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2009 Young Member interns visting Empire Kosher Poultury Plant

What is the UFCW Local 1776 Young Members Internship Program?

UFCW Local 1776’s Young Members Internship Program is a paid eight-week educational internship designed to reach out to our union members age 18 to 25 in an effort to:

1) Engage, involve, and develop skills in the program’s participants that might one day produce future activists who are committed to uniting workers, students, and community activists to bring about social justice in the workplace and in our communities.

2) Help rebuild and grow the labor movement.

What kinds of activities are the interns involved in during their internship?

• The first week involves intensive orientation and training, including an overall synopsis of the entire program.

• After the orientation and training, interns are placed in key areas of the Local for various activities, including Organizing/Field Services, Servicing, Legislative and Political Department, etc.

• Some of the activities that the interns are involved in include:

1. Assisting in building coalitions between community organizations;

2. Educating the public or rallying support on workers’ rights;

3. Canvassing neighborhoods about issues that are important to working people, including health care and the Wake Up Wal-Mart campaign;

4. Working on organizing campaigns, including home visits with workers;

5. Picket and information lines;

6. Meeting with elected officials to promote issues of importance to working people; and,

7. PAC sign-ups.

What qualifications are needed?

• Participants should be people-oriented, energetic, flexible, and willing to work long hours on a sometimes unpredictable schedule.

• A college degree is NOT required.

• Participants need their own transportation with a valid driver’s license.

• Must be 18 to 25 years old.

Do interns get paid?

• Interns receive a weekly stipend, in addition to work-related expenses.

More information is available by:

Writing to UFCW Local 1776, Attn: Membership Services Dept., 3031-A Walton Rd, Suite 201, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462;

Calling toll-free 1-866-329-1776 ext. 819;

Faxing to: 610- 941-9525

E-mailing Don McGrogan at: dmcgrogan@1776.org

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What is the reason for your interest in participating in this program? What do you hope to achieve by participating in this program? Have you ever been involved with any other types of community-based, union, political, or other social justice activist groups before? If so, please describe briefly. This internship program heavily involves working with a diverse group of people and very long, erratic hours of work on a sometimes unpredictable schedule. Have you ever gone through a similar experience? Please describe briefly. What plans or goals do you have for the future? How did you learn about this program?

Main Office: 3031-A Walton Rd. Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 ▪ toll-free: 1-866-329-1776
Northeast Pennsylvania Office: 2007 Highway 315, Pittston, PA 18640 ▪toll-free: 1-800-635-6994
Central Pennsylvania Office: 3161 Chambersburg Rd., Biglerville, PA 17307 ▪ toll-free: 1-800-332-9421

2009 Young Member interns visting Empire Kosher Poultury Plant

Click Here to download the application or submit the following

Main Office: 3031-A Walton Rd. Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 ▪ toll-free: 1-866-329-1776 Northeast Pennsylvania Office: 2007 Highway 315, Pittston, PA 18640 ▪toll-free: 1-800-635-6994 Central Pennsylvania Office: 3161 Chambersburg Rd., Biglerville, PA 17307 ▪ toll-free: 1-800-332-9421

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Main Office: 3031-A Walton Rd. Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 ▪ toll-free: 1-866-329-1776
Northeast Pennsylvania Office: 2007 Highway 315, Pittston, PA 18640 ▪toll-free: 1-800-635-6994
Central Pennsylvania Office: 3161 Chambersburg Rd., Biglerville, PA 17307 ▪ toll-free: 1-800-332-9421