California Nurses Association
National Nurses Organizing Committee

Labor Representative

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Our Patients. Our Union. Our Voice.

BUILD THE MOVEMENT
FOR HEALTH CARE JUSTICE

Job Type Full-Time Regular

WHO WE ARE:
CNA/NNOC is leading the national movement for Registered Nurse power to transform the market-driven healthcare industry in the United States into a health care system based on patient need.

CNA/NNOC nurses have won a union contract that addresses Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and a commitment to a workplace free from racism and discrimination. We passed the historic California RN Safe Staffing Law – the first of its kind nationwide.

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
Working people and the power to leverage change

• Medicare For All
• RN Safe Staffing
• Social Justice
• Leadership Development
• Growing a national movement for healthcare justice

The ideal candidate would relish the chance to:

• Build strong workplace committees
• Develop local leadership
• Educate members about alternatives to corporate control of health care
• Make a difference in expanding health care as a human right
• Help end racial and ethnic disparities in health care outcomes
• Mobilize members to fight against attacks on nurses and healthcare.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A skilled Labor Representative with experience in:

• Creative methods of addressing workplace issues to build power
• Collective Bargaining
• Compiling, analyzing, interpreting and presenting pertinent data
• Grievance and Arbitration
• Organizing campaigns
• We value a shared vision of nurses leading a national movement for health care justice.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
The Labor Representative is responsible for:

• All matters related to collective bargaining, including organizing nurses in private and public employment
• Compiling, analyzing, interpreting and presenting pertinent data
• Assisting with contract negotiations
• Processing grievances and conducting arbitrations
• Representing nurses in employment-related problems

ADDITIONAL & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Insatiable work ethic and drive to create systemic change
• Demonstrated success assisting with contract negotiations and arbitrations
• Prior experience as a full-time Labor Representative a plus
• Effectiveness in organizing membership participation
• Developing rank and file leadership.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Excellent salary depending on experience, and outstanding benefits offered, including comprehensive family health & dental plan, and generous pension.

HOW TO APPLY

• Submit your résumé and cover letter using the link below.
• Please be sure to fill out the one-page online form.
• In your letter, please indicate which geographical locations you are willing to consider and if you have served as First Chair or lead negotiator, please describe successful contracts you have helped to negotiate, your role, and the number of members covered by the contract.

Apply HERE!

CNA/NNOC is committed to Equal Opportunity, and to considering applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, and religions. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and experiences related to our core organizational values and objectives to apply.