Union organizer

A union organiser, in the spelling convention used in the Commonwealth of Australia, is either a particular kind of trade union member (who is typically elected) or an appointed union official. The majority of labour organisations choose to select their organisers rather than have elections for the position.

When it comes to some labour unions, the duty of the organiser is to bring together various worker groups to form an organising structure. In some other unions, the duty of the organiser consists mostly of providing services to members and enforcing work standards, in a manner that is similar to that of a shop steward. Organizers may also be expected to take on industrial and legal tasks in some unions. For example, they may be required to make statements to Fair Work Australia, tribunals, or courts.

A union organiser is a representative of a labour organisation who "organises" or "unionises" businesses or workplaces that are not already affiliated with the union in North America. Organizers are often hired to guide non-union employees through the process of joining new chapters of local unions. This is the primary reason why organisers are employed.