Labor 2024 Member Organizer

The Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation (TGCALF), AFL-CIO, a coalition of 95 unions and their 60,000 union members in the Houston region, seeks to hire 12 members to engage in volunteer recruitment, voter registration, and member to member direct voter contact to help get out the vote for labor-endorsed candidates in the November 5th, 2024 election.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Voter Contact and Volunteer Recruitment

  • Work with TGCALF staff and union affiliate leaders to plan and execute a membership outreach and recruitment plan

  • Plan and execute volunteer blockwalks and phonebanks

  • Engage in blockwalking and phone banking on a weekly basis

Voter Registration

  • Work with TGCALF staff and union affiliate leaders to plan and execute voter registration of union members and members of union households

  • Engage in worksite and classroom voter registration activities

  • Train and support union volunteer deputy registrars

  • Work with TGCALF staff, union affiliates and allies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must be a member of one of the 95 affiliated unions of the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation

    Commitment to changing the future of Texas by organizing the power of working families

    Ability to complete the requirements to be deputized to register voters in the state of Texas

    Strong verbal and written communication skills

    Ability to work two evenings per week and on Saturdays and Sundays, as assigned

    Familiarity with the structures and culture of the labor movement

COMPENSATION

This is a part-time position with an expectation of a maximum of 10 hours per week at a rate of $25/hr from September 7th through November 6th. Reliable transportation is required.

This position is based in Houston, TX. There is no remote option.