From: "emily" Subject: [peace_center] CEJ Job Opening and updates Date: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:50 AM In this e-mail: CEJ Job Opening: Full-time Project Coordinator Other job openings at WNY Peace Center and Citizen Action Living Wage Call-in Days: June 30th and July 7th CEJ FULL TIME PROJECT COORDINATOR/OFFICE MANAGER POSITION It is with sadness that I say that I will be leaving the Project Coordinator staff postion at CEJ. On the other hand, the good news is that I will still be very involved as an active member, and that there is a job opening, for which we are conducting a search. Below is the job description, let us know if you need a hard copy faxed or mailed to you. Please share this information with your respective organizations and anyone you think may be interested. Also, be advised that all applications are due July 1 as we hope to begin interviews the week of July 14. Faxed and emailed applications will NOT be accepted. If you have further questions, please feel free to call 892-5877 and leave a message in the SEARCH COMMITTEE mailbox. JOB OPENING CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for FULL TIME PROJECT COORDINATOR/ OFFICE MANAGER COALITION FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE 2123 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, NY 14211 716-892-5877 THE COALITION FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE is a not-for-profit, membership organization building alliances between religious, labor, community, academic, and student groups on global and local issues of economic and social justice to support workers’ rights. CEJ has six project areas including: Living Wage Campaign, Health Care Organizing, Sweatshop Awareness Project, Fair Trade Promotion, Welfare Reform Monitoring, and direct support for Workers’ Struggles. CEJ is a part of the New York State Labor-Religion Coalition network and the Buffalo chapter of the nationwide organization Jobs with Justice. CEJ has organizational and individual members, 2 full time staff, interns and volunteers. RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate each of following organizing projects with clear goals, detailed follow through and recordkeeping of success: Health Care Organizing Project, Anti-Corporate Globalization / Fair Trade Promotion, and Welfare Reform Monitoring. Work with Board of Directors and Executive Committee as well as staff to develop and execute workplan. Connect and relate to statewide and nationwide networks. Coordinate committee meetings. Recruitment and oversight of volunteers and interns. Database management. Create quarterly newsletter. Limited financial responsibilities. Assistance with coordination of Annual Fundraiser. Some office management and administration. Other responsibilities as needed. REQUIREMENTS: Dedication to social, economic, and racial justice. Familiarity/Experience in coalition building and organizing campaigns. Familiarity with global and local social justice issues. Good written and oral communications skills including public speaking. Creativity, flexibility, and self-motivation. Strong computer skills. Attention to detail. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Can-do attitude and public interest commitment. Media skills. POSITION AVAILABLE: August 1, 2003. TO APPLY: In one page or less, tell us why you think building a student-labor-religious-community coalition is important to addressing the issues that impact working people today. Send the one page essay plus cover letter and resume to by July 1, 2003: Search Committee Coalition for Economic Justice 2123 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14211 Thanks for your interest in our work! ******************************************************************* Two of our allied organizations, the Western New York Peace Center and Citizen Action of New York also have job openings available. You can check out the Peace Center Director job description at www.wnypeace.org, and the Citizen Action description at 855-1522. ******************************************************************* Please share widely. We need your help, please Join the Coalition for Economic Justice in the Campaign for a Living Wage! We have scheduled two more Call-in Days for the Living Wage: June 30 and July 7 and we need you to call each of the 13 Common Council Members to let him/her know that YOU support the new Living Wage legislation. Whether you are or are not a city resident, we want to let the Council members know that this is a popular issue in Western New York. If you don't get to speak with the Council Member directly, give your simple message to the legislative aide. Here are the talking points: *I'm calling because I want you/ Council Member _______ to VOTE YES on the new and improved Living Wage legislation, which calls for an all-volunteer Living Wage Commission. *Also, I urge you/ the Council Member to assist CEJ in their efforts to get court-ordered documents disclosing the contractors expected to comply with the Living Wage. Thank you for your/his/her support. Dominic Bonifacio, Niagara District 851-5125 Marc Coppola, Delaware District 851-5155 Brian Davis, Ellicott District 851-4980 Charley Fisher III, Member-At-Large 851-5148 Richard Fontana, Lovejoy District 851-5151 David Franczyk, Fillmore District 851-4138 Joe Golombek, North District 851-5116 Betty Jean Grant, University District 851-5165 Beverly Gray, Member-At-Large 851-4116 Rose Marie LoTempio, Member-At-Large 851-4118 Mary Martino, South District 851-5169 James Pitts, Council President 851-5120 Antoine Thompson, Masten District 851-5145 Also, the Common Council will be voting on this legislation as early as July 8th at their bi-weekly meeting. We may plan actions on July 8th or July 22nd accordingly. Stay tuned also for more details about actions taking place on that day, or call CEJ at 892-5877. Some background on the Living Wage campaign in Buffalo: A living wage allows low-income workers employed by the City to earn a wage above the federal poverty line, on which they would be able to support their families. Living Wage legislation was unanimously passed in the City of Buffalo in July 1999, to be implemented in July 2000. When that day came and went without a single worker getting a wage increase, CEJ and Citizen Action of NY sued the City of Buffalo for failure to implement its own law. In the course of the lawsuit, the presiding Judge ordered the City to turn over documents associated with the legislation, with a deadline of July 1, 2002. As the deadline approached, the City acted in desperation and the Common Council voted 12 to 1 to amend the Living Wage Ordinance and remove all of the City's own responsibilities to enforce the law in an attempt to make the lawsuit moot. The amended legislation places the burden for enforcement of the law on the workers, at the same time removing posting requirements that call employers to notify their workers of the Living Wage law in the first place. CEJ has since been working on new legislation, which calls for an all-volunteer Citizen's Living Wage Commission to carry out the burden of implementation. Many of the Council members recognize the importance of this re-amended legislation, but this is where we need your help to make these calls and let them know WNY cares about Living Wages! ________________________________ Emily Ng Coalition For Economic Justice 2123 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14211 (716) 892-5877 fax: (716) 894-8705 _____________________________________________________________ Visit the Fair Trade Federation http://www.fairtradefederation.org Support fair trade with every email. 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