One Fair Wage

Connecticut Senior Organizer

For covering Connecticut

 

One Fair Wage is an organization seeking to raise wages, enhance working conditions in the service sector and end all subminimum wages in the United States.
 
With the Great Resignation, millions of workers are refusing to work for subminimum wages, employers are raising wages to recruit staff, and the political landscape to advance policy to raise wages has changed dramatically. Given the historic moment, One Fair Wage has launched an ambitious campaign to advance bills and ballot measures in 25 states nationwide to raise wages and end subminimum wages in the US - and through the process, engage millions of unlikely, low-wage worker voters politically. One Fair Wage is thus advancing policy, voter engagement, employer engagement, and culture shift activities to ultimately lift millions of tipped workers out of poverty nationwide and engage them in the political process that governs their lives.
 
The Opportunity
One Fair Wage is hiring a Senior Organizer to conduct worker organizing and mobilization across the state to support the inclusion of tipped workers in legislation currently advancing to raise the minimum wage. The Senior Organizer would report to the Deputy Director. 
 
The ideal candidate for this position is strategic, energetic, and innovative, and has experience in both worker organizing and worker leader development. The candidate will bring strong organizational, worker relationship management, and planning skills to this role and will serve as a driving force behind the legislative campaign in the state. This is a full-time position, but candidates seeking other types of arrangements are welcome to apply. 
 
Duties and Responsibilities

On-the-Ground Organizing

• Work with and build an organizing culture to plan and execute organizing blitzes in target neighborhoods and other priority areas across the state. 
• Staff the office for regular open office hours, welcoming prospective restaurant and service worker member-leaders
• Conduct direct outreach to tipped, immigrant, and youth workers; run 1-to-1s and move workers up a ladder of engagement
• Develop worker leaders who can testify, speak to press, and represent the campaign publicly
• Support the national team with identifying potential high-road restaurant employer allies across the state.

Events & Mobilization

• Plan and execute rallies, lobby days, worker meetings, town halls, and press conferences
• Produce run-of-show documents, briefing materials, and day-of logistics for campaign events
• Drive turnout to hearings and actions.

Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate worker and partner data in EveryAction; track outreach, 1-to-1s, and leader identification against weekly goals
• Report progress on national organizing calls and to OFW leadership

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years’ experience in organizing for labor and/or social justice movement organizing, with strong understanding of online leadership development 
• 3-5 years organizing experience, especially worker organizing
• Experience with computer software, team management apps, and social media platforms, including Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, VAN, EveryAction, Asana, Slack, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. 
• Maintenance of a professional attitude and strong ethical practice and a willingness to learn and grow; ability to consistently represent OFW publicly, professionally online and in person 
• Self-starter, motivated to get work done in an aggressive but supportive team environment 
• Strong supervision, communication, time management, and team leadership skills, including active listening, empathy, well-structured agendas, delegation, facilitation skills, documentation of work and strong writing skills 
• Ability to work nights and weekends, with strong boundary and self-care skills, ability to manage up and work independently as well as collaborate, coordinate, and prioritize multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships and partnerships across organizations 
• Ability to work under high pressure and short deadlines 
• Commitment to racial, social, and economic justice; and significant experience working collaboratively with persons of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic status, ages, and sexual orientations 
• Willingness to travel and work in the work office. 
• A valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle and auto insurance coverage when driving are needed
• Experience as a tipped worker or restaurant worker preferred 
• Fluency in a language other than English preferred 

One Fair Wage can offer $60,000 – $70,000 plus benefits, based on experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and will provide reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
 
Former service workers, women and people of color are encouraged to apply.

To Apply
Please submit a résumé and cover letter to: jen@onefairwage.org, included in the subject line, Senior Organizer.