Danny Coughlan
objective
Qualities of an Organizer:
-- Has personality that reflects a strong belief in trade unionism
-- A sense of dedication to the trade union movement
-- An understanding of what trade unionism is about
-- Adaptable: knows how to become one of the group without feeling superior or out of place
-- Likes people
-- Cultivates an ability to meet workers and their families
-- Good conversationalist, capable of engaging workers in interesting conversation
-- Good listener
-- Avoids heated or rambling arguments
-- Employs great patience
-- Neatly dressed but not overdressed
-- A willingness to sweat, if long hours and hard work cause him to sweat
-- Knows how to plan out a campaign
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I am currently putting together a resume / portfolio of my qualifications and education ,also you might like to see the website I designed for U.A. local 666 Niagara .
Just click on the above link and you will be taken to the web
thanks;
Danny Coughlan
Work Experience
General Forman
Dealing with all parties involved in the construction of The Thorold Co-Gen Prject - Resolving problems between the company and craft personel. Organizing and Deligating workload Supervizing personal
Last Employer: V.K.Mason/Kiewit/Ganotec
Contact Person: Paul Crane/ 905-227-3162
Responsibilities: Organizing work force for over 150 pipe fitters ,steam fitters and plumbing personal . Overseeing the, construction, start-up, commissioning and performance testing for the project. The plant, which is enclosed in a sound-attenuated building to meet strict noise requirements, features a GE 7FA gas turbine and a Siemens SST-900-RH steam turbine. Other equipment includes an Alstom heat recovery steam generator and two Foster Wheeler auxiliary construction of
Accomplishments: -Maintain and promote a safe,professional and friendly enviorment.
Forman
Running the construction of a Bio-Diesel refinery
Last Employer: Process Mechanical, 555, Conestoga Blvd. Cambridge
Contact Person: 519.622-5520
Responsibilities: General supervising of the construction of a bio-diesel
Accomplishments: Sucessful completin of eproject
Steam fitter/ Pipefitter
General pipefitting duties at the Attawapiskat Diamond Mine, Attawawapiskat ,Ontario
Last Employer: Lockerbie and Hole Brantford, Ont
Contact Person: Telephone: (519) 751-8000
Responsibilities: - Working with a pipeing crew in a camp enviorment
Accomplishments: -Successful completion ofthe project
Education
Establishment: Mohawk Collage
Degree: Plumbing Apprenticeship
Education Period: 11/30/-1 - 11/30/-1
Avarage Grade: 90
Details: Completion of appernticeship
Establishment: British Colombia Institute Of Technolegy
Degree: Plumbing /Gas Fitting
Avarage Grade: 90+
Details: Sucessful Completion
Skills
Strong Leadership skills
Computer Skills: I Personally Designed and maintain a web site for U.a. local 666 the web address is http://uapipefitters.com/
Additional Information
I am a self starter Well organized Strong believer in the union movement
Conferences or Courses: Gas fitting course - Hamilton union hall Backflow prevention -hamilton union hall Med Gas course Hamilton hall
Professional Membership: United Association Local 666
Interests
So what, ideally, are the essential qualities of good organizers? First and foremost, they must be able to win the trust and confidence of the workers they are hoping to unionize. First impressions, while not necessarily accurate, are important, especially for workers who.feel they are risking their livelihood by talking to an organizer about joining a union..
Organizers must radiate competence. They must be able to give clear, frank and convincing answers to workers, many of them skeptical about unions. They must be tough-minded and be able to handle all sorts of difficult situations, including threats of physical harm. Whatever the challenges, they must not lose their composure and become panicky, worst of all in the presence of non-union workers.
Even before starting a campaign, organizers must fully understand all the standard arguments employers use to intimidate their workers and defeat the union, and they must devise effective tactics to respond to any attack. They must also have a thorough grasp of federal and state labor laws as they affect union organizing.
One of the most important objectives of the organizers is to involve as many of the workers as possible in the actual organizing activities. They must make the workers feel that it is their union and they will play a major role in all decisions, up to and including the signing of a contract and its ratification.
Organizers must learn how to utilize the community as a base of operations and get the most out of their teams of volunteer organizers. It will be helpful if they study the successes and failures of past organizing campaigns.
Organizers must be patient listeners and also make good judgments about what they hear. They must rely on the their contacts in the workplace, who are their eyes and ears, about what's happening on the job. But they also double-check the information they receive. And they must move quickly to scotch any harmful rumors that the employer may float. They are also on the lookout for workers who act as spies for the employer, and they must find ways to expose them.
Organizers keep accurate records of everything they consider essential to the organizing drive. Their computer data base contains updated information about every aspect of the campaign, including a daily progress report.
High-powered organizers are those who are masters at organizing their time, strength and resources with maximum efficiency. They make every minute count, without appearing stressed or frantic. They establish the proper priorities for the countless tasks that press upon them for attention.
They make quick decisions about what is a "must" on their calendar, what is less important and what they can eliminate. They know how to delegate tasks to subordinates, utilizing their special capabilities.