MEMBERSHIP

An ESWA member speaking with a microphone with a male and female member on each side of her.

ESWA provides workers a chance to speak for themselves

No other interest save that of the workers’ themselves is served

1

Join as a Member

Membership is open to anyone who is, has been, or in the future may be employed in service work or other types of low-paid work – domestic work, temporary work or work done as an independent contractor.

2

Help Run the
Self-help Membership Benefit Program

Members are eligible to participate in a free-of-charge Benefit Program, designed by members for members. As a self-help organization, members participate in the building, functioning and oversight of the Benefit Program.

3

Host a Housemeeting

Interested members host membership house meetings in their homes or yards and invite newly signed members and other neighbors, family and friends to learn about ESWA.

4

Expand Central New Jersey Workers Benefit Council

The Central New Jersey Workers Benefit Council (WBC) is a body of members who take on leadership roles in the organization. Members meet to coordinate the actions ESWA will take toward problems and needs expressed by the Council members and how the Benefit Program will grow in the interests of working people in Central Jersey.

5

Become a delegate

As part of the WBC, members can take on the role as a delegate to bring the concerns of other members working in the same industry, worksite or living in the same neighborhood to the WBC meetings.