James Santos Email & Phone Number

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

• Conceptualize and construct comprehensive campaign plans including, but not limited to, drafting of the campaign objectives, budget, work plan and overall timeline.
• Manage a team of 5 organizers, as well as monitor and mentor paid member organizer
• Build a large base of members leaders who participate in demanding changes from the school district and creating the political climate that allows for those changes to be adopted.
• Coordinated with staff across local, state, and national structures and affiliates to conceptualize and implement comprehensive campaign plans.
• Plan, develop and prioritize strategy and tactics, analyzing what is effective
• Organize direct actions, events, and other tactics to move campaigns forward.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Implement major internal and external organizing campaigns by working with CWA national and local staff, leaders and members.
• Identify and recruit new member activists and prospective member leaders.
• Develop and mobilize organizing committees by engaging in one-on-one persuasion, training them on inoculation, assessment and outreach techniques.
• Track monitor and report on progress of campaigns I lead to executive leadership.
• Develop relationships with community and political allies
• Design innovative and effective training for local affiliate members, activist and officers to support their development as leaders

Bronx

• Planning engagement strategy to increase community input from under-resourced neighborhoods.
• Building strong network of community leaders from every sector of the community. (Faith, Education, Government, Housing, Social Services)
• Supervise and work in partnership with community organizations and members to build a powerful grassroots base to directly impact the South Bronx.
• Represent the Bronx D.A. on multiple task forces and coalitions including: mental health, crime prevention, New York City Housing Authority.
• Design and develop educational and communications materials in collaboration with community partners.
• Expand dialogue with schools, public housing developments, NYPD officers, faith based leaders and cure violence community based organizations.

Greater New York City Area

• Managed the collection of over $5 million in annual membership dues from more than 9,000 active members.
• Assist with program and organizational budgeting and reconciling where necessary.
• Managed progress tracking and provide metrics/reports on participation, activities, and results; develop metrics for review by senior leadership, interpret results, and providing action plans.
• Handled contract management and compliance.
• Built strong working relationships with CEO’s and executives representing 135 businesses in diverse industries including Costco, United Airlines and Southwest.
• Educated members and external stakeholders about union rules, regulations, benefits and procedures.

Greater New York City Area

• Collaborated and took part in numerous labor organizing campaigns, along with contract and anti-decertification campaigns.
• Organized actions, mobilizations, phone banks, door to door, media coverage and other activities as part of our issue and electoral campaigns, with a major focus on environmental issues, and with an additional focus on.
• Recruited, coordinated, and supervised volunteers and interns building volunteer base and trained local members and leaders.
• Collaborate with union workers and partners to attain better labor benefits, safer working conditions and enhanced workplace rights.
• Delivered group presentations outlining the benefits of union membership to enroll new union members and grow membership numbers.
• Mobilized voters to support union-backed candidates.

Greater New York City Area

• Provided administrative and bookkeeping support for Local 210 offices and organized staff.
• Assisted in planning and coordinating conferences, organizing drives, and training.
• Supervised the receptionist.

Greater New York City Area

• Answered phones and greeted office guests.
• Managed procurement of office supplies.
• Was responsible for locating and organizing files.
• Retrieved and distributed mail, courier shipments, and overnight packages to employees