IWW WISE-RA 2026 Officer Elections – Voting Open – Schedule, Guidelines & Role Descriptions

The 2026 IWW WISE-RA Officer Elections are now open.

Voting starts on the 24th of May 2026 and closes on the 8th of June 2026 23:59 PM (UK time).

Hopefully as many members as possible will run for officer positions! Our union either SURVIVES or THRIVES on member participation. Let’s all step up and help the work along!

Contents

NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS SCHEDULE

  • Opening of nominations on 29 April 2026. Candidates to self-register and submit candidate statements via IWW WISE-RA nominations & elections website.
  • Close of nominations on 22 May at 23:59 PM (UK time)
  • Voting opens 24 May 2026.
  • Voting closes 8 June 2026 23:59 PM (UK time).
  • Results announced and newly elected officers on-boarded as soon as possible after.
  • New Officers meeting, Date To be Announced.

WISE-RA REGIONAL OFFICER ROLE DESCRIPTIONS

Candidate statements guidelines

Candidate statements should not exceed 300 words. Statements should include:

  • The candidate’s name as registered with the IWW, and what position they are standing for, at the beginning of the statement.
  • Any relevant background information about themself, including relevant background and personal history as an IWW member.
  • Information about their skills and experience as relevant to the role, and any other relevant/qualifying criteria they meet, namely, whether they meet any of the skills or criteria listed in the ‘suggested skills’ section for each position in the Role Descriptions document.
  • An outline of what they plan to do in the role / any specific program they propose to implement, and why they think members should elect them.

Further Notes

  • One Co-Secretary position will be on the ballot in this election and must be filled by a Female, Intersex, Non-Binary, Transgender or Asexual (FINTA) member. It is a 2-year position. They will be working alongside FW David Angel, who will remain as a Co-Secretary for a further year.
  • One Membership Co-Officer position will be on the ballot in this election. This Membership Co-Officer will work alongside FW Keith Millar, the current Membership Officer, who will remain as Membership Co-Officer for a further year.
  • Two Co-Treasurer positions will be on the ballot in this election.
  • All other officer positions advertised are solo positions with 2-year tenures, but candidates have the option to agree that the two candidates with the most votes will take on the role together as co-officers (both for 2-year tenures).
  • If there are multiple candidates for a position, the election committee will ask the candidates if they agree to run for a co-officership. If all candidates agree, then voters will be asked to indicate their two preferred candidates during the election, and the position will be held as a co-officership by the two candidates with the highest vote count. If any candidate rejects the option of a co-officership, then only one candidate will be elected to the post.
  • Members can only self-nominate as a candidate and cannot nominate another member as a candidate.
  • Each member can only stand for a single position

WISE-RA Co-Secretary (FINTA)

1 position. 2-year tenure

Must be a FINTA (Female, Intersex, Non-binary, Transgender or Asexual) member.

Suggested Skills

  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings.
  • Responsiveness to emails, messaging and phone calls. Able to respond to urgent matters promptly.
  • A willingness and ability to engage, communicate, and constructively resolve issues and differences.

What the role entails

  • The RA Co-Secretaries will call and chair meetings of the IWW Administration Department, compile the agenda including receiving reports, and share minutes.
  • General oversight and coordination of the work of the Admin Dept, which includes the Membership Admin Team, Treasurer & Finance Admin, Legal Officer, Data Protection Committee, International Solidarity Officer, IT Committee and Communications Administrator.
  • Responsibility and general oversight over all aspects of legal compliance.
  • Liaising with all officers to make sure all parts of the Regional Administration and all branches are administratively functional and have key officer positions filled. Providing support for branches & committees/departments that are struggling.
  • Recruiting acting officers for key vacant posts, pending elections.
  • General oversight of the work of all contractors.
  • Managing the Secretary email, responding to queries, especially external correspondence from other organisations and non-members. Referring to appropriate Officers, Branches & Departments for issues raised which are more appropriately dealt with them e.g., workplace representation,organising drives.
  • Coordinating the compilation of records of DEC and Conference minutes and updating of the Rule Book and MOPP (Manual of Policies and Practices) with new rules & policies decided at DEC meetings or Conference. Updating and storing files containing DEC and Conference minutes, and files containing up-to-date copies of the Rule Book and MOPP, on the WISE-RA NextCloud file repository.
  • Acting as a spokesperson and representative for the union.
  • Communicating on behalf of the union, and representing the union before the Certification Officer and other authorities and organisations.
  • Reporting to the DEC on the work of the Admin dept and submitting reports and requests relating to dept budget.
  • Liaising with the union’s nominated solicitors and the union Legal Officer and Casework Coordinator. Approving cases to be handled by solicitors, and their funding.
  • Working with the Complaints Officer in receiving and handling complaints.
  • Working as part of the Data Protection Committee in handling data protection requests, complaints, and data breaches.
  • Working with the RA Treasurer and Finance Admin to ensure the completion of the Annual Statement of Accounts and Audit Report and its submission to the Certification Officer, and coordinate with the Comms Admin to ensure that the report is duly sent out to all members.

Co-Treasurers

Two Positions: 2 year tenure

Suggested Skills

  • Any previous experience with organisation or company financial management.
  • Able to regularly check emails, make payments and keep records.

What the role entails

  • The Regional Treasurer/s will be responsible for compiling a financial report each quarter to the Delegate Executive Council.
  • The Regional Treasurer/s will be responsible for managing the unionbank account.
  • The Regional Treasurer/s will be a signatory to the union bank account.
  • The Regional Treasurer/s will be responsible for the payment of expenses to members and payment of contractors for work done.
  • The Regional Treasurer/s will be responsible for creating a draft annual budget for the union, and liaising with the Delegate Executive Council, branch officers, department chairs, and general and area organisers as per union rules and procedures.
  • The Regional Treasurer/s will be responsible for the calculation and transfer of funding to branches and the allocation of funds to department budgets as per union rules and procedures set at Annual Conference.
  • The Regional Treasurer/s will be responsible for supporting branch treasurers with learning how to complete returns to the union.
  • The Treasurer/s will participate on the legal funding panel alongside theSecretary and Legal Team Coordinator.

Membership Co-officer

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Preferable to have prior knowledge of CiviCRM & databases or have been a Branch Membership Officer or in a work capacity have familiarity with databases.
  • Be able to allocate several hours of your time on several occasions every week to carry out tasks or attend WISE-RA meetings.
  • Responsiveness to emails, messsaging and phone calls. Able to respond to urgent matters promptly.

What the role entails

  • Working in close coordination with the Membership Admin, Communications Admin, Finance Admin, and occasionally the IT Committee, who have specific membership administration tasks to carry out and are involved in maintaining & developing the database of members. Most of the substantive administrative work is handled by the Membership, Communications and Finance Admins.
  • Overseeing the work of the Membership Administrator as a contractor.Overseeing some aspects of the Communications Administrator’s work, as a contractor, related to membership database management.
  • The Membership co-Officers are the nominal Data Protection Officers of the union, so will work in the Data Protection Committee with the union Co-Secretaries, Legal Officer, Data Protection Delegates & the Communications Admin to decide on Data Protection requests or issues.
  • Managing the Membership Officer email. Answering & resolving questions from members, usually by email, regarding the joining process, adjusting their dues.
  • Referring to appropriate Officers, Branches & Departments issues raised by members which are more appropriately dealt with them e.g., workplacerepresentation, organising drives.
  • Working with and overseeing the Branch, Industrial Union and RegionalOrganising Committee Membership Officers, and the Membership Administrator, as a Membership Administration Team. Attending & contributing to the Membership Officer quarterly meetings & Signal group. Liaising with individual Branches or Industrial Union networks, usually via Membership Officers who seek assistance to further organising
  • On occasion liaising with NARA Membership Officer and any ROC/Group in Europe, often in consultation with the International Officer, and admins for Finance, Membership & Comms.
  • Preparing a Quarterly Report for the DEC & WISERA Depts as agreed by DEC resolution.

Casework Team Coordinator

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Has completed the IWW Rep’s Training.
  • Experience of union casework, disciplinaries, grievance meetings, employment tribunals.
  • Able to help deliver trainings and assist the running of regional and branch based casework teams.
  • Knowledge of GDPR and practices (GDPR training available).

What the role entails

  • Overseeing discussions about casework on the Regional Casework list (the Communications Admin helps administer and update the list subscriptions).
  • Working with the Communications Administrator and Membership Administrator to review and approve Rep accreditation applications.
  • Developing a network of Casework Teams across the union with the aim of providing equal and high quality representation and support to all FWs.
  • Developing the structure and running of Casework Teams.
  • Recruiting branch (acting/elected) Casework Coordinators and coordinating their work to ensure the appropriate and timely assignment of reps to take on casework.
  • Assisting in the creation and development of Casework Teams where the union has a branch without such. This will be done in coordination with the branches, Area Organisers and the Training Committee.
  • Working with the Training Committee to ensure that the training being provided is up to date and of a high quality.
  • Working with the Training Committee Secretary, Legal Officer, Communications Admin and Membership Admin to review, approve and register new accredited IWW reps.
  • Ensuring that the union has good, accessible information resources to support reps (with technical help from the Communications Admin).
  • Working with the Data Protection Committee and Communications Admin toensure that reps are instructed in confidentiality issues and comply with dataprotection
  • Investigating and provide assistance to casework teams where problems exist
  • Liaising when required with the union’s nominated solicitors and the union Legal Officer and RA co-Secretaries

Legal Team Coordinator

One Position: 2-year tenure

Suggested Skills

  • Understanding of employment law processes such as Employment Tribunals,Recognition Agreements, Settlements.
  • Confident at supporting reps with casework enquiries through knowledge of thelaw and research.
  • Able to respond to urgent legal questions and enquiries, directing whereappropriate to wider legal team to delegate tasks.
  • Experience with facilitating a team and organising regular meetings.
  • Good understanding of data protection.

What the role entails

  • Organising and scheduling meeting for the legal team to discuss legal issues affecting members or the union.
  • Supporting members to access training, materials and to develop legal selfreliance within the IWW.
  • The legal team Coordinator participates on the legal funding panel alongside the regional treasurer and one Co-Secretary to make decisions on applications for the union to release funds related to casework.
  • Growing a legal team to which responsiblities for supporting and advisingcasework or legal questions can be delegated.
  • Where there is capacity the Legal Team Coordinator will assist in deliveringregular workshops and presentations on employment law to help members know their rights.
  • The Legal Team Coordinator will have access to the legal [at] iww [dot] org [dot] uk email and will be the point of contact for requests for legal advice and liasing with external solicitors and bodies on matters related to casework.
  • The Legal Team Coordinator will provide a report on the Legal Team to the quaterly DEC meetings.

International Solidarity Committee Secretary

One Position: 2-year tenure

Suggested Skills

  • Experience of organising and facilitating online and in person meetings.
  • Previous involvement with the International Solidarity Committee or International Solidarity organising.
  • Preferably a member of an International Branch or Regional Organising Committee (ROC) of WISE-RA, outside of the UK.

What the role entails

  • Call meetings of the International Committee, compile the agenda including receiving reports, and share minutes.
  • Managing the International Solidarity Committee email and responding to requests for support.
  • Recruiting members to join the committee.
  • Liaise with the international union sections of WISE-RA, other Regional Administrations forming the IWW International, the ICL-CIT, as well as other Internationals or unions abroad that the IWW is allied with.
  • Attend international conferences of the Industrial Workers of the World and like-minded workers’ rights organisations as agreed by the Delegate Executive Council.
  • Develop the union’s link with other worker organisations internationally through acts and messages of solidarity.
  • Communicate with members in organising campaigns before sending messages.
  • Circulate proposed messages of support or protest for approval by the Delegate Executive Council.
  • Reporting to the DEC on the work of the dept and submitting reports and requests relating to dept budget.

Communications Department Chair

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings
  • Previous involvement with creating content for IWW literature, newsletter, socialmedia or website
  • Editorial skills
  • Website and Social Media Content administration/curation

What the role entails

  • Focus on Communications content/relations/outreach rather than tech.
  • Scheduling, convening and chairing quarterly meetings aimed at coordinating the work done by the Literature, Newsletter, Moderators, Website, and Social Media & Website Committees, which are part of the Communications Department.
  • Compiling and sending out the agenda and ensuring accurate minutes are kept.
  • Also coordinating with the Translation Committee (Translations is under the remit of the International Solidarity Committee Secretary) and IT Committee (part of the Admin Dept.).
  • Coordinating with other departments, committees, branches and officers to meet their communications (content/outreach) needs.
  • General oversight of Branch and IU Social Media management & practices.
  • Developing and overseeing the implementation of communications policy, in coordination with the other committee secretaries and volunteers within the Comms Dept.
  • Recruiting Fellow Workers to carry out the work of the department; recruiting acting role holders for key Comms Dept posts (e.g. Committee Secretaries) that are vacant, pending elections.
  • Providing written, and oral reports if required, to the Delegate Executive Council
  • Ensuring that the department establishes an annual budget.
  • Coordinating with the Moderators Committee, Data Protection Officer and Communications Admin to ensure compliance with data protection standards and communications channels usage policies (i.e., rules on safe and comradely communications) in the union’s communications content and communicationschannels.
  • Coordinating with the Moderators Committee, Equalities Officer and Access Facilitator to ensure Safer Spaces and accessibility policy compliance in communications content and channels.
  • Coordinating with the IT Committee Secretaries and Communications Admin on technical aspects of comms.
  • Overseeing the Communications Department related work of the Communications Admin as a contractor.

Press Committee Secretary

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings
  • Experience in the field of press and journalism or press relations
  • Experience creating and sending out Press Releases
  • Ability to research and collect a list of press contacts.
  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings

What the role entails

  • Working with branch Comms Officers and recruiting a team of skilled volunteers to form a press team dedicated to producing press releases and developing press relations.
  • Scheduling, convening and chairing quarterly meetings aimed at coordinating the work done by the Press Committee, which is part of the Communications Department. Compiling and sending out the agenda and ensuring accurate minutes are kept.
  • Coordinating with the Translation Committee (Translations is under the remit of the International Solidarity Committee Secretary), IT Committee, Communications Admin (part of the Admin Dept), Newsletter, Social Media, and Literature Committee (both part of the Communications Dept.).
  • Coordinating with other departments, committees, and especially with branches, branch (comms) officers and workplace campaigns to meet their press relations needs.
  • Developping training press release and press relations training and resources.
  • General oversight of Branch and IU Press relations management & practices.
  • Developing and overseeing the implementation of Press relations policy.
  • Providing written, and oral reports if required, to the Delegate Executive Council
  • Coordinating with the Moderators Committee, Data Protection Committee and Communications Admin to ensure compliance with data protection standards and communications channels usage policies (i.e., rules on safe and comradely communications) in Press releases and press relations.

Complaints Officer/s

Multiple positions. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Knowledge and experience of complaints procedures, transformative justice andmediation.
  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings
  • Good communication and organisational skills

What the role entails

  • Liaising with the Regional Co-Secretaries and/or Receiving Officer in receiving and handling complaints.
  • Assist with the investigation and facilitation of complaints according to the unions policies.
  • Acting as the complaints officer for complaints submitted by members of the union, following the procedures as decsribed in the MoPP. This includes assembling complaints panels to hear evidence and statements relating to complaints.
  • To compile evidence pack for complaints and manage the access requirements of complainants and respondants.
  • Keeping accurate records of complaints proceedings.
  • Assisting members on the methods available to resolve conflict within the union and how to handle complaints.
  • Working with the Data Protection Committee and Legal Team to ensure that complaints are handled in a manner that comply with confidentiality and data protection standards, and to ensure that complaints panel participants are instructed on appropriate data protection compliance.
  • Coordinating with the Membership Officer, Data Protection Officer, Membership Administrator and Communications Administrator to implement membership suspensions or restrictions on data access and processing for members under investigation, or as a result of complaints panel decisions.
  • Reporting outcome of complaints panels to the Receiving Officer, Administrative Dept and DEC.
  • Complaints Officers should work closely with the Transformative Justice and Complaints Committee for the improvement of our complaints process and to develop alternative forms of conflict resolution bwtween fellow workers in the union and workplace.

Transformative Justice and Complaints Committee Secretary

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings
  • Awareness of the IWW Safer Spaces Policy, and mechanisms for conflict resolution within the union, such as mediation, and the complaints procedure.
  • An interest or previous experience with Transformative Justice or complaints processes. Awareness of Transformative Justice as a method of alternative conflict resolution

What the role entails

  • Scheduling monthly meetings of the Transformative Justice and Complaints Committee.
  • Ensuring agendas are sent out and messaging members with the meeting details.
  • Monitoring committee emails and forwarding any requests for committee assisitance to the committee members
  • Developing Transformative Justice and Complaints handling related training and resources.
  • Assisitng with the scheduling of a regular reading group for the committee
  • Preparing a report from the committee for DEC meetings

Equalities Committee Roles: Equalities Committee Secretary; BAME Officer (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic); LGBTQI+ Officer (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and other non-heteronormative sexual identities); and Womens’ Officer.

2-year tenures for each position.

Suggested Skills

  • The Equalities Officers will self-define as FINT (Female, Inter*, Non-binary or Trans*), BAME (Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic), LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and other non-heteronormative sexual identities), Neurodiverse and/or disabled as appropriate to each role.
  • Previous experience with promoting equalities issues within their specific domain and organising campaigns
  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings

What the roles entail

  • All the Regional Equalities Officers will participate and work together in meetings of the WISE-RA Equalities Committee. Compiling and sending out the agenda and ensuring accurate minutes are kept.
  • The general Equalities Officer will call, coordinate and chair meetings, compile and send out meeting agendas and ensure accurate minutes are kept. The general Equalities Officer position is a facilitation focussed role meant to keep the committee active.
  • To assist with education and implimentation of the IWW safer spaces policy and complaints procedures.
  • To be a point of contact for any members with concerns relating to BAME issues, Gender, Disability, Sexuality or other characteristics that may otherwise be overlooked.
  • To organise, identify and promote campaigns that further liberation and equality for all workers.
  • To assist with the development of trainings and educational resources on equalities issues in the workplace and union.
  • To represent the union within external equalities campaigns and conferences.
  • To work with the Equalities Committee, DEC, Organising Dept and branches on organising equalities summits.
  • Working with the Communications Officer and Moderators Committee to ensure Safer Spaces and accessibility policy compliance throughout the union’s spaces and in its communications content and channels.
  • To develop a network of regional, branch and IU FINT (Female, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans), BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic), LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and other non-heteronormative sexual identities), and Accessibility focused caucus groups and structures.

Area Organisers for: Wales; Ireland; North England; Midlands England; and South-West England.

One position for each of the vacant Organising Areas (Scotland and London currently have role holder). 2-year tenure for each.

Suggested Skills

  • Will be a member living and working within the Organising Area.
  • Able to travel on occasion to support activities within jurisdiction
  • Responsive to emails

What the role entails

  • Area organisers will support organising drives and campaigns in selected workplaces and industries according to the aims and objectives of the IWW.
  • Area Organisers will support the activity of the union in their respective jurisdictions and draft annual budgets as deemed necessary.
  • Area Organisers may establish a committee for their respective jurisdictions as well as host summits for their organising area, subject to the approval of the Delegate Executive Council.
  • Area Organisers will submit a quarterly report of their activities to the Organising Department.

Brewery Workers General Organiser

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Will be a Brewery Industry Worker
  • Able to travel on occasion to support activities within juristiction
  • Responsive to emails

What the role entails

  • General organisers will support organising drives and campaigns in selected workplaces and industries according to the aims and objectives of the IWW.
  • General Organisers will support the activity of the union in their respective jurisdictions and draft annual budgets as deemed necessary.
  • General Organisers may establish a committee for their respective jurisdictions as well as host summits for their workplace or industry, subject to the approval of the Delegate Executive Council.
  • General Organisers will submit a quarterly report of their activities to the Organising Department.

Education Workers General Organiser

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Will be an Education Industry Worker
  • Able to travel on occasion to support activities within juristiction
  • Responsive to emails

What the role entails

  • General organisers will support organising drives and campaigns in selected workplaces and industries according to the aims and objectives of the IWW.
  • General Organisers will support the activity of the union in their respective jurisdictions and draft annual budgets as deemed necessary.
  • General Organisers may establish a committee for their respective jurisdictions as well as host summits for their workplace or industry, subject to the approval of the Delegate Executive Council.
  • General Organisers will submit a quarterly report of their activities to the Organising Department.

Student Workers’ General Organiser

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Will be a Student-Worker
  • Able to travel on occasion to support activities within juristiction
  • Responsive to emails

What the role entails

  • General organisers will support organising drives and campaigns in selected workplaces and industries according to the aims and objectives of the IWW.
  • General Organisers will support the activity of the union in their respective jurisdictions and draft annual budgets as deemed necessary.
  • General Organisers may establish a committee for their respective jurisdictions as well as host summits for their workplace or industry, subject to the approval of the Delegate Executive Council.
  • General Organisers will submit a quarterly report of their activities to the Organising Department.

Hospitality Workers General Organiser

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Will be a Hospitality Industry Worker
  • Able to travel on occasion to support activities within jurisdiction
  • Responsive to emails

What the role entails

  • General organisers will support organising drives and campaigns in selected workplaces and industries according to the aims and objectives of the IWW.
  • General Organisers will support the activity of the union in their respective jurisdictions and draft annual budgets as deemed necessary.
  • General Organisers may establish a committee for their respective jurisdictions as well as host summits for their workplace or industry, subject to the approval of the Delegate Executive Council.
  • General Organisers will submit a quarterly report of their activities to the Organising Department.

Research and Survey Committee Secretary

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Skills and Experience in Research and Survey work
  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings

What the role entails

  • Working with branch, area and Industry organisers and recruiting a team of skilled volunteers to form a Research and Survey Committee dedicated to supporting the IWW’s organising efforts with research and surveys.
  • Scheduling, convening and chairing quarterly meetings aimed at coordinating the work done by the Research and Survey Committee, which is part of the Admin Department. Compiling and sending out the agenda and ensuring accurate minutes are kept.
  • Coordinating with the Organising Department, Equalities Committee, Translation Committee, IT Committee, Regional Membership co-Officers, Paid Administrators, and Social Media, Newsletter, Press and Literature Committees (all part of the Communications Dept.).
  • Coordinating with branches and their officers, especially branch, Industry and Area Organisers and workplace campaigns to meet their Research needs.
  • Developping Research related training and resources.
  • General oversight of Branch and IU Research practices.
  • Developing and overseeing the implementation of Research policy.
  • Providing written, and oral reports if required, to the Delegate Executive Council
  • Coordinating with the Data Protection Committee and Communications Admin to ensure compliance with data protection standards and communications channels usage policies (i.e., rules on safe and comradely communications) in research and especially surveys/questionnaires and the collection of personal data.

Training Committee Secretary

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Is an accredited IWW Trainer, having completed the IWW Training for Trainers, and has experience giving trainings.
  • Able to regularly check emails
  • Good communication skills and able to organise regular quarterly meetings and build an agenda for the meetings

What the role entails

  • Organising quarterly meetings of the IWW Training Committee
  • Monitoring and responding to emails to the training committee
  • Communicating/coordinating with branches and union officers to support and serve their training needs. Coordinating with branches, union officers, and IWW trainers to organise trainings
  • Assisting in coordination of the committee to deliver regular regional trainings and Develop training courses/programs, training literature and resources. Facilitating access to those resources.
  • Keeping an accurate record of trainings held
  • May have access to the training committee bank card to assist with quick payments for training events and purchases agreed by the committee in meetings
  • Reporting to the DEC on the work of the Committee and submitting reports and requests relating to Committee budget

Newsletter (‘Wildcat’) Committee Secretary

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Experience editing or writing for a newsletter or other regular publication
  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings

What the role entails

  • Working with branch Comms Officers and volunteers of the Newsletter Committee dedicated to publishing the monthly ‘Wildcat’ Newsletter in PDF format, promoting the IWW and its campaigns to members. Recruiting new volunteers to the committee.
  • Scheduling, convening and chairing monthly meetings aimed at coordinating the work done by the Newsletter Committee, which is part of the Communications Department. Compiling and sending out the agenda and ensuring accurate minutes are kept.
  • Sending monthly call outs to members for Newsletter articles and materials.
  • Ensuring that the ‘Wildcat’ Newsletter is published and circulated to members on a monthly basis.
  • Coordinating with the Translation Committee (Translations is under the remit of the International Solidarity Committee Secretary), IT Committee, Communications Admin (part of the Admin Dept), and Social Media, Press and Literature Committees (all part of the Communications Dept.).
  • Coordinating with other departments, committees, and especially with branches, branch (comms) officers and workplace campaigns to meet their outreach needs.
  • Developping Newsletter related training and resources.
  • Developing and overseeing the implementation of Newsletter policy.
  • Providing written, and oral reports if required, to the Delegate Executive Council
  • Coordinating with the Moderators Committee, Data Protection Committee and Communications Admin to ensure compliance with data protection standards and communications channels usage policies (i.e., rules on safe and comradely communications) in the Newsletter.

Translations Committee Secretary

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Polyglot
  • Experience with translation work
  • Experience convening and facilitating meetings

What the role entails

  • Working with branch Comms Officers and recruiting a team of volunteers with translation skills to form a Translations Committee dedicated to ensuring that the union’s materials and media are translated into all languages spoken by its members.
  • Scheduling, convening and chairing quarterly meetings aimed at coordinating the work done by the Translations Committee, which is part of the International Solidarity Committee. Compiling and sending out the agenda and ensuring accurate minutes are kept.
  • Coordinating with the International Solidarity Committee and its co-Secretaries (Translations is under the remit of the International Solidarity Committee Secretaries); Organising Department; Research Committee, IT Committee, Communications Admin (part of the Admin Dept); Equalities Committee; and Social Media, Newsletter, Press and Literature Committees (all part of the Communications Dept.).
  • Coordinating with other departments, committees, and especially with branches, branch (comms) officers and workplace campaigns to meet their translations needs.
  • Developping translations related training and resources.
  • General oversight of Branch and IU translations practices.
  • Developing and overseeing the implementation of a translations policy.
  • Providing written, and oral reports if required, to the Delegate Executive Council

IWOC Secretary

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Previous experience of prisoner support organising within IWOC or another organisation.

What the role entails

  • Organise monthly meetings on Signal using Jitsi, first Tuesday of the month
  • Sending a reminder about the meeting in the IWOC Signal chat 1 week beforehand.
  • Sending a reminder about the meeting in the IWOC Signal chat 24 hours beforehand.
  • Monitoring IWOC email account and having backup access to website and social media accounts.
  • Sending out the agenda via Signal.
  • Uploading the minutes to the IWOC folder after meetings
  • Posting the action points to https://chat.iww.org.uk/channel/incarceratedworkers

IWOC Membership Officer

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Preferable to have prior knowledge of CiviCRM & databases or have been a Branch Membership Officer or in a work capacity have familiarity with databases.
  • Preferable to have previous experience of prisoner support organising within IWOC or another organisation.

What the role entails

  • Match incarcerated members with a buddy on the outside
  • Find members who have lost touch with IWOC
  • Managing IWOC membership and supporter data on the membership database.
  • Add new member’s birthday to the IWOC calendar
  • Update member data when their circumstances change
  • Follow up with buddies to make sure they are keeping in touch with incarcerated members
  • Participating in Membership Administration Team meetings alongside the Regional Membership (co-)Officer(s), Membership Admin, and other branch / committee Membership Officers.
  • Working in close coordination with the Regional Membership (co-)Officer(s), Membership Admin, Communications Admin, Finance Admin, and occasionally the IT Committee, who have specific membership administration tasks to carry out and are involved in maintaining & developing the database of members. Most of the substantive administrative work is handled by the Membership, Communications and Finance Admins.

IWOC Comms Officer

One position. 2-year tenure.

Suggested Skills

  • Knowledge of different social media platforms and wordpress
  • Previous experience of prisoner support organising within IWOC or another organisation.

What the role entails

  • Helping to coordinate regular communication between the committee and incarcerated members, such as sending a welcome pack and letter to new members.
  • Sharing statements and information about campaigns to Xtwitter, instagram and the IWOC WordPress website.
  • Run regular info sessions on how to be involved with IWOC
  • Write articles about IWOC for Wildcat