BUSINESS AGENT

Teamsters Local 700 – Chicago, Illinois

Teamsters Local 700 represents more than 13,000 public employees throughout Illinois. Our membership is currently expanding exponentially and we are dedicated to maintaining our longstanding commitment to excellent representation.

Local 700 is currently seeking to add one to two Business Agents to our staff in the near future. The job description and responsibilities of that position are as follows:

Responsibilities May Include:

• Effectively addressing member and employer questions and problems;
• Ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements;
• Processing grievances;
• Preparing for arbitrations;
• Collecting outstanding union dues;
• Maintaining contracts;
• Participating in contract campaigns, assisting and/or leading contract negotiations;
• Attending meetings, pickets, seminars and conferences;
• Visiting locations and disseminating information;
• Communicating with the union membership;
• Acting as liaison between membership and trustees;
• Recruiting, training, monitoring and utilizing stewards; and,
• Organizing the unorganized.

Requirements:

• Strong commitment to social justice and building the labor movement;
• Experience and training necessary to enforce contracts and conduct contract negotiations;
• Ability to work well with a wide variety of people;
• Leadership skills to educate and motivate members;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations; and,
• College degree in labor-related field or experience as a local union leader or union organizer.

Competitive salary structure. Excellent benefits package.

To apply, please send cover letter, résumé and references to:

teamsterslocal700@gmail.com

Phone calls and/or paper applications will not be accepted.

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