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

5 days ago

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 C...

Jan 13

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 Illin...

Jan 8

WCRJ Endorses ILBC’s Omnibus Bill to End Systems of Police Impunity

The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) applauds the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) for its leadership, vision, and respon...

Nov 10, 2020

Demanding a City Budget that Reflects our Values

Ahead of Monday's city council meeting on the 2021 budget, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) is amplifying community demands f...

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Fight for Community Control of the Police

Help secure community control of the police by gathering signatures to get an Elected Police Board for Chicago on the 2022 ballot.

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End to Systems of Police Impunity

Take 30 seconds to demand that the Illinois legislature pass 5830 to end impunity shields in state law and police union contracts.

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Divest from CPD and Reinvest in Community

Take 30 seconds to send pre-written emails urging Chicago City Council to a Equitable Public Safety Reinvestment proposal

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Support a Racial Justice COVID-19 Response

Take 30 seconds to send a prewritten email to Governor Pritzker and every member of the Illinois Black Caucus, urging them to advance WCRJ's Racial Justice COVID-19 agenda.

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