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Workers

TRABAJADORES

POWER

PODER
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ACTION

ACCION

“Empowerment through education, policy, and labor rights”​

 Illinois Workers in Action (IWA) mission is to empower workers through education, organizing, policy, solidarity, worker power, develop leadership in the workplace, and offer resources to families and the community.

Programs

LABOR RIGHTS EDUCATION

  • provides training on workplace issues cases such as wage theft, break and meal violations, discrimination, sexual harassment, and work-related injuries​

  • helps workers file complaints with authorities​

  • promotes collective empowerment to improve unjust work environments

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

OVER 17,154

Workers reached through community education

1,800

Annual Calls

715

Walk-ins

40

Community Trainings

20

Health Fairs

OVER $415,000

Recovered in wage theft cases

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LABOR CASES SUBMITTED

26

Dept. of Labor Cases

24

Work Injury Cases

21

Dept. of Human Rights Cases

22

National Labor Relations Board

FUNDERS

We are thankful to all our funders for their continued support!

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