Open to: Recent law graduates, judicial clerks, and third-year law studentsTime Commitment: 1 year with union's option to renew for a second yearApplication Process: Contact Julie Hodek for applicationContact: Julie Hodek, Senior Strategist, UAW Global Organizing Institute, jhodek@gmail.com
Join the UAW in its historic new organizing initiative! The National Organizing Department and General Counsel office of the United Auto Workers has openings for law fellows, beginning in September 2011.
The UAW Law & Organizing Fellowship Program was established to expose recent law graduates to legal & organizing work within an industrial union and offers an excellent opportunity for new lawyers to work with experienced union-side lawyers and organizers on a variety of cutting-edge issues related to the advancement of workers’ interests within an national and international organizing campaign.
UAW Legal and Organizing fellows will be actively involved in developing innovative campaign and organizing strategies to help auto workers in their struggle for rights and better working conditions. Fellows will work on legal issues such as NLRB unfair labor practice charges, preparing workers’ affidavits and testimony in NLRB hearings, as well assist in developing litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, election statutes, OSHA, and local, state labor laws. Fellows will also be assigned to field campaigns where they will participate in home visits to workers, worker meetings, and organizing strategy meetings. Fellows will be supervised by an Organizing lead on the campaign and will work with the Legal Department in Detroit.
Select fellows will work on UAW’s newly formed global justice for auto workers international campaign. Domestic sites for fellowship work is still to be determined but is likely to be in the South Eastern region of the United States. All fellowships will require extensive travel. Vacation and health benefits are provided, and the salary is $55,000 plus per-diem when traveling. The ideal candidate must have a proven commitment to social justice, organizing, and fighting for the rights of workers, immigrants, or international human rights/worker rights. Fluency in Spanish, Korean, Hindi, Mandarin, Tamil, Japanese or German is desirable. People of color, women, LGBTQ and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Join the UAW in its historic new organizing initiative! The National Organizing Department and General Counsel office of the United Auto Workers has openings for law fellows, beginning in September 2011.
The UAW Law & Organizing Fellowship Program was established to expose recent law graduates to legal & organizing work within an industrial union and offers an excellent opportunity for new lawyers to work with experienced union-side lawyers and organizers on a variety of cutting-edge issues related to the advancement of workers’ interests within an national and international organizing campaign.
UAW Legal and Organizing fellows will be actively involved in developing innovative campaign and organizing strategies to help auto workers in their struggle for rights and better working conditions. Fellows will work on legal issues such as NLRB unfair labor practice charges, preparing workers’ affidavits and testimony in NLRB hearings, as well assist in developing litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, election statutes, OSHA, and local, state labor laws. Fellows will also be assigned to field campaigns where they will participate in home visits to workers, worker meetings, and organizing strategy meetings. Fellows will be supervised by an Organizing lead on the campaign and will work with the Legal Department in Detroit.
Select fellows will work on UAW’s newly formed global justice for auto workers international campaign. Domestic sites for fellowship work is still to be determined but is likely to be in the South Eastern region of the United States. All fellowships will require extensive travel. Vacation and health benefits are provided, and the salary is $55,000 plus per-diem when traveling. The ideal candidate must have a proven commitment to social justice, organizing, and fighting for the rights of workers, immigrants, or international human rights/worker rights. Fluency in Spanish, Korean, Hindi, Mandarin, Tamil, Japanese or German is desirable. People of color, women, LGBTQ and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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