On November 20th at around 10:30 AM, Cook County made history. The County Board officially passed a budget that includes a permanent $7.5 million line item for Guaranteed Income, making this one of the most significant county-level commitments to direct cash support in the entire nation. This is a historic vote that sets a precedent for what is possible when communities organize, speak out, and demand economic security and dignity. This win was made possible due to the collective organizing...

Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hit a new low when armed agents followed a daycare teacher into her workplace in the North Center neighborhood. Parents who were dropping off their children watched in horror as she was forcefully abducted  by ICE, who then searched the daycare as children cried for their c aregiver.  The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) condemns this latest atrocity in the months-long, unlawful occupation of...

With summer coming to a close, our Workers Center for Racial Justice team has savored recent opportunities to connect and celebrate with...