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Enida Shuku

Arvada,CO

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

District Organizing Coordinator

CWA District 7
Denver, Colorado
05.2022 - Current
  • Supervised, managed, and mentored local organizers in higher education units in Colorado and Arizona.
  • Managed multiple master contract campaigns as the Mobilizing Coordinator.
  • Coordinated statewide organizing drives that lasted two weeks, with 15 to 25 field organizers.
  • Led various National Labor Relations Board campaigns.
  • Supported leadership in planning strategic initiatives for Stage 4 contract negotiations, and broadband organizing.

Senior Campaign Lead

Communications Workers Of America District 7
Denver, CO
06.2017 - Current
  • Coordinated the CWA Strong program in District 7 by building internal organizing plans & goals with each local. Implemented these plans through IO trainings, site visits, blitzes, list building, OC meetings, PAF recruitment, new employee orientations, Steward identification, training and mentorship. Helped clean up incorrect membership numbers and increased % organized in ATTM unit from 69% to currently 73% and at times up to 77%.
  • Led and supported various NLRB campaigns.
  • Supported the launch of two new pre-majority locals in Colorado and Arizona. Coordinated and supported the organizing and growth for the locals through trainings, campaign planning, PAF recruitment, caucus and committee development, tracking and list building.

Organizing Coordinator

Denver Newspaper Guild - CWA Local 37074
Denver, CO
12.2015 - 06.2017
  • Coordinated all external and internal organizing for the local by building leads in media, non-profits, interpreters and other relatable units. Grew membership in low percentage units, identified leaders & stewards, built mobilizing structures during contract campaigns.
  • Collaborated with other locals in leading the Digital First Media Workers campaign against Alden Global Capital by organizing & mobilizing across 13 union papers across the country through joint bargaining for a fair contract. Through this campaign, we identified leads in non-union DFM papers to organize, which built the foundation for some to organize in the following years.
  • Built political and community solidarity for the Denver Post workers fight against their hedge fund owner and for a community free press through a 6 month contract fight that escalated pressure to a lunch rally outside the Denver Post office building. This organizing led to the first 3% raise for all 13 DFM owned union papers across the country. The first raise since 2009.

Organizer

UFCW Local 1500
Westbury, NY
05.2012 - 12.2014
  • Evaluated potential organizing targets and developed daily, weekly and monthly plans based on overall campaign goals
  • Responsible for initiating organizing campaigns by probing target locations and identifying leads. Through one one ones identified leaders, build lists, educated on organizing rights, guided in building an OC to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. Organized thorough house visits, worksite visits, organizing meetings, cold approached, phone calls and literature
  • Assessed, identified, recruited, and developed workers into worksite leaders and stewards/mobilizers through internal organizing/contract mobilizing.
  • Lead field campaigns and assisted in ULP's & NLRB recognitions petitions. Assisted with NLRB charges, including investigation, preparation of witnesses, collecting evidence and general development of the cases
  • Coordinated and supported the 6 month picket line for the 7 unjustly fired leaders at Mr. Greens campaign through, political, community & faith leadership support, press and social media , ULP charges, solidarity days of actions, handbilling at additional employer locations and most importantly holding the line for 6 months.
  • Organized for the follow up efforts of the Target at Valley Stream campaign through, handbilling and blitzing store locations, homevisiting, phone banking and engaging the OC on the continued fight of the unfair loss of the election.

Education

39th Northeast Regional Summer School For Union Women -

Murphy Institute & UALE
Queens, NY
07.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Food and Nutrition

CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY
2010

Skills

  • Fluent in Albanian
  • Written and verbal communication skills, such as empathic listener, persuasive speaker, strong presentation skills, and proven adaptability to differing environments
  • Training development
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Team leadership
  • Proficient with technology, including but not limited to Slack, Word, Zoom, Excel, Canva Pro, ActionBuilder, and Broadstripes, with the ability to learn all new platforms
  • Membership engagement
  • Campaign planning
  • Staff management
  • Financial management

Timeline

District Organizing Coordinator

CWA District 7
05.2022 - Current

Senior Campaign Lead

Communications Workers Of America District 7
06.2017 - Current

Organizing Coordinator

Denver Newspaper Guild - CWA Local 37074
12.2015 - 06.2017

Organizer

UFCW Local 1500
05.2012 - 12.2014

39th Northeast Regional Summer School For Union Women -

Murphy Institute & UALE

Bachelor of Arts - Food and Nutrition

CUNY Queens College

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