Workers' Rights Organizer

Title:

Worker Rights Organizer

Hours:

40 hours per week, Non - Exempt

Reports to:

Immigrant Rights and Empowerment Program Manager Organization Street Level Health Project is an Oakland-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of underserved, urban, immigrant communities in the Bay Area. We prioritize a holistic health framework that provides direct services to empower low-wage workers to access and advocate for resources that strengthen communities. Immigrant Rights Empowerment The immigrant rights and empowerment program connects with day laborers and low-wage workers to effect change and transformation.

It focuses on access to economic opportunities, education of immigrant rights and worker protections, and fosters an environment of collective power and belonging. Additionally, the Immigrant Rights program fosters community through the Oakland Workers' Collective. The Oakland Workers' Collective (OWC) began in March 2012, and is a worker-driven collective committed to using a popular education model to inform workers about their rights, create a safe pace for skill building, and support day laborers in connecting with employers in which it serves as a vehicle for economic self-sufficiency.

Its members also partner with allied organizations to advocate and advance policies that protect low-wage immigrant workers. The OWC provides:
Occupational health and workers rights training that inform workers about their rights to support healthy and safe work environments. Leadership development and grassroots organizing skills that empower workers to be active participants in impacting policies that directly affect the lives of day laborers. Provides job referrals to link workers with short term employment opportunities and advancing safe, just, and dignified economic opportunities.

Culturally relevant activities that support community building and allyship across race, gender, age, sexuality, and religion. Please see streetlevelhealthproject.org and for more information. The Oakland Workers' Collective (OWC) was launched in March 2012. OWC is a worker-driven collective committed to building community among Oakland day laborers. We provide vocational training and leadership development that informs workers of their rights, creates safe employment opportunities, advocates for policies that support immigrants, and partners with other organizations that are committed to racial justice for immigrant workers.

Please see website for more information: streetlevelhealthproject.org and

Job Description:

This in-person position will work closely with the day laborer and low-wage worker community in Oakland. The Worker Rights organizer is responsible for the following activities in collaboration with the Immigrant Rights and Empowerment Team: fostering relationships with hundreds of day laborers at the six day laborer stops, conducting outreach and education, participating in various coalitions, managing foster existing partner relationships, and fostering new partnerships.

This position will also work closely with the various coalitions, including the Minimum Wage Coalition led by Centro Legal de la Raza. Coalitions will work to ensure Oakland workers' rights are enforced, support workers through "Know Your Rights" outreach and workshops, support in conversations with employers on wage theft issues and minimum wage violations, educate workers on the process of filing claims, connect workers to legal support, and other goals as community needs change.

In addition, the worker rights organizer will work to support the Oakland Workers' Collective activities, provide general support, help co-facilitate leadership development, and engage workers in policy advocacy to ensure workers' rights apply to all workers regardless of status in Oakland. Workers' Rights Outreach and Organizing Foster relationships with hundreds of day laborers at a number of day laborer stops.

Lead tailored outreach and organizing efforts to reach day laborers, low-wage workers, and undocumented workers. Work with SLHP teams and partner agencies to identify and provide up-to-date resources and services for workers related to topics such as workers' rights and health and safety Create and implement popular education materials about workers' rights and health and safety topics to be broadly distributed to the relevant communities (i.e. outreach settings and during day laborer program meetings) Support conflict resolution between day laborers and employers to ensure positive placements and repeat clients and support conflict resolution for any other issues that may arise during outreach sessions Develop and support day laborers' mobilizing efforts in the struggle for workplace rights and safety, engage in advocacy for policy change, and support with other issues impacting day laborers at the local, state, and national levels.

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