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

Sep 9

WCRJ Releases New Black Voter Polling Report

Amid the recent political uprisings against systems of anti-Black police violence and racialized economic injustice, the Workers Center f...

Aug 14

This is What Grassroots Power Looks Like...

Last week, hundreds of WCRJ members and allies came together to participate in the Safety and Liberation Week of Action. By committing to...

Jun 21

WCRJ Releases Agenda to End Systems of Anti-Black Policing

This year, as the historic mass uprising for Black Liberation commands national attention, the occasion of Juneteenth assumes a particula...

Jun 21

Celebrating a Hard Fought Win for Workers Rights

Even as we confront the challenges of a global pandemic and the practical limitations imposed by social distancing practices, the Workers...

Online Actions

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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Demand an End to Anti-Black Policing

Take 30 seconds to send a prewritten email to Mayor Lightfoot and every member of the Chicago City Council, urging them to advance WCRJ's Safety and Liberation Platform.

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Fight for Community Control of the Police

Help demand police accountability by gathering signatures to get the question "Shall members of the Chicago Police Board be elected" on the 2020 ballot.

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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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