CLR to hire regional organizer
Campaign for Labor Rights
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CLR TO HIRE REGIONAL ORGANIZER
Please repost this announcement. Blurb version for publications
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request from CLR.
Campaign for Labor Rights mobilizes grassroots support throughout the United
States for the major campaigns to end sweatshop abuses. We are looking
for a
full-time Midwest regional organizer, with an optimal starting date of
September 7, 1999. The organizer will be responsible for a six-state area:
Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. The regional office
will be located in Chicago. A two-week training will take place at either
our DC office or our Eugene, OR office.
Compensation:
Beginning pay at a rate of $23,500 per year, with first review at the
end of
a three-month probationary period, and with subsequent raises at 6, 12 and
24 months.
Generous health insurance included.
Primary responsibilities:
Develop contacts - mostly via phone and email - with organizations
throughout the region.
Promote anti-sweatshop activism in the region.
Organize regional speaking tours for sweatshop workers and accompany
the tours.
Speak at conferences and workshops in the region.
Participate in national conferences and meetings in other parts of the U.S.
Remain current on sweatshop issues and other important political
developments.
Requirements:
Minimum of two years experience in grassroots organizing.
Well-grounded in global economic issues.
Strong verbal and written skills.
Computer literate.
Conscientious about organizing information in a retrievable system.
Self-starter.
Able to work irregular hours.
Licensed, insured, safe driver, with own car in reasonable operating
condition.
Able to travel 5-8 weeks per year.
[Fluency in Spanish a plus, but not a requirement.]
Staff diversity is a high priority for Campaign for Labor Rights.
Send resume and cover letter detailing your experience in grassroots
organizing and describing your strengths. References will be required of
candidates selected for interview. Return by mail to:
Campaign for Labor Rights
Regional organizer position
1247 "E" Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Or reply via email to <C...@igc.org>, with "Regional organizer position" in
the subject line. If replying by email, send as a straight email message.
Attachments will not be opened.
QUESTIONS? Contact Campaign for Labor Rights national coordinator Trim
Bissell at (541) 344-5410 or <C...@igc.org>.