MLK Labor
Martin Luther King, Jr. County Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Organizer
People’s Organizing Center

Based in Seattle, WA

 

High-impact opportunity to support the development of breakthrough strategies and tactics to grow the labor movement in Seattle, WA, and beyond. The People’s Organizing Center housed at MLK Labor, was born out of an exceptional partnership among Seattle-area local unions, the King County Central Labor Council, international unions, and the AFL-CIO national union federation to advance new external organizing strategies that can be replicated in other regions. The Center’s work is guided by strategic organizing goals and a commitment to racial equity, gender equity, and climate justice.

Position Summary:
The Organizer is responsible for utilizing innovative organizing strategies to build worker power in collaboration with participating unions and community organizations. This can take many forms, including but not limited to:

• Understanding and executing the stages and components of an organizing campaign arc
• Creating a strategic plan with specific, achievable goals, tactics, and the development of a detailed timeline
• Identifying needs and utilizing traditional and innovative organizing tools to move campaigns efficiently
• Obtaining worker commitments to each other and their union through different means of worker outreach, such as house visits, work site visits, phone banking, and in-person group meetings
• Creating union literature such as leaflets, palm cards, and zines
• Planning and implementing digital/online campaigns on different web and social media platforms
• Coalition building with local unions and community organizations
• Working independently and as part of a team
• Participating in occasional work in outside weather conditions
• Work hours and days will fluctuate as necessary to meet campaign needs, worker schedules, actions, and other activities that may require long days, evenings, and weekends.

Accountability:
The Organizer will operate under the supervision and guidance of the People’s Organizing Center Executive Director and Deputy Director.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Critical thinking, a strong sense of social justice, and the ability to move people beyond their fear towards collective action
• Openness to “out-of-the-box,” creative, and innovative tactics for organizing
• Demonstrated ability to win union organizing campaigns
• Ability to have professional relationships with union organizing directors, principal officers, and organizers
• Experience in a coalition where participants successfully used strategic collective power to change material conditions, such as a change in corporate policy or public policy
• Capable of juggling multiple responsibilities and handling fast-paced settings, multiple projects, and tight deadlines
• Motivated to develop one’s own skills, acquire knowledge and proactively seek opportunities to learn
• Valid driver’s license, vehicle, and auto insurance

Preferred:

• Experienced in navigating various recognition processes, in particular through the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for RC Elections and/or WA State Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) 
• Ability to speak and write in Spanish
• Previous/current union membership

Compensation and Benefits:
The Organizer is an OPEIU 8 represented position with employer-paid benefits (healthcare, retirement, and other benefits) and a starting salary of $90,000 annually. This is a project position whose continuity will be based on grant funding.

To Apply:
Email cover letter, résumé, and 3 references to pia@mlklabor.org. Please use the subject line “Center Organizer - (Your Name)” and attach application documents in PDF.

Application deadline: January 28, 2026

MLK Labor is an equal opportunity employer. BIPOC, immigrants, women, and LGBTQ+ people are encouraged to apply.