Labor Leaders Condemn Proposed Rollback of Chicago's Welcoming City Ordinance
Ordinance 2023-0004222 will chill immigrant workers’ ability to uphold labor standards
Read moreTrump’s Impending Labor Rollbacks Will Hurt Working Class; Hit Black, Immigrant Workers of Color The Hardest
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 moreUndocumented Workers in Labor Disputes Can Apply for Temporary Immigration Relief
Newly released Department of Homeland Security Guidelines detail process with federal, state, and labor enforcement agencies to better enforce employment laws. Advocates cite concerns and positive developments.
Read moreRaise the Floor Alliance Receives National Grant for Just Cause Anti-Retaliation Legislation
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September 7, 2020
Raise the Floor Alliance Receives National Grant for Just Cause Anti-Retaliation Legislation
Chicago, IL — Raise the Floor Alliance is among nine recipients of a national grant by Clean Slate for Worker Power to advance labor law reform. The $47,200 award will help Raise the Floor Alliance to advance anti-retaliation legislation to implement state-wide just cause standards for terminating employees.
Read more$2 Million IDHS Project Becomes First of State-Run COVID Relief program for IL Undocumented Families
JUNE 8, 2020
$2 Million IDHS Project Becomes First of State-Run Cash Relief program for IL Undocumented Families Impacted by COVID-19
Advocates say more relief could be on the way after IDHS immigrant services and welcoming centers receive $89 million
Read morePress Release: Challenging the Business of Fear Report
MAY 18, 2017
WIDESPREAD WORKPLACE VIOLATIONS IN ILLINOIS BREEDING A CLIMATE OF FEAR AND ILLEGALITY
Workers Release New Report and Call on Local, State Reps to Act in Trump Era
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