Ona Labour Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Description
JOB SUMMARY
Department: Labor
FLSA Status: Exempt
This position requires the employee to facilitate and maintain the development of strong and
engaged bargaining units. The employee is part of the ONA labor department, which empowers
healthcare workers to advocate for themselves, their patients, their families, and their
communities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Develop broad, representative, inclusive, and diverse pool of worksite leaders following
ONA's criteria.
• Train leaders to move worksite/issue campaigns, serve as advocates on worksite
committees, and act as stewards.
• Support leaders on worksite committees. Participate on worksite committees when
necessary.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for each bargaining unit using ONA template and
keep strategic plans up to date.
• Conduct annual assessments of bargaining units using ONA template.
• Promote membership in the union, including developing internal organizing plans to
accrete unrepresented employees in union, convert fair-share to membership, and
ensure presence at new employee orientations.
• Create and maintain lists assessing membership or to track campaigns.
• Ensure bargaining unit elections are held in a timely fashion and in accordance to
bargaining unit's bylaws.
• Identify bargaining unit leaders to fill statewide leadership positions on the ONA Board,
Cabinets, and House of Delegates. Mentor those leaders when appropriate.
Communication and Interaction
• Visit workers in their homes, worksites, or other locations.
• Compose newsletters and other materials in a clear and persuasive fashion.
• Timely inform the Director of Labor and Organizing and other supervisors and
stakeholders of activities, developments, and progress of work or emergence of issues.
• Promptly return phone calls or answer e-mails/texts, especially to members.
• Work collaboratively with coworkers, including those in other departments, members,
and coalition partners.
• Develop and present trainings to members, staff, and others.
• Use discretion when communicating when appropriate.
Negotiations
• Ensure contract is reopened in a timely fashion.
• Act as the lead negotiator, including draft contract proposals, identify and train
negotiating team, conduct surveys, get necessary information from employer or other
sources, interpret contract language, present proposals, negotiate, research best
practices, write and distribute updates, develop and oversee contract action teams,
issue organize, and develop and implement a contract campaign, including moving
members to concerted action.
• Ratify the contract following the bargaining unit's bylaws and ONA policies.
• Produce a final agreement that is ready for print.
• Develop thorough knowledge of bargaining unit contracts, bargaining history, and the
bylaws of assigned bargaining units and constituent associations.
Grievances
• Identify, train, and support stewards to handle investigatory meetings and grievances.
Monitor stewards work to ensure duty of fair representation is met.
• Represent nurses in investigatory meetings and grievances when no steward available
or when otherwise appropriate/necessary.
• Draft grievances and investigate the merits of a grievance.
• Responsible for administering, monitoring and calendaring grievance processing for all
assigned units
• Provide recommendation on merits of grievances to stewards, leaders, Labor Cabinet,
Director of Labor and Organizing and Legal Counsel.
Other
• Meet goals and deadlines.
• Timely complete administrative tasks such as Expense or Beck Reports
• Accept and apply feedback and constructive criticism from Director of Labor and
Organizing or other supervisor.
• Learn about ONA labor department initiatives and priorities and ONA history, structure,
and strategic plan.
• Maintain confidentiality of ONA strategic initiatives and targets.
• Perform related work as required.
Secondary Responsibilities
• Update membership lists, which may include input on, and operation of, computerized
database systems.
• Keep records organized, especially negotiation binders, grievance files, and lists
• Send or deliver records to ONA's headquarters in a timely fashion.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings ideally in-person or electronically when
necessary. Attend Cabinet meetings when necessary.
• Attend ONA House of Delegates and Bargaining Unit Leadership Conferences and other
such functions.
• Attend educational conferences to improve current knowledge or to develop new skill or
knowledge.
• Develop basic knowledge of ONA Bylaws.
• Monitor the activities of ONA constituent associations and encourage bargaining unit
leaders to get involved in their constituent associations.
• Participate in local labor activities and support other unions in the community
• Identify non-nurse employees interested in organizing and share contacts per ONA's
policies and procedures.
• Back-up other labor representative when on leave or otherwise unavailable
• Mentor new staff during their orientation.
• Orient labor representative to bargaining unit(s) when there is a change in assignment
• Participate in political activities, such as, canvassing and phone banking.
• Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
JOB EXPECTATIONS/COMPETENCIES
• Job Knowledge: Must possess and continually update requisite knowledge and
understanding of assigned duties, responsibilities, policies, procedures and compliance
requirements to perform the position.
• Work Product: Must demonstrate quality, including accuracy and thoroughness, in work
required for the position. Must plan and complete acceptable quantity of work within
deadlines.
• Member Focus: Must consistently exhibit proper conduct with ONA members through
verbal and written communications. This includes listening, understanding member
expectations/perspective and acknowledging and responding to concerns in a timely and
helpful manner.
• Dependability/Accountability: Must follow through on assignments and take ownership of
work. Must be reliable and responsible, and adhere to procedures, practices and work
schedule.
• Collaboration/Teamwork: Must demonstrate cooperation and teamwork, and value and
seek input and expertise of others. Must contribute to the team environment by working
effectively with others on the team, and treat co-workers with respect, honesty and fairness.
• Communication: Must communicate effectively and respectfully with co-workers and
associates verbally and in writing. Must follow instructions and share information
appropriately.
• Commitment to JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) & Welcoming Behavior in the
Community: Must create a welcoming and learning environment with productive and
positive workplace relationships. Must build and support a diverse and inclusive community
by demonstrating respect in the workplace.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of three (3) years' as a union
organizer, community or political organizer, or internal organizer/business agent required except
as noted below. Applicants with healthcare experience encouraged to apply. ONA will develop
a registered nurse with less than three years of experience if other relevant skills or experience
are present.
• Knowledge of basic labor and employment law, such as, NLRA, PECBA, FMLA, ADA,
OSHA, and Workers Compensation.
• Knowledge of or commitment to learn about Nurse Practice Act, HIPAA, Oregon's
Staffing Law, and other healthcare related practices and culture.
• Speak one-on-one and with groups. Confident initiating conversations with strangers.
Facilitate group discussions.
• Ability to figure out solutions to complex problems.
• Handle multiple priorities at once, with ability to appropriately triage and delegate.
• Raise vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely.
• Gather and assess relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively.
• Come to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria
and standards.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with prospective members.
• Collaborate with other staff, work with a team.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS
A valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and automobile liability coverage or access to
an insured vehicle are required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without
posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and membership databases
or similar programs.
• Ability to use text and other digital platforms.
• Smart phone with data plan, which ONA will reimburse per collective bargaining
agreement.
• Personal laptop, which ONA will provide per policy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to:
• Sit for prolonged periods of time in an office environment.
• Work irregular hours, sometimes for long durations.
• Utilize smart phone, text, and respond to texts.
• Input data on a computer.
• Read a computer screen and written documents.
• Transport for some distance up to 30 pounds.
• Drive day or night, often for long distances, and for prolonged periods of time.
• Frequently travel, sometimes out-of-state. Travel by car will be necessary. Travel by
plane will be likely.
• Stay overnight in hotels or otherwise away from home.
• Navigate without assistance within worksites.
OTHER
Periodic travel will/may be required along with occasional evening or weekend work. Hybrid
schedules are available as appropriate for job duties and subject to supervisor approval.
DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed
as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.