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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>From: "Leah Samuel"
<leah@labornotes.org><br>
Subject: Opportunities at Labor Notes<br>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:37:43 -0400<br>
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Hello, Friends.<br>
Please help us get the word out about these opportunities.<br>
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Thanks.<br>
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Leah Samuel<br>
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LABOR ACTIVIST/WRITER WANTED<br>
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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.<br>
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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. <br>
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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
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</font><font face="univers" size=4>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.
</font><font face="arial" size=4>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.<br>
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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
<a href="mailto:leah@labornotes.org">leah@labornotes.org</a><br>
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY<br>
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The Organization<br>
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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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About the Internship <br>
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."<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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A commitment to social justice through workplace organizing is required.
Experience in union or labor support is helpful, as are computer and
writing skills.<br>
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We sponsor one internship at a time, year round. Please apply soon.<br>
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To Apply<br>
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
<<a href="mailto:leah@labornotes.org">leah@labornotes.org</a>>, but
we won't open attached files. Include your postal address in your
email.<br>
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