We're hiring our next Policy Director⚡ Are you eager to explain how a bill becomes a law? Do you like talking to legislators? Does the phrase "worker-powered policy advocacy" make your heart soar? You could be our next policy director! Learn more at raisetheflooralliance.org/careers

Under Biden undocumented workers who report alleged labor- and employment-related abuses can apply for protections while they litigate their cases. “We’re counting on it being rolled back,” said Marcos Ceniceros Warehouse Workers for Justice bit.ly/40NPhP4

A message from our executive director about last week

Staffing agencies exploit workers, placing them in “dangerous, inhumane” jobs while dodging accountability, The New York Times reports. One mom packed VIP items for influencers—her paychecks bounced. These practices are not just unethical—they're systemic nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/…

Here's something to be thankful for 🫂 Last week, the Illinois Senate passed the Dignity in Pay Act (HB0793), a bill that will end the practice of paying subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. Read more on Capitol News Illinois capitolnewsillinois.com/news/bill-to-p…

Eat up and see you Monday!

When you donate to support us this month, you’ll receive an exclusive sticker to show off your solidarity. Whether it’s on your laptop, water bottle, or notebook, this sticker is a reminder of the movement you’re helping to build with us! Donate here: bit.ly/rtfgt24

Yesterday, the Department of Labor filed a proposed rule that could end the subminimum wage for disabled people—beginning the process of closing a loophole that can let companies pay disabled employees less than $1/hour @motherjones Julia Métraux motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Catch us at this weekend at the Radical Used Book Fair (indoor edition)❄️📚🧣 Register here: tickettailor.com/events/haymark…

Hearthside Food Solutions, Downers Grove-based food producer, settles in IL DOL/AG child labor case. If approved, settlement incl up to half of the $4.5 mil set aside for people who worked for them under 16, 2 years oversight, and and a reporting hotline. chicagotribune.com/2024/12/06/hea…

What a year! 💰 $270,000 recovered in wage theft claims 💵 Secured $1.26M in funding for worker centers. 📞 2 minutes—average wait time to talk to our legal team. 📑 Introduced U and T-Visa services Here's to building on this momentum in 2025!

Thank you for an incredible year of resilience and solidarity! Our office will be closed Dec 24 - Jan 3 and reopen Jan 6. Wishing you a restful holiday and a strong start to 2025. See you next year! ✊✨

Thank you so much to everyone that donated! We face tougher challenges than ever, but your support deepens our work: training more leaders, taking legal action, and winning policies that put people first. Donate by Dec 31 to keep up to snag your sticker: bit.ly/rtfgt24

2025 is here— so are new worker protections in IL👇️ -$15 minimum wage - Subminimum wage for disabilities eliminated -Salary/benefit transparency -Protection from political/religious work meetings -Limits on AI in hiring & e-verify - Whistleblower Act blocks immigration threats

HAPPENING NOW: Chicagoans rally to defend welcoming city status & protect immigrants from police collaboration with ICE

Today, we joined the Clean Slate Coalition kick-off in Springfield. You too can join the action and tell Illinois lawmakers: It’s time to end the lifelong barriers of conviction records and give people a real second chance. 🔗 secure.everyaction.com/myv6UrRqVkK2I-…

This #MayDay, we’re marching for the dignity, safety, and freedom ALL workers deserve: ✊🏾 End labor exploitation in all forms! Wages, Dignity, and Health for All! 🏠 Invest in the working class! We paid our dues, now you pay yours! 🚫 Stop criminalization and End deportations!

This May 1st, we’re marching for the dignity, safety, and freedom ALL workers deserve. Our demands are bold because this moment demands nothing less. Este 1 de mayo, marchamos por la dignidad, la seguridad y la libertad que merecen TODOS los trabajadores. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

This May 1st, we’re marching for the dignity, safety, and freedom ALL workers deserve. Our demands are bold because this moment demands nothing less. Este 1 de mayo, marchamos por la dignidad, la seguridad y la libertad que merecen TODOS los trabajadores. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Yesterday, we gathered outside Trump Tower to announce our demands leading up to International Workers’ Day. This May 1st, we’re marching for the dignity, safety, and freedom ALL workers deserve. Read our demands: raisetheflooralliance.org/4_15_25_chicag…