Worker Centers
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| Organization | Description |
|---|---|
| Arise Chicago | Helps many kinds of factory workers, day laborers in construction work, domestic workers (house cleaners, nannies & baby sitters, home care for elderly). Phone Number: 800-345-9049 Location: 1436 W. Randolph St. Suite 202, Chicago, IL 60607 Email: info@arisechicago.org Website |
| Chicago Community And Workers Rights (CWRR) | Areas of work are: education and empowerment, for workers by workers; emergency support for workers’ in crisis; and self-determination of workers. Focuses on Latino workers in many industries. Partners with Organized Communities Against Deportation and the Not1More campaign; the Association of Street Vendors; the Chicago Immigration Policy Working Group; the Illinois Worker Cooperative Coalition; La Villita se Defiende; and Jobs with Justice. For Problems at Work: Free open clinics at Universidad Popular on Mondays from 3pm to 6pm and Wednesdays from 10am to 12pm. Phone Number: 773-653-3664 Location: 2801 S. Hamlin, Chicago, IL 60623 Email: irtaroma@gmail.com Website |
| Chicago Workers Collaborative (CWC) | CWC Workers’ Centers offer workers safe-space to build leadership and learn how to grow power in the workplace; regardless of which staffing agency they work for. They focus on temporary workers hired by staffing agencies to work in factories. Phone Number: 877-775-8242 Location: 37 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607 Website |
| Latino Union Of Chicago | Latino Union works with domestic workers (house cleaners, nannies and baby sitters, home care for elderly) and day laborers in construction work to develop the tools necessary to collectively improve social and economic conditions. The Albany Park Workers Center is an alternative to street corner day labor hiring sites. It's a safe place for employers to connect with landscaping, construction, moving, maintenance and home and office cleaning professionals. The Chicago Coalition of Household Workers is a group of nannies, housecleaners and home care workers who are working to create justice in their workplaces, homes and communities. Phone Number: 312-491-9044 Location: 4811 N. Central Park, Chicago, IL 60625 Website |
| Workers Center For Racial Justice | Focuses on employment rights for African American workers and job seekers. Phone Number: 312-361-1161 Location: 2929 S. Wabash, Suite 203, Chicago, IL 60616 Website |
| Warehouse Workers For Justice | Advocates for stable, living wage jobs in warehouses and distribution centers. Phone Number: 815-722-5003 Location: 37 S. Ashland, First Floor, Chicago, IL 60607 Email: irtaroma@gmail.com Website |