Today, Chicago City Council walked back their promise to thousands of tipped workers in a vote to pause the subminimum wage phase-out. This decision undermines the wage increases that were negotiated and passed three years ago, leaving families in a lurch with less than four months until their next scheduled raise.

Chicago va por buen camino para acabar con el salario inferior al mínimo para los trabajadores que reciben propinas y garantizar un salario justo para todos. Pero ahora algunos concejales están tratando de interferir en ese progreso y detener todos los aumentos salariales pendientes.

Una ordenanza que se encuentra ante el Concejo Municipal congelaría la eliminación gradual del salario mínimo inferior, retrasando los aumentos para miles de trabajadores que reciben propinas en toda la ciudad. Si se aprueba, los trabajadores que dependen de las propinas para sobrevivir podrían verse obligados a esperar aún más tiempo por el salario justo que se les prometió.

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Chicago is on track to end the subminimum wage for tipped workers and guarantee One Fair Wage for everyone. But now some city council members are trying to interfere with that progress and stop all pending wage increases.

An ordinance in front of City Council would freeze the phase-out of the subminimum wage, delaying raises for thousands of tipped workers across the city. If it passes, workers who rely on tips to survive could be stuck waiting even longer for the fair wage they were promised. 

Ruling clears path for allegations of racial profiling, assault, and unlawful detention of local day laborers by off-duty Chicago police moonlighting as private security

Chicago - On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly passed the state budget for fiscal year 2026.  The following is a statement by the Illinois Revenue Alliance (ILRA), a broad coalition of community groups, service organizations, and labor unions, advocating for the state to pass new progressive revenue measures, instead of cutting vital programs that Illinois families need. 

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Today outside of Trump Tower, worker centers announced a bold set of demands ahead of May Day, or International Workers’ Day. Rooted in a commitment to resisting fascism and defending workers’ rights, our demands reflect the urgent need to defend immigrant communities, fight exploitation, and invest in a country where every worker can thrive. This platform is a call to action—and a vision for the world we deserve.

New IRS-ICE deal breaks long-standing protections, raising alarm ahead of major court challenge

CHICAGO — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reached an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to share confidential taxpayer information with law enforcement, according to court records filed late Monday. In a government filing late yesterday, the government disclosed that the IRS and ICE had finalized a deal that would allow immigration agents to request taxpayer information from the IRS for the purposes of deportation.

From deepening our collective vision at our membership gathering to standing firm in defense of taxpayer privacy, we’ve been honing in on the most urgent needs of our members. 

Keep reading to learn how we are strengthening relationships, expanding worker knowledge through workshops, and advancing policies that protect and uplift workers across Illinois.

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On Tuesday March 11, community leaders and advocates gathered at the office of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos to announce a lawsuit aimed at preventing the Trump administration from weaponizing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data against immigrant taxpayers. The legal action, filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos (CTU) and Immigrant Solidarity DuPage (ISD), represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group, Alan Morrison, and Raise the Floor Alliance, targets Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Internal Revenue Service, and Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krauss after the the Department of Homeland Security asked the IRS to turn over the addresses of roughly 700,000 undocumented immigrants identified for deportation.

This month, we’re advancing our legislative agenda and standing in solidarity with partners fighting for transformative change in Springfield.