Labor Relations Coordinator

Location: Chicago, IL 60629 100% Onsite
Pay Rate: $40.00 $40.81/hour
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:30 AM 4:30 PM CST
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract Duration: October 5, 2026 December 31, 2026

Schedule Note: This position supports a 24/7 manufacturing facility. Candidates must be flexible to occasionally adjust their schedule to support early morning, evening, or off-shift employee relations matters and investigations.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Labor Relations Coordinator to support a large, unionized manufacturing facility in Chicago. This position will serve as a key resource for labor relations matters, including collective bargaining agreement (CBA) interpretation, grievance administration, workplace investigations, dispute resolution, labor law compliance, and management training.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on labor relations experience within a unionized manufacturing, industrial, or plant environment and be comfortable partnering directly with management, HR, union representatives, and frontline supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a site subject matter expert for the interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and plant policies.
• Administer the formal grievance process, including conducting investigations, gathering facts, preparing responses, and representing management during grievance proceedings.
• Investigate union-related employee complaints, workplace concerns, policy violations, and employee relations matters.
• Partner with HR, management, union stewards, and union leadership to maintain productive labor-management relationships.
• Facilitate and participate in labor-management meetings and dispute resolution discussions.
• Track grievance activity and analyze trends to identify recurring issues and opportunities for proactive resolution.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
• Provide guidance to managers and frontline supervisors regarding CBA administration, grievance handling, employee relations, and labor practices.
• Develop and deliver labor relations training for supervisors and management.
• Support workplace investigations and labor relations matters across multiple shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of labor relations experience required.
• Strong preference for experience within a unionized manufacturing, industrial, production, or plant environment.
• Hands-on experience interpreting and administering collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
• Demonstrated experience managing grievances, workplace investigations, dispute resolution, and union relations.
• Strong working knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and applicable labor laws.
• Experience partnering directly with union representatives, stewards, management, and HR teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication, investigation, documentation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• HRIS experience preferred.
• Bachelor s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, or a related field preferred.
• Must be able to work 100% onsite in Chicago, IL.
• Must have flexibility to occasionally work earlier or later hours to support investigations and employee relations matters within a 24/7 operation.

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan