Broadcast Business Representative

Job Description

Overview

Who We Are

SAG-AFTRA is the iconic American labor union that represents approximately 160,000 media professionals. SAG-AFTRA employees support our members and thrive on securing the strongest protections by negotiating the best wages, working conditions, health and pension benefits. We preserve and expand members' work opportunities, vigorously enforce our contracts and protect our members against unauthorized use of their work.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

Protect the interests of both commercial and public media professionals through enforcing SAG-AFTRA broadcast collective bargaining agreements in all matters relating to the terms and conditions of employment for broadcast employees, as well as member outreach through station visits and bargaining unit meetings. Responsible for member engagement and internal organizing at broadcast stations within Southern California.

(This section provides a general summary of the most significant job duties performed. It does not explain in detail every single duty performed.)
• Identify and recruit members to participate in union activities and activism, collective bargaining and membership meetings.
• Build relationships with SAG-AFTRA Broadcast members, shop stewards and union staff. Additionally, build relationships with local and national station management and labor-relations staff.
• Administer and enforce broadcast contracts with television and radio stations, including public and commercial media
• Provide general overview, information and assistance to covered broadcast employees, including frequent station visits and bargaining unit meetings.
• Work in alignment with national strategy on issues such as minimum contractual
• Address issues and share information through regular labor-management meetings.
• Handle grievances, resolutions through Federal Mediation and/or settlement discussions, in an effort to preempt arbitration or litigation.
• Establish working relationships with employer counterparts in order to effectively administer and enforce the terms of broadcast collective bargaining agreements.
• Conduct factual research.
• Collaborate in the handling of arbitration matters (both simple and complex), concerning News & Broadcast-related grievances.
• Consult with the National Broadcast Director, Broadcast staff, and the Chief Broadcast Officer on particular issues, strategies, proposals, responses and the like.
• Work with the Organizing team to create, implement and facilitate internal and external organizing initiatives and directives, and comprehensive strategies.
• Provide assistance in the administration of membership outreach including dues check-off and other membership related
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You'll Need

We want to make sure you're successful. To be considered, you must have:

(The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.)
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Able to negotiate and advocate effectively with tact and diplomacy.
• Superlative interpersonal skills: high degree of patience and tact. Must be able to cultivate respectful, strategic and collaborative relationships with people from diverse backgrounds both internally and externally
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially MS Outlook, MS Word and MS
• Detail oriented with the ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Have an understanding and awareness of worker rights impacting SAG-AFTRA members.
• Hold yourself and others accountable for a high level of performance and integrity. ∙ Capable of taking direction from more than one supervisor.
• Must be able to work in a challenging environment where constructive feedback from others is encouraged.
• Must be able to maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined at SAG-AFTRA's sole discretion.
• Must be available and willing to work extended hours (and/or overtime for applicable non-exempt positions) per day or per week, including weekends and holidays, as SAG AFTRA determines is necessary to meet its business needs.
• Must be available and willing to travel to such locations and with such frequency as SAG AFTRA determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or Experience:
• Undergraduate degree or a combination of 5 years of education and experience in a labor relations or entertainment environment, focusing on contract negotiations, contract administration, dispute resolution, and employee benefits, preferred.
• Juris Doctor degree a plus, but not required.
• Union experience in the private sector is a plus.
• Writing Sample required with resume and cover letter.

Certificates, licenses, and/or registrations: N/A

What You'll Get

We are a great place to work because we offer:
• Colleagues that are passionate about what we do and how they contribute to our mission
• Balance between work and home life responsibilities
• Affordable and comprehensive medical and dental plans
• Generous pension plan
• Employee discounts and perks

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g464wy-18-117-142-128-42 in your application.