Unregulated Work in Chicago
Unregulated Work in Chicago: The Breakdown of Workplace Protections in the Low-Wage Labor Market | Nik Theodore et al., 2010
Raise the Floor and Build Ladders
Raise the Floor and Build Ladders: Workforce Strategies Supporting Mobility and Stability for Low-Income Workers | Maureen Conway & Steven L. Dawson
Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers
Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers: Violations of Employment & Labor Laws in America's Cities | Annette Bernhardt et al., 2009
Resources from NESRI
Retaliation Survey and Interview Documentation Tools (English, Spanish)
Denied Dignity at Work in Illinois: An Initial Report of Findings
Denied Dignity at Work in Illinois: Initial Research Findings (Pamphlet)
Protect Temp Workers Who Blow the Whistle
Government-Community Workplace Partnerships in Enforcement
The Abuse that Keeps Wage Theft in the Dark
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Like you, we have been struggling to process the results of Tuesday's election. Uncertainty is scary, and this moment reminds us of how much we need each other.
Read moreChallenging the Business of Fear Report
The report, Challenging the Business of Fear, features first-of-its-kind research based on surveys and interviews with nearly 300 workers employed in a broad cross-section of Illinois’ low-wage industries. Collaborators, Raise the Floor Alliance, a coalition of Chicago-area worker centers, and the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI), captured what happened when these workers were injured or tried to address abuse at work.
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