Clytie Causing
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA
Summary
Dynamic leader with over 30 years in the labor movement, showcasing a track record of strategic victories and empowerment at Pilipino Workers Center. Skilled in negotiation and effective communication across all levels, I excel in fostering worker welfare and driving educational initiatives. Fluent in multiple languages, I bring a detail-oriented and systematic approach to achieving impactful outcomes.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Pilipino Workers Center
LA, California
01.2023 - Current
- Leads the Wage Justice campaign for Filipino domestic workers, homecare workers and personal attendants
- Advocates for the rights of workers regardless of their immigration status; interacts with labor agencies (federal, state, county & city levels)
- Plans strategies and tactics to win wage theft campaigns; provides supervision and support for a team of 9 staff; participates in national, state and local meetings and conferences; conducts education and training on workers labor rights; promotes workers empowerment; oversee the student internship program
Director
UNAC/UHCP
Maui, Hawaii
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Responsible for leading the Union’s representation services and bargaining
- Primary lead negotiator for all collective bargaining agreements, including developing & leading the Union’s negotiations teams
- Developed contract proposals & educated members
- Designed, implemented & managed campaigns & communication materials
- Identified and trained member leaders; conducted leadership training
- Hired, trained & supervised staff
- Ensured strict enforcement of the CBA through steward structure
- Worked closely with organizational leadership to strategically affect operational direction
- Represented Union in community outreach and events to build public support
Labor Representative
California Nurses Association
Glendale, CA
10.2011 - 03.2019
- Covered RN representation in 4 hospitals
- Spearheaded contract negotiations
- Led Professional Practice Committee and other Union-related meetings
- Conducted internal organizing campaigns
- Represented members in grievance and meetings with management
- Mobilized members for collective actions, rallies, picketing, strikes & lobbying
- Completed in-depth investigations into issues pertaining to discipline & grievance management and recommended strategies
- Educated members on contract procedures, administration & interpretation
- Mediated discussions between employer & employee in attempts to reconcile differences
- Reduced grievances & arbitration needs by resolving differences before they escalate
- Led a delegation of members in medical missions abroad
Executive Director
1199NW Training & Education Fund
Seattle, WA
03.2009 - 06.2011
- Established the first training and education programs for over 15,000 hospital employees in Washington State with annual budget of $3 million
- Negotiated contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing
- Spearheaded successful business relationships with educational entities and developed initiatives aligned with organization's strategy and core competencies
- Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize member utilization of services
- Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover
- Established career ladder programs for hospital workers
- Successfully applied for Federal and State grants to expand programs and services
- Devised new promotional approaches to boost member engagement while driving growth that resulted to over 3,000 workers participating in various training and education programs within two years of establishment
- Conducted presentations to the educational community and funding agencies
Director
1199SEIU RN Training, Job Security and Placement Fund
NY, NY
05.1999 - 11.2008
- Built & maintained harmonious working relationships with the Union and employers through consultations and joint decisions
- Gained public recognition for the Fund’s programs and services
- Led successful fundraising activities
- Conducted board meeting; prepared board reports
- Developed comprehensive plans while staying within the $9M annual operating budget, track expenditures and financial analysis
- Accomplished organizational objectives
- Planning, administration, coordination & evaluation of training & educational services
- Developed program policies, benefit manual, process and procedures in compliance with applicable laws and in consultation with the legal counsel
- Promoted/marketed the Fund’s accomplishments and programs through public speaking engagements, website development and developed outreach materials and activities
- Grant writing
- Managed a culturally diverse staff & promoted staff development, team approach to problem-solving, coaching and mentoring
- Oversaw the administration of the Citywide RN Staffing & Retention initiatives involving over 1500 RNs from 20 hospitals
- Represented the Fund in international, national & local conferences
- As a member of the Executive Team, performed collaborative work to align with the organizational values and mission
- Collaborated with management to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets
Labor Relations Representative
1199/SEIU
NY, NY
08.1991 - 04.1995
- Represented members in grievances and meetings with management
- Completed in-depth investigations into issues pertaining to discipline and grievance management and recommended strategies
- Mediated discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences
- Negotiated collective bargaining agreements
- Led new organizing drives (external and internal)
- Established effective labor-management committees
- Facilitated leadership training workshops
- Represented the Union in national & international labor conferences
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time
- Lobbying
Education
BS - Social Work
University of the Philippines
Certificate - Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Cornell University
Skills
- Energetic with over 30 years of experience in the labor movement and proven record of accomplishments
- Highly dedicated to improve the welfare of the working people
- Effective communicator and comfortable working with people at all organizational levels
- Strategic thinker, systematic, detail oriented, organized and outcome driven
- Fluent in English, Tagalog, Ilonggo and Cebuano
Timeline
Director
Pilipino Workers Center
01.2023 - Current
Director
UNAC/UHCP
03.2019 - 03.2020
Labor Representative
California Nurses Association
10.2011 - 03.2019
Executive Director
1199NW Training & Education Fund
03.2009 - 06.2011
Director
1199SEIU RN Training, Job Security and Placement Fund
05.1999 - 11.2008
Labor Relations Representative
1199/SEIU
08.1991 - 04.1995
BS - Social Work
University of the Philippines
Certificate - Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Cornell University
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