Working Families Party

We build a political home across states and communities. We organize outside the traditional two-party system, recruiting and training candidates to run in elections from city council to the U.S. Senate. Our candidates may run through Democratic Party primaries or independently.

For over two decades, we have elected leaders and organized for policy victories like higher wages, criminal justice reform, and campaign finance regulation. Our work involves electoral programs, voter turnout, leadership development, and grassroots organizing. We manage regional activities, coordinate campaigns, build activist bases, and develop regional political strategies.

We also support internal functions like safety, security, fundraising, and brand development. We engage hundreds of thousands of supporters nationwide through state chapters and local branches.

Our mission is to build a country where everyone can thrive. We fight for an America that works for the many, not the few. We are a multiracial party committed to achieving freedom and equality for all.

We believe most people want to earn enough to thrive, secure a better future for their children, access healthy food and clean water, live in safe neighborhoods, and experience freedom. We aim to counteract systems where wealth and power are concentrated, addressing issues like underfunded schools, undermined community services, and restricted workers’ rights.

We strive to unite people across their differences to create a better future, fighting for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. A core value is our commitment to equity and inclusion. A dedicated department fosters a healthy, safe, secure, and productive work environment where employees feel agency in shaping the culture. We emphasize movement-building and people-centered approaches to our work.

The Working Families Party has 51-200 employees and hundreds of thousands of supporters across the country. The organization brings together people from diverse backgrounds to work towards a shared future. Its culture includes a unionized workplace, with employees represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union.

A dedicated Equity, People, Inclusion and Culture Department creates a healthy work environment where every individual feels safe, secure, productive, and has agency in driving the culture. The organization encourages active participation, inviting supporters to welcome gatherings to learn more and connect with others. Supporters can also become dues-paying members.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for our employees:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, available on the first of the month following hire date, for employees and their families.
• Flexible spending accounts for transportation, child/elder care, and medical costs.
• A generous vacation package, including vacation days, comp time, sick days, personal days, and floating holidays.
• Life insurance at no cost.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks after six months of employment for the birth or adoption of a child, or ten days for the birth of a grandchild.
• $400/year for external professional development, with additional scholarships available.
• A sabbatical of three months or more after four years of employment.
• Short-term disability insurance for partial income replacement during non-job-related injuries or illnesses.
• A unionized workplace, with union employees represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union.
• Up to $175 per month utility reimbursement for technology and utilities for remote employees.
• Immediate 401(k) plan participation and vesting for permanent employees upon hire.

Salaries for roles like New York Finance Director range from $75,000 to $95,000, and for Mid-Atlantic Elections Director, from $80,000 to $110,250.