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Research Analyst with the International Union to research and run campaigns in the hotel industry, with an initial focus on student campaigns at strategically important universities.
UNITE HERE is known throughout the labor movement for innovative and effective campaigns utilizing corporate campaign strategies and impressive grassroots mobilization of workers and community allies to win justice for low-wage workers in the service-sector (specifically, in hotels, gaming, food service, laundry and apparel manufacturing and retail). The work of a Research Analyst is a mixture of deep industry analysis, development of strategy, and campaigning, focused on applying strategic pressure to help win justice and better treatment for low wage, primarily immigrant workers.
Additional Qualifications:
•Commitment to fighting for workers' rights and activist experience;
•BA Degree, preferably in economics, business or labor studies or relevant research and/or organizing experience (labor, political or community);
•Strong analytical, writing, computer and interpersonal skills;
•Creativity, dedication, and motivation;
•Willingness to travel and to work long hours;
•Familiarity with database and word processing software;
•Ability to effectively manage a caseload with competing priorities and deadlines.
•Research companies using a wide variety of sources, including published databases, on-line and Internet sources as well as informational interviews with union, industry and financial sources;
•Conduct local and field research on companies and industries;
•Develop corporate analysis and adapt it for various audiences (e.g. staff, workers, stockholders, the public);
•Develop and implement campaign strategies and tactics;
•Develop expertise in certain key UNITE HERE industries;
•Interact with workers on organizing and contract campaigns;
•Work with UNITE HERE organizers, regional staff and elected leaders.
•Ability to effectively manage a workload with competing priorities and deadlines, and thrive in fast-changing, emerging set of circumstances where it will be necessary to work independently and take initiative.
To Apply:
Please complete on-line application information (including resume and cover letter) at http://jobs.unitehere.org/analystapp.php.
Job posted on July 18, 2008
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