Worcester County Organizer

Part-time positions: 10 hours/week at $20/hour, August - November 2024. Five positions are open in specific locations across Massachusetts:

• Merrimack Valley Organizer 
• Cape and Islands Regional Organizer
• Southeast Massachusetts Organizer
• Western Massachusetts Organizer
• Worcester County Organizer

One Fair Wage seeks enthusiastic organizers to educate restaurant workers, supporters and their social networks about the opportunity to raise wages for tipped workers in November 2024. 

One Fair Wage organizes to end sub-minimum, poverty wages for tipped workers. This fall, Massachusetts voters will vote on Question 5, which, if passed, will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers from $6.75 to the full state minimum wage–currently $15 an hour. Once the full minimum wage is reached, restaurants will have the option of sharing tips with back-of-house workers, lifting wages throughout the industry. 

Regional organizers will use online tools, engage their social networks, phone bank, organize meetings and events in their cities and regions, and canvass to engage restaurant workers. The Regional Organizers will recruit volunteer leaders who will get out the vote among their own networks of coworkers and community members. 

Previous volunteer or professional political and activist experience is helpful but not required. Current or past experience as a restaurant worker or tipped employee is strongly desired. 

Regional organizers must be able to travel within their regions and attend at least one in-person training to be held in the Boston area. Training will be provided on community outreach, using online tools to build a network of supporters, media and public speaking, and nonpartisan voter outreach. 

Job Details

• This position is an independent contractor position for 10 hours/week at $20/hour
• We are seeking one organizer who lives in each region. 
• The position will last from mid-August to early November 2024.

To apply: https://forms.gle/oRVQb9Q6D2CcnGTo9

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. People of color, women, and former service workers are strongly encouraged to apply.