Brig
3 days ago
Union Secretary 80-100% - Brig
- 06 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Brig
Job summary
Unia is the largest union in Switzerland, advocating for fair labor conditions. Join us in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Tasks
- Champion workers' rights in the construction and trade sectors.
- Engage with diverse individuals to grow union membership.
- Provide legal advice and support to union members effectively.
Skills
- Completed vocational training or higher education required.
- Strong communication skills in personal and group settings.
- Experience in group leadership and political advocacy preferred.
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About the job
Unia is the largest union in Switzerland. With our approximately 1,200 employees, we are committed to fair working conditions and a social Switzerland. This dynamically and combatively.
Strengthen our team in Upper Valais in the construction and trade sector immediately or by arrangement as
Union Secretary 80-100% - Brig
This is what you move
With dynamism and persuasiveness, you advocate for the interests of employees in the construction and finishing trades. You are daily at the pulse of events and in contact with people of diverse backgrounds. Thanks to your communication talent, you easily succeed in recruiting new members for the union, supporting and building company committees as well as groups. Your tasks include specifically addressing employees in the construction and trade sector, both in individual conversations and during fieldwork, and translating their concerns into a collective movement. You ensure information, advice, and support for members in the labor law context. As a union secretary, you enforce the interests of employees against their employers – through direct intervention, in commissions and committees, or in legal proceedings.
This is what you bring
- Completed vocational training or studies
- Strong communication skills in personal and group contact
- Experience in group leadership and moderation
- Identification with union goals
- Experience in political work in unions, company interest representation committees, associations, NGOs, social movements, and parties is an advantage
- Flexibility and willingness to occasionally work weekends and evenings
- Language skills in Italian, Portuguese, or another migration language are an advantage
- Driver's license category B
This is what we offer
At Unia, you will enjoy progressive working conditions and
good social benefits. We support part-time work. This also includes the ability to balance work and family. In addition, we promote your development potential. You can look forward to an appreciative, collegial, and lively environment.
Are you interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your complete application dossier here by 27.02.2026.
Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by the sector manager, Lisa Rossi, at lisa.rossi(at)unia.ch
