Steven Siguenza
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Passionate and hardworking, Labor Union Organizer and Representative, bringing over 7 years of experience in organizing, identifying, recruiting, and developing leaders in order to reach campaign goals. Excellent oral and written communication, organizational and problem-solving skills. Looking to apply knowledge and abilities to challenging new role.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Union Representative
AFSCME Local 3299
Los Angeles, CA
08.2016 - 04.2022
- identified, Recruited, and developed union leaders.
- Worked on several membership drives, providing training and educating union leadership
- Researched disciplinary and grievance issues and recommended optimal courses of action.
- Interpreted contractual agreements for employers and employees to support collective bargaining and labor relations processes.
- Taught frontline leadership how to improve labor and management interactions thereby reduce grievances and arbitration needs.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Organized alongside Union Leaders to mobilize healthcare workers to strike.
- Advised on labor and employment law relating to operations.
- Mobilized, coordinated and supported membership networks for collective bargaining campaigns.
Community Organizer
Alliance for Community Empowerment
Los Angeles, CA
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Implemented community outreach and engagement plans to reach vulnerable communities.
- Developed engagement and outreach metrics to solicit community engagement.
- Identified resources to create fundraising opportunities.
- Facilitated weekly meetings to discuss internal operational issues, current events, impacting community and advocacy.
- Tracked data using spreadsheets to record pledges, phone calls and canvassing.
- Performed canvassing activities to drum up support and increase funds.
- Conducted interviews with people from target populations to listen to concerns and amplify group's voice.
- Collaborated with community-based organizations and key stakeholders to address community initiatives.
- Constructed work plans to form support committees, consisting of friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.
External Organizer
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Los Angeles , CA
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Identified, recruited, and developed union leaders with aim of equipping clinics & hospitals to independently organize and mobilize their coworkers to unionize.
- managed volunteer events such as phone banks and voter registration drives.
- Mobilized, coordinated and supported membership networks for collective bargaining campaigns.
- Conducted outreach to local community leaders and progressive organizations and assisted with local and regional on-site events.
- Trained students to lead social change, run strategic campaigns, organize news conferences, build strong coalitions, generate grassroots support and coordinate lobby days.
- Assessed risk levels associated with collective bargaining strategies.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
Union Representative
The Engineers and Architects Association
Los Angeles, CA
03.2022 - Current
- Organized informational meetings for union members to discuss workplace issues.
- Advocated for better wages, benefits, and working conditions for union members.
- Resolved conflicts between employees or between employees and management personnel.
- Provided advice on labor relations matters such as contract interpretation, discipline procedures.
- Educated workers about their rights under local, state, and federal employment laws.
- Conducted outreach to union members and potential members to inform them of their rights under collective bargaining agreements.
- Developed strategies for organizing workers in the workplace, including identifying target areas and developing tactics to reach out to those workers.
- Attended conferences and workshops related to labor relations topics.
Steward Coordinator
The Engineers and Architects Association
Los Angeles, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Provided advice and guidance on labor-related matters to union members.
- Gathered information and statistics for economic and labor-related proposals.
- Taught frontline leadership to improve labor and management interactions, reducing grievances and arbitration needs.
- Communicated regularly with local unions about upcoming events or activities that may affect them.
- Developed a comprehensive strategy to engage members in collective bargaining activities.
- Represented the interests of the union membership at various conferences and conventions.
- Researched applicable labor laws and regulations in order to advise union members accordingly.
- Initiated campaigns aimed at recruiting new members into the union's ranks.
- Created educational materials about labor law and employee rights for distribution among union members.
- Coordinated training sessions designed to educate union members on relevant topics such as collective bargaining techniques, dispute resolution strategies.
Education
Computer And Information Sciences
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR05.2015
Organizer-in-training - Organizing
SEIU
Los Angeles Skills
- Training & Development
- Organizational skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Contract interpretation
- Training leadership
- Union consultation
- Grievance management
- Relationship building
- Flexible
- Membership Database Specialist
Timeline
Steward Coordinator
The Engineers and Architects Association
01.2023 - Current
Union Representative
The Engineers and Architects Association
03.2022 - Current
Community Organizer
Alliance for Community Empowerment
02.2017 - 08.2017
Internal Union Representative
AFSCME Local 3299
08.2016 - 04.2022
External Organizer
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
07.2015 - 07.2016
Computer And Information Sciences
Oregon Institute of Technology
Organizer-in-training - Organizing
SEIU
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