Could you become a Union Organiser?
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What this job is
A union organiser builds and maintains membership in a trade union or professional association by recruiting workers, addressing workplace grievances, and coordinating industrial action or negotiations. Working across multiple worksites and industries, they advocate for members' interests in pay disputes, safety concerns, and conditions of work, and represent the union in discussions with employers and government bodies.
Pay
A$1,970 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Award Interpretationcore
- Community Developmentcore
- Complaint Handlingcore
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Negotiationcore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Administer appointments
- Advertising techniques
- Conflict De-escalation
- Correspondence Drafting
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Inclusive Practice
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Policy Interpretation
- Record Management
- Report Writing
- Research and Analysis
- Time Management and Prioritisation