File #: 22-0687    Version: 1 Name: Honoring Arise Chicago For 30 Years Of Advancing Workers’ Rights
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 12/13/2021 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/16/2021 Final action: 12/16/2021
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING ARISE CHICAGO FOR 30 YEARS OF ADVANCING WORKERS' RIGHTS WHEREAS, Arise Chicago was founded in 1991 by a group of diverse faith leaders to be in solidarity with and to empower the working class to assert their rights on the job, especially their right to form a union; and WHEREAS, Arise Chicago is grounded in the knowledge of the sacred link between faith and work, and believes all work is dignified; and WHEREAS, Arise Chicago casts a vision of a broad inclusive table where all are welcome, regardless of race, immigration status, faith tradition, language, union status, sexual and gender identity, country of origin, or type of work performed; and WHEREAS, in 2002, Arise Chicago expanded to become one of the first worker centers in the Midwest in order to respond to the struggles of low-wage immigrant workers, especially women of color; and WHEREAS, Arise Chicago has organized thousands of workers, faith leaders, and other allies to win concrete gains i...
Sponsors: ALMA E. ANAYA, BRANDON JOHNSON, FRANK J. AGUILAR, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

HONORING ARISE CHICAGO FOR 30 YEARS OF ADVANCING WORKERS’ RIGHTS

 

WHEREAS, Arise Chicago was founded in 1991 by a group of diverse faith leaders to be in solidarity with and to empower the working class to assert their rights on the job, especially their right to form a union; and

 

WHEREAS, Arise Chicago is grounded in the knowledge of the sacred link between faith and work, and believes all work is dignified; and

 

WHEREAS, Arise Chicago casts a vision of a broad inclusive table where all are welcome, regardless of race, immigration status, faith tradition, language, union status, sexual and gender identity, country of origin, or type of work performed; and

 

WHEREAS, in 2002, Arise Chicago expanded to become one of the first worker centers in the Midwest in order to respond to the struggles of low-wage immigrant workers, especially women of color; and

 

WHEREAS, Arise Chicago has organized thousands of workers, faith leaders, and other allies to win concrete gains in the struggle against workplace injustices, including wage theft, health and safety hazards, discrimination, sexual harassment, and, to date, has recovered more than $9,000,000 in stolen wages and compensation; and

 

WHEREAS, in 2013, Arise Chicago established itself as a leading grassroots policy-making organization by passing its first of many pro-worker public policies, in the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the State of Illinois; and

 

WHEREAS, between 2017 and 2020, Arise Chicago fought against villages attempting to opt-out of the Cook County Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage ordinances, resulting in about half of all Cook County workers remaining covered by the ordinances; and

 

WHEREAS, Arise Chicago has engaged in ground-breaking work by incubating unions, resulting in workers moving from exploitation to permanent protection on the job and a higher standard of living for them and their families; and

 

WHEREAS, Arise Chicago served as a critical resource for essential workers, providing reliable information about COVID-19, hosting vaccine events for 200 workers, and supporting workers’ demands made upon employers for health and safety measures in the workplace; and

 

WHEREAS, Arise Chicago inspires all Cook County residents to believe that we can and must work together for a brighter future in which all workplace exploitation in Cook County ceases to exist; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby congratulate the staff, board, worker-members, congregational members, and supporters of Arise Chicago on their 30th anniversary; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a ceremonial copy of this resolution will be presented to Arise Chicago in honor of its outstanding achievements and 30th anniversary.

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