Associate Researcher / Project Coordinator - NYU Wagner Labor Initiative

Job description

Description Established in 2024 within NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, led by Terri Gerstein, is a hub of research and action that studies and catalyzes the often-untapped potential of government in relation to workers' rights. The Labor Initiative helps government, particularly at the state and local levels, advance and protect workers’ rights through analysis, research, and implementation guidance, as well as idea generation and dissemination. The Labor Initiative convenes working groups of government enforcers, creating connective tissue among different states and localities; writes reports, articles, briefings, and toolkits; provides training and webinars; holds convenings, webinars, and public events, and helps raise public awareness of workplace policy issues. The Associate Researcher will be responsible for implementing a project focused on supporting cities and counties wishing to implement programs to protect workers despite state preemption of local lawmaking on minimum wage, paid sick leave, or other key workplace issues. This project will provide research, analysis, and in-depth technical assistance, including s...