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Junior Organizer

The Solidarity Center is a Washington DC-based and non-profit global organization committed to supporting internationally-recognized labor standards and protections, worker and trade union rights, migrant worker rights, worker education and legal advocacy. For more information, please see www.solidaritycenter.org

The Solidarity Center Organizing Department is seeking a Junior Organizer to support the growth and development of labor unions in Thailand. This position will be responsible for ensuring day-to-day work is completed on key organizing campaigns. This includes identifying and recruiting key workplace leaders, organizing and managing committee meetings, building effective union communications, managing campaign data, translating meetings for lead organizers, and actively working to promote strong, democratic union culture.

The Junior Organizer will be mentored by an organizing specialist and be actively engaged in the day-to-day work of building worker power. This position is a 6-month period contract and may possibly extended and will be supporting the Airport Workers Union of Thailand in growing union membership and building a strong and stable union nationally. 

The Junior Organizer will be expected to have the following skills:

• Fluency in English and Thai
• Strong social and leadership skills
• Commitment to activism and workers rights
• Familiarity with labor unions
• Ability to translate documents and conversations between English and Thai

This position will be based out of a union office near Suvarnabhumi Airport. The Junior Organizer will be expected to work 40 - 45 hours per week and often work irregular hours and weekends as needed.

Interested persons should apply by email no later than 5 Sep 2024. or any questions please contact solcen.organizing@gmail.com 

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.