Communications Workers of America Local 7799
(CWA 7799)

Union Organizer

Based in Denver Metro; Colorado Springs; Boulder-Fort Collins, CO

 

Position Title: Union Organizer
Number of open positions: 3
Employer: Communications Workers of America Local 7799
Starting Salary: $69,024.48 - $75,063.84 per year
Benefits: 401k, health insurance, vision & dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, mileage reimbursements, 4 weeks vacation, 12 sick days, paid holidays
Location: Denver Metro, Colorado Springs, Boulder-Fort Collins 
Travel: Weekly onsite visits to various work locations
Availability: Full-time
Start Date: September 2025

CWA 7799 is an equal opportunity employer. We actively seek to promote diversity within our organization, and we encourage women, LGBTQ, people of color, and disabled individuals to apply. 

CWA Local 7799 is seeking full-time Organizers with a passion for building working class power to assist in organizing wall-to-wall, public unions.

As an organizer you will be expected to recruit members to their union, build organizing committees, identify and develop leaders, work with Local staff and union members to develop trainings and workshops, develop and execute plans for issue campaigns, grow the Local’s Political Action Fund, and help execute electoral mobilizations. You will be responsible for organizing workers by building recruitment, developing worksite structures, and implementing leadership development strategies. You will coordinate and manage issue campaigns that improve material conditions for all rank-and-file members, and build unity and solidarity amongst all workers across departments and job titles. 

The field organizer will be accountable to and supported by the membership at-large, the Executive Board, the Organizing Director, and the campaign leads that work for the Communications Workers of America (CWA). On-the-job training for this position is provided, with the potential to collaborate with national CWA trainings and attend trainings relevant to the responsibilities of the position. 

Responsibilities: 

• Implement and support CWA’s organizing and political programs and all other Local 7799 programs and campaigns among members and non-members.
• Recruit new members to the union both independently and in collaboration with union leaders, organizers, and organizing committees.
• Conduct worksite visits of all employment positions eligible to join their union.
• Communicate with membership and potential members through in-person conversations, email, phone calls, Slack, text messages, and digital platforms.
• Lead and support issue campaigns, committees, caucuses, and working groups. 
• Identify and develop workplace leaders.
• To meet the diverse needs of our membership, you will be asked to work irregular and sometimes long hours, including early mornings and late evenings. Your essential functions also include significant walking, including stairs; prolonged standing; occasionally carrying materials or other containers weighing up to thirty pounds for significant distances; significant driving, including intercity and night driving; frequent need to communicate in writing, via telephone, and regular computer use. This requires long hours in front of a computer, communicating through Zoom, any other video conferencing, or Slack for meetings. It also requires in-person work at both the office, as well as at work sites. 

The person hired for this job should bring these attributes:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends 
• Strong commitment to social justice and the labor movement 
• Be a self-starter with an eye for identifying necessary tasks and executing them in a timely manner
• Be able to create and stick to your a schedule that meets the needs of membership
• Be willing to do work in person with workers as well as online
• Written and oral communication skills, such as: 
  • Empathic listener
  • Persuasive Speaker/Strong Presentation Skills
  • Proven adaptability to differing cultural environments
• Proficient with technology including but not limited to Slack, Word, Zoom, Excel, email, text messaging, Canva Pro, hustle, ActionBuilder, ActionNetwork, and/or the ability and willingness to learn these platforms 
• Ability to work as team member, as well as take individual initiative with minimal supervision
• Driver’s license and a reliable vehicle

This position will be covered by a staff union contract.

To Apply:
Applications should be submitted to Megan Ferreira (finance@cwa7799.org) by August 31st.

www.cwa7799.org