[Imc] Opportunities at Labor Notes

[Peter Miller]

>From: "Leah Samuel" <leah at labornotes.org>
>Subject: Opportunities at Labor Notes
>Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:37:43 -0400
>
>Hello, Friends.
>Please help us get the word out about these opportunities.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Leah Samuel
>
>LABOR ACTIVIST/WRITER WANTED
>
>Labor Notes is a publication covering the labor movement from a 
>rank-and-file perspective. We are dedicated to promoting a more democratic 
>and socially conscious labor movement as part of a broader movement for 
>social change.
>
>We are now accepting applications for a full-time staff position in our 
>Detroit office. This person will follow a number of specific unions, 
>industries, or topics in labor, and write articles about them for the 
>monthly magazine. S/he will also assist in planning and implementing 
>projects and events, including our one-of-a-kind Labor Notes Biennial 
>Conference. This will require regular interaction with rank-and-file 
>workers and union activists. In addition, the staffer will have a variety 
>of administrative tasks in the office. It's hard work in a good cause. We 
>have regular office hours of 40 a week, but there are conferences, weekend 
>schools, speaking trips, demonstrations, and other events to be attended 
>and sometimes organized.
>
>Requirements include writing/editing skills, computer literacy, some 
>office skills and direct labor/union experience or knowledge of the labor 
>movement. A car and driver's license is a must. The staff are members of 
>CWA Local 34022 (formerly Local 22 of the Newspaper Guild). It's a union 
>job that puts you at the center of what is changing in organized labor. We 
>want someone who is willing to make a long-term commitment to this 
>project. We are a diverse staff committed to diversity and affirmative action.
>
>Salary is $22,000 a year plus medical benefits and vacation time. To 
>apply, please send resume and cover letter describing your experience and 
>what you can contribute. Send materials to Labor Notes, 7435 Michigan 
>Ave., Detroit, MI 48210, Attn: Leah Samuel. Fax 313-842-0227. Email 
><mailto:leah at labornotes.org>leah at labornotes.org
>
>
>
>INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
>
>The Organization
>Labor Notes is a non-profit organization committed to revitalizing the 
>labor movement through increased union democracy and militancy. We publish 
>an independent monthly newsletter and other resource materials for 
>workplace activists. We also sponsor educational schools and biennial 
>national conferences to help build cross-union networks of labor activists.
>
>Using volunteer contributors and a small staff, Labor Notes fosters 
>discussion of issues like the impact of labor-management cooperation 
>programs, workplace discrimination against people of color and women, 
>organizing across borders, the dual problems of contingent work and forced 
>overtime, and building union democracy to deal with these issues. While 
>we're 100 percent pro-union we often criticize union officials' policies, 
>including where progressive leaders don't include the ranks in decision-making.
>
>Recent Labor Notes publications include Democracy Is Power: Rebuilding 
>Unions from the Bottom Up; Time Out: The Case for a Shorter Work Week; and 
>Working Smart: A Union Guide to Participation Programs and Reengineering.
>
>About the Internship
>One former intern says, "There is no better way to put yourself in the 
>center of all that is hopeful in today's labor movement."
>
>Internships last 3-6 months. Interns work 40 hours per week in our Detroit 
>office, with some of that time reserved for one-on-one classes with 
>experienced staff and self-directed education. Occasional evening and 
>weekend work may be required. Interns receive a weekly stipend of $150; 
>paid housing is available.
>
>In addition to routine administrative tasks--data entry, mailings, 
>shipping, proofreading, errands, and other office support--interns write a 
>regular monthly column for the magazine. They may also work on individual 
>projects if desired, such as writing a feature article for Labor Notes or 
>helping organize forums or schools.
>
>A commitment to social justice through workplace organizing is required. 
>Experience in union or labor support is helpful, as are computer and 
>writing skills.
>
>We sponsor one internship at a time, year round. Please apply soon.
>
>To Apply
>Send resume and letter of interest to Leah Samuel at Labor Notes, 7435 
>Michigan Ave, Detroit MI 48210. Fax 313/842-0227. You may email text to 
><<mailto:leah at labornotes.org>leah at labornotes.org>, but we won't open 
>attached files. Include your postal address in your email.
>
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