COMMUNITY/LABOR ORGANIZER

The Organization:
Founded in 2002, Young Workers United is the nation’s first worker center for young workers. We’re committed to building a multi-racial, worker-led organization that unites U.S. born and immigrant workers from restaurants, stores and campuses.  Our goal is to raise standards in the low-wage service sector through workplace organizing, policy campaigns, and education. Some of our accomplishments include winning the 2nd highest minimum wage in the U.S., collecting over half a million dollars in back wages for workers and creating and passing the first paid sick leave legislation in the nation. Young Workers United staff work in a collective.

The Job:
YWU is seeking an experienced, talented, and committed organizer to join our staff collective to organize young and immigrant workers in the low-wage service sector of San Francisco around on-the-job issues and policy.  Some duties include: worker and student outreach, public speaking, strengthening community ties, popular education workshop development, campaign development and strategic planning as well as lots of campaign and target research.  You will also be required to make lots of phone calls!

Requirements:

• At least 5 years experience as an organizer. Lead organizer and/or labor organizing experience preferable.
• Grassroots fundraising and grant writing experience.
• Must speak English and Spanish fluently and be able to write in Spanish.
• Commitment to worker and member leadership in all aspects of the organization’s work.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision; must be well organized, persistent, and self-motivated.
• Commitment to gender, racial, social, and economic equality.
• Willingness to work 40-60 hours a week, this is not a “9 to 5” job.
• Dedication to improving the position of working people through direct action, community relations, and legislative campaigns.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a staff collective with equal responsibility for decision-making and planning.
• Strong organizational, writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be good with people and able to make people feel comfortable.
• Minimum commitment of 3 years.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of local policy campaigns and experience with campaign planning and development
• Familiarity with SF, CA labor law and union/community organizing.
• Experience working and/or organizing in restaurants, retail or other service sector jobs
• Experience working with multiracial, low-wage communities.
• Experience with popular education teaching and curriculum development
• Experience with consensus decision-making and meeting facilitation
• Experience with interpretation and translation

We hope to hire someone to start in early 2010.  Please apply by December 1, 2009.  Women, people of color, young people and lgbtq people are encouraged to apply.  To apply, send or email résumé and cover letter to: Young Workers United Hiring Committee, youngworkersunited@gmail.com

Compensation: Starting salary is DOE with full medical and dental benefits and a generous paid leave package.

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