Job opportunity: NewsGuild seeks 2 organizers for digital media workers

NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America is seeking two experienced, self-motivated organizers to work with digital media workers. The positions are for one or two years in New York City and Washington, D.C.

The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America represents over 22,000 news media workers in the U.S. and Canada. Our members work in all areas of the news industry, including print, broadcast and digital operations.


Key responsibilities:

• Initiate and pursue organizing leads among digital media workers.


• Direct organizing committee work: keep the committee members on track, motivate them, give them a realistic assessment of progress and inoculate them on employer tactics.


• Work with local leaders to identify and encourage local members to participate in organizing campaigns and build support for organizing.


• Assess workers’ support of the union, identify and recruit potential committee members, facilitate committee meetings, and help committee determine timing for going public.


• Run campaigns with minimal assistance, motivate and dig out committee members, work in a team with other organizers involved in the campaign.


• Track, compile and analyze campaign data; continuously assess progress of campaign, and develop plans and ideas to move through and over walls.


• Train organizing committee members.


• Work effectively with local and national leaders on priority campaigns.

A qualified candidate will:

• Have at least 3 years organizing experience.


• Be willing to work weekends and long, irregular hours.


• Be able to travel to work locations away from home by car and plane, as needed.


• Communicate effectively verbally, in writing, in electronic transmissions and by social media.


• Have a solid working knowledge of systematic organizing, ability to use charts and lists and other tools to gather, analyze, and share information about a campaign.


• Have a fundamental commitment to building a diverse and democratic labor movement.


• Be able to communicate effectively and establish a rapport with workers of diverse backgrounds and demographics.


• Move people to make specific, concrete, commitments and take action.

Salary and Benefits

Pay: $60,000 to $75,000 (subject to experience and negotiated increases)
Medical and dental insurance
401k with match
Union representation

Application Deadline: August 27, 2015

How to apply: Interested candidates should provide a cover letter, resume and at least two references to NewsGuild President Bernie Lunzer at [email protected]. Candidate should indicate whether the application is for the New York or DC position.