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6 people are interested
Workers' and Immigrants' Rights Advocate
ORGANIZATION: Workers Defense Project (Austin)
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6 people are interested
WDP seeks enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to support its Houston office. WDP needs volunteer Workers Rights Advocates who wish to learn the basics of workers rights and the constitutional rights that protect immigrants. Advocates will work with WDP's Houston organizing team to conduct Know Your Rights presentations in the community. Volunteers must be fluent in Spanish, have strong public speaking skills and a commitment to immigrant and workers rights.
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About Workers Defense Project (Austin)
Location:
5604 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78723, US
Mission Statement
Workers Defense Project is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships.
Description
WDP was founded in August 2002 by employees and volunteers of Casa Marianella, a local Austin shelter, to address the problem of unpaid wages for Austin’s low-wage workers. We are a worker center and part of a national movement of organizations that seek to provide low-wage workers with the resources they need to improve their working and living conditions. The project provides a source of power and hope for low-wage workers who have little access to these important resources. WDP is one of the few organizations in Texas working to address workplace abuse faced by low-wage workers. The organization is one of the most established worker centers in the South and a leader in fighting for fair conditions for working people.
WDP opened the Houston office in 2017.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2506 Sutherland St.Houston, TX 77023
DATE POSTED
October 10, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Spanish
- Advocacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours per shift; flexible scheduling
- Must be committed to workers' and immigrants' rights