Policies and laws that create and perpetuate poverty and racial inequity are written into the fabric of our nation. Read our blog posts on the fight for racial and economic justice.
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The majority of minimum wage earners and tipped workers are adults providing for their families.
Where the City of Chicago invests resources matters.
Work requirements do nothing to address the barriers that keep low-income people from securing and maintaining decent jobs.
Race matters in the fight against poverty in this country.
All people, including low-wage workers, are entitled to enjoy fundamental human rights.