https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8026680&GUID=98DD3239-5E05-4556-9AEA-F66A9443F90BLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8026680&GUID=98DD3239-5E05-4556-9AEA-F66A9443F90B98DD3239-5E05-4556-9AEA-F66A9443F90B-2026-05-13-20-44-54Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING ARISE CHICAGO'S 35 YEARS OF ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE WORKER RIGHTS WHEREAS, Arise Chicago celebrates its 35th Anniversary, marking three and a half decades of advancing workers’ rights, dignity, and economic justice since its founding in 1991; and WHEREAS, Arise Chicago was founded by a diverse group of faith leaders committed to addressing systemic poverty and economic injustice in the Chicagoland area, grounded in the belief that all workers deserve dignity and respect in their workplaces; and WHEREAS, as increasing numbers of workers in Chicago faced exploitative labor conditions, wage theft, discrimination, harassment, and unsafe workplaces, Arise Chicago expanded its mission and programs to provide education, advocacy, organizing support, and direct assistance to working people across the region; and WHEREAS, in 2001, Arise Chicago developed the first Illinois-specific Workers’ Rights Manual written in accessible language and published in Spanish, Polish, and English, creating a resource that has since served as a national model and continuWed, 13 May 2026 20:44:54 GMT