Colorado Worker Organizer

One Fair Wage is an organization seeking to raise wages, enhance working conditions in the service sector and end all subminimum wages in the United States.

With the Great Resignation, millions of workers are refusing to work for subminimum wages, employers are raising wages to recruit staff, and the political landscape to

advance policy to raise wages has changed dramatically. Given the historic moment, One Fair Wage has launched an ambitious campaign to advance bills and ballot measures in 25 states nationwide to raise wages and end subminimum wages in the US - and through the process, engage millions of unlikely, low-wage worker voters politically. One Fair Wage is thus advancing policy, voter engagement, employer engagement, and culture shift activities to ultimately lift millions of tipped workers out of poverty nationwide and engage them in the political process that governs their lives.

The Opportunity

One Fair Wage is hiring an experienced Colorado Statewide Lead Organizer to conduct worker organizing and mobilization, ‘high road’ employer engagement, and coalition management in Colorado to support policy to raise wages and end the sub minimum wage for tipped workers. The CO Statewide Lead Organizer would report to the Senior Organizing Director.

The ideal candidate for this position is strategic, energetic, and innovative, and has experience in both worker organizing and coalition management. The candidate will bring strong organizational, worker relationship management, and planning skills to this role and will serve as a driving force behind the legislative campaign in Colorado. This is a full-time position, but candidates seeking other types of arrangements are welcome to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizing

• Identify, grow and develop committees of worker member leaders
• Mobilize workers to attend rallies, press events, hearings, and other legislative events
• Work with local members to identify and train spokespersons
• Work with local electeds to set up One Fair Wage’s signature ‘high road’

employer engagement work

• Manage a statewide coalition of organizations focused on wage increases
• Support the work of the Organizing Department as necessary
• Attend scheduled department meetings and trainings as assigned
• Track employer and worker member data using EveryAction
• Organize petition drops in target legislators’ offices
• Organize lobbying visits/events with legislators and workers at both local and state offices

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in organizing for labor and/or social justice movement organizing, with strong understanding of online leadership development

• Organizing experience, especially worker organizing, and coalition work
• Experience with computer software, team management apps, and social media platforms, including Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, VAN, EveryAction, Asana, Slack, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc
• Maintenance of a professional attitude and strong ethical practice and a willingness to learn and grow; ability to consistently represent OFW publicly, professionally online and in person
• Self-starter, motivated to get work done in an aggressive but supportive team environment
• Strong supervision, communication, time management, and team leadership skills, including active listening, empathy, well structured agendas, delegation, facilitation skills, documentation of work and strong writing skills
• Ability to work nights and weekends, with strong boundary and self-care skills, ability to manage up and work independently as well as collaborate, coordinate, and prioritize multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships and partnerships across organizations
• Ability to work under high pressure and short deadlines
• Commitment to racial, social, and economic justice; and significant experience working collaboratively with persons of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic status, ages, and sexual orientations
• Willingness to travel and work in the work office .
• A valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle and auto insurance coverage when driving are needed
• Experience as a tipped worker or restaurant worker preferred
• Fluency in a language other than English preferred

One Fair Wage can offer $65-$80,000 plus benefits, based on experience.

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.

Former service workers, women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Please submit a resume and cover letter to mariah@onefairwage.org