THE STATE OF WORKER PROTECTIONS IN CHICAGO

THE STATE OF WORKER PROTECTIONS IN CHICAGO
A conference about workplace violations and new initiatives to address them

A recent study conducted by CUED (to be released April 7th) documents the prevalence of
labor and employment law violations in the Chicago area. CUED and partner organizations will be
discussing the problem of rising violation rates and high-road economic development campaigns
which community organizations are launching to improve the working conditions of people in Illinois.

1:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 8th*
UIC Student Center East, Cardinal Room
750 S. Halsted St.
(*Please note that the conference date has changed
from its original date)

Please RSVP at urban.economy@gmail.com
The conference is sponsored by the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement
at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
It is free of charge and open to all.

Partner organizations:
Latino Union
Women Employed
Chicago Workers Collaborative
Arise Chicago
Restaurant Opportunity Center of Chicago (ROC-Chicago)
Korean American Resource and Cultural Center (KRCC)
Working Hands Legal Clinic
Chicago Community and Workers Rights Center

NEW REPORT:
Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers:
Violations of Employment and Labor Laws in America's Cities

Available here:
Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers

At the start of the 21st century, America's workplace laws are failing to protect our country's workers. Workers are enduring minimum wage and overtime violations, hazardous working conditions, discrimination, and retaliation for speaking up or trying to organize. Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers is the first study of its kind, exposing systematic and routine violations of employment and labor laws in core sectors of the economy. In partnership with Cornell University, National Employment Law Project, and UCLA, we conducted a landmark survey of workers in low-wage industries in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City.


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