Director of Labor Relations

POSITION TITLE: Director of Labor Relations AREA: Labor Relations and Contractor Member Services REPORTS TO: Vice President of Labor Relations SALARY RANGE: $150,000 - $175,000 POSITION OBJECTIVE: Assist in developing UCON?s labor relations profile with contractors and unions across the state; fostering cooperative working relationships with other departments, members, and union contacts served; planning, managing, and creating of the delivery of industry guidance, programs, and other member services; providing direction and oversight on the activities and functions of the department and staff, which includes developing departmental goals and objectives; developing and implementing department policies and standards; providing assistance to department and management staff in areas of expertise.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBLITY: To include, but not limited to the following: ? Assists in labor negotiations, arbitration, and all contractor/labor union disputes.
? Participates in new market / membership development / organizing agreements.
? Serves as a key staff liaison to the Labor Executive Committees (LECs) in Northern and Southern California and is responsible for all work associated with each LEC?s objectives.
Responsible for building the leadership structure of the LECs and continuing to develop the contractor leadership infrastructure.
? Serves as a key staff liaison to all craft committees across the state.
Responsible for talent development and building the leadership structure of the craft committees into the future.
? Participates in meetings with the LECs and other Boards, Trusts, and other leadership committees, as needed; overseeing preparation and delivery of reports and presentations.
? Coordinates communications and relationships across the Association membership regarding industry issues and organizational entities.
? Communicates organizational initiatives and accomplishments both internally and externally to our members and industry through bulletins, UCON magazine, social media, public relations and similar.
? Performs other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the CEO and/or the Vice-President of Labor Relations from time to time.
? Assists in management of activities associated with UCON?s Leadership development activities and initiatives.
SERVICE & MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT GENERAL LABOR RELATIONS & ADVOCACY: ? Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations Support ? Labor Grievance & Labor Dispute Advocacy ? Maintain & Foster Positive Union Relations at All Levels ? Labor Executive Committees and Craft Committees Liaison ? Contractor Help Desk & Labor Representative ? Business Development & Organizing Agreements KEY AREAS OF DIRECT MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: ? Responsible for managing / collaborating with entire UCON Labor & Member Services (LMS) team, along with Vice President of Labor Relations ? Responsible for managing and growing the catalog of guides, charts, and other resources available to meet ever-evolving contractor and industry needs ? Responsible for managing all processes associated with collective bargaining, including but not limited to, strategic development of proposals, industry research, and related ? Responsible for UCON?s ongoing recruitment of talent to fill roles for all negotiation teams and craft committees ? Responsible for management of all projects and activities related to Industry Partnering Meetings ? Responsible for maximizing CBA Power of Attorney (POA) assignments by members and nonmember contractors across the industry to maximize influence and bargaining effectiveness MEMBER SERVICES/RETENTION: ? Provide front-line problem-solving assistance to members, including for contract interpretation, analysis, and other guidance on all manner of member inquiries / issues ? Advocacy on labor, grievance, and trust fund disputes ? Educate members on UCON services, products, and other available resources ? Development of guides, memos, bulletins, and other communications and resources for membership ? Analyze and provide guidance on new employment, labor, HR laws & regulations affecting members ? New member orientations and topic-specific trainings ? Member engagement, relationship maintenance, and industry leader development ? Member satisfaction through services provided & relationship maintenance ? Support, and eventually be the lead potential member organizing activities and recruitment ? Contribute to magazine, website, social media communications ? Daily interdepartmental and external communication / collaboration with members, unions, and other industry stakeholders OTHER: ? Attend UCON events, Board of Directors and other leadership body meetings, and other industry events to represent the organization?s interests.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY United Contractors (UCON) is seeking a labor relations professional to grow our organization, influence, capability, and advocacy.
The job is all about relationships.
The key initiatives include assisting in negotiating contracts, resolving disputes, developing and providing guidance, and adding to the leadership team of a cutting-edge union-affiliated contractors association.
We represent the interests of more than 480 union-affiliated companies in the infrastructure construction industry, which total over $40 billion of work annually and 30,000+ craft employees.
We execute this by collaborative partnering where we can and assertive advocacy as a default.
This person will work with the Vice President of Labor Relations with a plan to become the lead labor relations specialist across the state of California.
Key roles include labor relations advocacy, contract interpretation, dispute resolution, grievance case prep, contractor resource creation, and contractor consultation services to our member firms and their labor relations / operations / human resource departments.
Success in this position will be the ability to rapidly build a relationship network among member leaders, negotiating teams, labor leaders and internal staff.
Your social and emotional intelligence, team orientation and commitment level are more important than your technical capability.
This job is not a ?punch the ticket? role at a big organization.
OUR PURPOSE UCON's purpose is to create opportunity for companies and individuals through innovation, leadership, advocacy, and collaboration.
UCON is the most successful and notable non-profit trade association of its kind west of the Mississippi.
We work with owners and principals of some of the largest and most successful companies in our field.
It is an amazing group of entrepreneurs who are remarkable businesspeople and yet down-to-earth, a rare combination.
OUR PROMISE We do what we say.
For our clients.
For our team members.
For each other.
We do the right things for the right reasons.
OUR CULTURE Our team is passionate and committed to providing our members with a solid return on their investment.
We care about them from a business and personal standpoint.
We consider employment at United Contractors a transformational opportunity rather than a trade of your time and talent for money.
If your motivation does not come from challenging yourself and being of service, we are not for you.
We thrive on new ideas and encourage new ways of doing things better and smarter.
Accountability and responsibility drive the value system.
Team members are cultivated through an investment in training, coaching, and mentoring.
Values, character, and work ethic are everything.
It is considered a great place to work, and our employee survey backs it up.
OUR REWARDS We provide a competitive salary with bonus opportunity and benefits package including medical, dental, life and 401(k) with a generous employer match.
The position will also include educational reimbursement, vacation, and associated expenses as applicable.
We also engage in teambuilding, communications, and self-development programs for the benefit of our staff.
OUR (BEST) CANDIDATE We are looking for a unique individual who is professional but can get along and be comfortable and successful in our construction industry environment (no office politics, B.
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Key Attributes: ? Effective manager of people and projects ? Problem solver with an eye for details ? Independent thinker / Questions the status quo ? Team player ? Quick learner / Takes instruction well ? Personable / Relational ? Resilient ? Motivated to excel ? Diplomatic but assertive and direct ? Strong communicator ? Intelligent.
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both emotionally and socially ? Takes initiative Minimum Qualifications Include: ? Minimum 3-5 years labor relations experience including contract negotiations, grievance / dispute resolution and/or similar ? BA / BS or Master's Degree in a related field preferred ? Understands labor-management and related issues ? Knowledge of construction industry a plus ? Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT), knowledge of Salesforce a plus ? Valid California driver's license, current DMV printout and proof of insurance Hybrid work culture with work at home opportunities.
Role requires day travel within Northern California along with occasional travel to Southern California.