News & Events Events Heading link Copy link May 7 2024 NIOSH: Impact Wellbeing Workshop Series, Part 2 Tuesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm May 7 2024 CPWR: Beyond Fall Prevention Planning: Being Prepared for Fall Rescue Tuesday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm May 14 2024 DOL Wage and Hour Division: Midwest Child Labor Webinar Tuesday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Recent News Heading link Copy link Portillo’s workers at Aurora food prep facility vote to unionize Posted on May 01, 2024 Walgreens pharmacists launch the ‘Phed Up’ tour, advocating for better pay, conditions Posted on May 01, 2024 Death Behind The Wheel: How The CTA Failed A Driver In Crisis Posted on April 17, 2024 Allegiant Stadium workers push to unionize amid Super Bowl 58 preparations Posted on February 09, 2024 A Pilsen medical center that treats migrants is furloughing workers Posted on February 09, 2024 Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet on strike for 3rd time since last August Posted on February 09, 2024 Northwestern’s medical residents, fellows vote to unionize Posted on February 09, 2024 Chicago Tribune reporters, newsroom staff strike for first time in newspaper’s 180-year history: ‘This is Chicago, we don’t back down’ Posted on February 09, 2024 DALE Program improves workplace conditions for undocumented workers, advocates say Posted on January 30, 2024 Advocacy groups gather in Federal Plaza to demand renewal of federal protections for undocumented workers Posted on January 12, 2024 In the Spotlight In the Spotlight Heading link Copy link Annual Report 2022-2023 Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Join the UIC Center for Healthy Work as we reflect on the last year. View our annual report here. City of Chicago Tipped Worker Report Monday, September 25, 2023 “The crisis of tipped workers has always been rooted in the exploitation of Black bodies. This exploitation is connected to a storied history of “legally” paying no wages for Black labor, and then… This Labor Day, the Healthy Work Campaign predicts that union strikes will result in healthier work Thursday, September 7, 2023 This Labor Day, various groups of workers in Los Angeles, including hotel workers, writers, actors, and city staff, engaged in strikes and collective actions to demand fair pay, job security, and improved working… Calendar Heading link Copy link
Walgreens pharmacists launch the ‘Phed Up’ tour, advocating for better pay, conditions Posted on May 01, 2024
Allegiant Stadium workers push to unionize amid Super Bowl 58 preparations Posted on February 09, 2024
Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet on strike for 3rd time since last August Posted on February 09, 2024
Chicago Tribune reporters, newsroom staff strike for first time in newspaper’s 180-year history: ‘This is Chicago, we don’t back down’ Posted on February 09, 2024
DALE Program improves workplace conditions for undocumented workers, advocates say Posted on January 30, 2024
Advocacy groups gather in Federal Plaza to demand renewal of federal protections for undocumented workers Posted on January 12, 2024