Organizer Bootcamp
District Council #4 has an opening for a full-time organizer position, and we are looking to hire a bilingual member to fill this role.
Interested members are invited to participate in the bootcamp at our Buffalo Headquarters from the evening of February 27th through March 1st. We are looking for candidates that reside anywhere within our 33 County jurisdiction, this is not exclusive to Buffalo. Hotels for those further than 1hr and meals will be paid for through the duration. This bootcamp will help to assess your skills and provide a comprehensive look into the life of what we do in the organizing department. One candidate will be selected and offered the opportunity to change lives as a District Council #4 full time Organizer.
Some highlights of the full-time organizer position:
- 45 hours per week at straight time x 52 weeks a year.
- Vehicle stipend, gas card & 80% of maintenance covered.
- 2 weeks paid vacation, 5 paid personal days, and sick time.
- Personal growth and professional growth
The ability to organize and bring in new membership from the Latino community into Our Union.
Role as an organizer:
The ultimate goals of a union organizer are to expand our markets, membership, and contractor base. A large part of the role will be boots on the ground hitting projects, talking to the non-union workforce about our values and building relationships w/ contractors performing our craft work.
Some things to expect: This will be an intense training that will challenge you and perhaps take you out of your comfort zone. We will be participating in role plays and you will be expected to present to other boot camp participants. We will be starting on 2/27/26 at approximately 5pm & it will be a full day Saturday and Sunday in this course. You must be present to be considered for this position so plan accordingly.
Next steps: Interested members should contact Director of Organizing Frank Stento at (607) 727-5208 or by email at fstento@dc4.org