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Wendy Pollack, the director of the Women’s Law and Policy Initiative at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, thinks that Chicago’s new ordinance to guarantee living wages for service industry workers doesn't go far enough.
LaTanya Jackson Wilson, vice president of advocacy at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, discusses the impact that the elimination of the grocery tax would have on working families in Illinois.
Democratic lawmakers in Springfield have introduced legislation that would get rid of the lower minimum wage for the state’s tipped workers. Shriver Center President and CEO Audra Wilson explains how the Illinois law would help tipped workers and not overburden small business owners.
Application fees. Credit check fees. Move-in fees. Move-out fees. Even fees to be able to use a maintenance hotline. These days, such fees are pushing the true cost of renting an apartment in Chicago far above the listed price for rent.
The Shriver Center on Poverty Law today announced 25 Fellows for its 2024 Racial Justice Institute (RJI). Now in its 11th year, the innovative leadership development program brings together anti-poverty advocates from around the country to learn new tools to advance racial equity.
This one-day event marks the 60th year of the war on poverty. That national commitment led to the Shriver Center on Poverty Law’s formation under Sargent Shriver.
A new ordinance passed today by the Chicago City Council will double the minimum number of paid days off available for Chicago workers, making the city the first in the country to offer paid time off.
The 2022 annual report reflects on the past year’s accomplishments to close the wealth gap for people of color amid a rise in racialized violence during a challenging political environment.
Nonprofit executive brings nearly 25 years’ experience in fundraising initiatives, special events and stakeholder engagement.
Statement from Audra Wilson, President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law
We applaud the Chicago City Council Workforce Development Committee for voting earlier today, 13-2, to expand our city’s current paid time off requirements.
A contemporary of Sargent Shriver, Newton Minow leaves behind public service legacy.