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Progressive Los Angeles, CA Political Campaign is Hiring Community Canvassers!

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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Full Time
    Job Type:
    Temporary
    End Date:
    June 28, 2025
    Compensation:
    USD $20 / hour
    Cause Areas:
    Civic Engagement, Economic Development, Job & Workplace, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Immigrants or Refugees, Volunteering, Women

    Description

    Canvassing in Los Angeles, CA with a progressive organization for working class people!

    Higher Wages, Lower Rent Alliance is canvassing in support of of the Olympic Living Wage for Tourism Workers in Los Angeles, CA. This role will involve signature gathering, persuasion, and mobilization of voters in support of defending of the Los Angeles Olympic Living Wage for Tourism Workers.

    Qualifications:

    The canvasser position is an entry-level position. No experience with canvassing is necessary. Successful applicants, however, will have the following characteristics:

    • Punctual and reliable
    • Good communication skills
    • Outgoing personality
    • Enjoys meeting and talking to people
    • Energetic and enthusiastic
    • Committed to advancing immigrants’ rights and workers’ rights
    • Interested in/passionate about voting and civic participation
    • We take the health and safety of our team very seriously. We strongly prefer that candidates are vaccinated or willing to get vaccinated before starting for the safety of yourself and those you will be working with.

    Terms of Employment:

    • The Community Canvasser position is a full-time position (part-time options available, minimum 3 shifts/week)
    • Must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
    • The Community Canvasser position is a temporary position from now until end of June
    • Canvassers with interest and demonstrated capacity will also have the opportunity for promotion to leadership positions on our canvass team.

    Higher Wages, Lower Rent Alliance is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $20.00 per hour for starting canvassers.

    Schedule:

    8-hour shift

    Weekend availability

    Our current canvass schedule consists of an AM shift and a PM shift and is as follows (all times are subject to change):

    Saturday: 7-3:30am, 10-6:30pm

    Sunday-Friday: 7-3:30pm, 12:00-8:30pm

    Wed & Thurs: off, but we will also be doing make-up shifts on those days

    Please note: Applicants should reply with a resume and the phone numbers of two professional references.

    Bilingual (Preferred, but not required)

    Canvassing in Los Angeles, CA with a progressive organization for working class people!

    Higher Wages, Lower Rent Alliance is canvassing in support of of the Olympic Living Wage for Tourism Workers in Los Angeles, CA. This role will involve signature gathering, persuasion, and mobilization of voters in support of defending of the Los Angeles Olympic Living Wage for Tourism Workers.

    Qualifications:

    The canvasser position is an entry-level position. No experience with canvassing is necessary. Successful applicants, however, will have the following characteristics:

    • Punctual and reliable
    • Good communication skills
    • Outgoing personality
    • Enjoys meeting and talking to people
    • Energetic and enthusiastic
    • Committed to advancing immigrants’ rights and workers’ rights
    • Interested in/passionate about voting and civic participation
    • We take the health and safety of our team very seriously. We strongly prefer that candidates are vaccinated or willing to get…

    Benefits

    Paid on-the-job training

    Paid on-the-job training

    Level of Language Proficiency

    English

    Spanish

    Bilingual

    English

    Spanish

    Bilingual

    Location

    On-site
    Los Angeles, CA, USA

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