-0690
WHEN APPLYING:
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