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Job Title: Organizer Pratt UFCT Local 1460 was established in 1972 to represent full-time and part-time faculty at Pratt Institute, a Brooklyn-based School of Art and Design. The Union works to improve the working conditions of faculty across Pratt. It seeks to organize faculty as it negotiates for higher salaries and better benefits, protects faculty rights and conducts the grievance process, fights for wage parity for part-time faculty, and keeps faculty informed about their already-existing rights, including promotions, peer review, and academic freedom. Status: Part-Time The ideal candidate is able to take initiative and develop strategies for issue-driven campaigns to enforce contracts and maintain strong member engagement. This will entail educating members about the benefits and protections their current contract provides and speaking to members about issues that may emerge in their workplace. The organizer will work with delegates, elected leadership, and member organizers to coordinate and advance these campaigns while also identifying and cultivating leadership within the union. A strong candidate will have experience handling grievances, enforcing contracts, and representing members between contract campaigns. Responsibilities
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People from groups underrepresented in the university are strongly encouraged to apply. Terms of employment: $35.00-40.00/hour at 20 hours/week. Flexible Schedule/Some in-person work To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a resume/CV and one-page cover letter to UFCT1460@gmail.com. In your cover letter, please clearly indicate that you have been a union member previously and indicate any labor or union-related work you have done. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline to apply: August 15, 2024 |