Interesting question.

“Organizing for Action” seeks trainees to help forward the “progressive agenda”:

Interested in fighting for a progressive agenda? Apply to be an OFA Spring Fellow: http://t.co/bqqeAVl4Zm pic.twitter.com/lIUE4Cm4Qi — OFA (@OFA) December 4, 2013

Many were asking a question that shouldn’t even have to be asked of people who lobby hard for the “progressive” agenda, which includes a “living wage” for workers:

.@OFA Do you provide a living wage to do this work? — S.M (@redsteeze) December 4, 2013

The answer to that question is “no”:

The Spring Organizing Fellowship is an unpaid, volunteer program. OFA is looking for volunteers who are interested in donating their time to the program, without the expectation of pay, for civic and public service purposes.

It’s a case of “paying a living wage for thee but not for me.”

@OFA only if you pay me $15 per hour, plus benefits. Otherwise you are exploiting my labor. — Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) December 4, 2013

Hey @OFA. Not paying fellows is a bunch of crap. Plenty want to do "civic and public service" but should have an "expectation of pay"! — Stephen Lurie (@luriethereal) December 4, 2013

First assigned duty?