Also called: Union Organizer, Business Agent
Organizes workers into unions and represents them in bargaining and disputes with employers.
Union reps meet workers on break rooms and picket lines, file grievances when members are treated unfairly, and sit at the bargaining table to negotiate wages and benefits. Many started as workers in the trade themselves, like nurses or electricians.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Often experience as a union member; bachelor's in labor studies helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Labor Studies, Industrial Relations, Political Science, Sociology.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). Labor relations specialists (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help with grievance paperwork; organizing workers and bargaining across the table stay human.
Classes: AP U.S. Government, Speech and debate, Economics, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1075.
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