WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

We are a grassroots organization fighting for Black Liberation and for a fair and inclusive society that benefits all people. We organize Black workers and their families to address the root causes of high rates of unemployment, low-wage work and over-criminalization impacting Black communities.

News and Updates

Nov 19, 2021

Grassroots power secures House passage of the Build Back Better Plan

On Friday, November 19th, the United States House of Representatives passed a sweeping social safety and climate change spending bill, as...

Feb 19, 2021

WCRJ Introduces SAFER Communities Act

This week, Illinois Representative Justin Slaughter, in partnership with the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ), introduced the...

Jan 20, 2021

WCRJ Executive Director Testifies in IL House Judiciary Committee Hearing

On January 11th, 2021, Workers Center for Racial Justice executive director DeAngelo Bester was called by the Illinois House Judiciary...

Jan 13, 2021

WCRJ Celebrates Key Victories in the Passage of ILBC's Criminal Justice Omnibus Bill

The Workers Center for Racial Justice celebrates today's passage of the landmark omnibus bill on criminal justice championed by the...