UAW 872 is hiring: Organizer-in-Training

Recruitment
Written By UAW 872

Overview 

UAW Local 872 is made up of graduate student workers at the University of Southern California. Our union is looking for active organizers to join a paid, six-week Organizer in Training program to further develop organizing skills and build union membership and participation of Graduate Student Workers at USC. These are six-week positions at 10 hours per week (.25 FTE), starting on Monday, August 11th and ending Friday, September 19th.

Job Duties 

  • Sign up new members and answer questions about benefits, rights, and protections in the union contract

  • Conduct one-to-one organizing conversations with a focus on building union capacity

  • Identify and develop new union leaders

  • Utilize and maintain membership lists

  • Meet regularly for coaching by experienced union organizers, including 2-3 hour weekly trainings

  • Assigned between 1-3 departments as their “turf”, depending on number of workers in each assigned department

Job Requirements 

  • Passionate about improving workplace conditions at USC

  • Detail-oriented

  • Committed to higher education

  • Willing to have conversations about the importance of union membership and participation with academic workers from diverse backgrounds

  • At least one semester of experience with member-to-member labor organizing; other relevant experience will be considered

  • Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed

  • Ability to regularly work in person on the assigned campus and occasionally at other sites in Los Angeles (e.g., UAW Region office in Pico Rivera, other USC campuses and worksites)

  • Knowledge of Google Workspace and Zoom

  • Preference for applicants to be current graduate student workers at USC

  • UAW 872 is unable to sponsor a visa at this time; the Local is currently exploring options for paying international scholars for this program

Pay 

  • $2,377 for the six weeks (equivalent to $20,600 annually for .25 FTE)

  • No benefits will be provided

How to Apply

  • Complete this application form by August 4th, 2025

  • Interviews will be completed the week of August 4th, 2025

  • Email questions to staff.application@uaw872.org with “Organizer in Training” in the subject line

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