Raise Illinois Action

23/06/2015

An increase in the minimum wage is good for Illinois workers, good for our communities and good for the economy. Call your lawmakers and tell them it's time to raise the minimum wage now!

30/04/2015

It's time to folks. Gov. Rauner, and the Illinois General Assembly, you need to read and digest this information.

The workers who stand to benefit from an increase in the minimum wage are mostly women—and these women are likely to be working mothers over age 25.

27/02/2015

Rightwing interests continue to attack low-wage workers and families.

American Legislative Exchange Council combines litigation and legislation in two-pronged attack on ‘new battleground’ of workers’ rights, documents reveal

06/01/2015

A great and important story to pass along -- our fight to raise the minimum wage in Illinois continues!

Labor notched some big wins last year in its efforts to beef up its ranks. Organizers vow to continue that push this year on signature items such as raising the minimum wage, but business groups are equally adamant about pushing back.

04/12/2014

One chamber down (the State Senate) -- just one more to go! It's time that the Illinois House listen to the will of the voters who delivered an unprecedented statewide bipartisan mandate to .

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03/12/2014

Working families have had enough of working people not having enough! Our action at the State Capitol send a clear message to the legislature -- pass a "clean" minimum wage bill right now!

02/12/2014

Check out this video from our Raise Illinois press conference today -- we're calling on our state lawmakers to pass a "clean" minimum wage bill that doesn't take away the power of our cities and communities from raising the minimum wage higher if that's what the voters want. We delivered a mandate to raise the minimum wage with over 67% support -- it's time that legislators listen to the will of the people.

12-02-2014 Raise Illinois Press Conference (Minimum Wage) by blueroomstream on Livestream - Livestream.com

01/12/2014

Read this! Small businesses are tired of being used for an agenda they don't agree with. But the truth is that small businesses know that paying workers fair and decent wages is good for small businesses and good for our economy!

A letter to the editor: As a business owner in the Chicago area, I'm tired of hearing politicians and pundits claim that raising the minimum wage will hurt small business to justify their own opposition. Nothing could be further from the truth. Raising the minimum wage is smart business and smart po…

01/12/2014

Members of the Raise Chicago coalition: us, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Grassroots Collaborative, Jane Addams Senior Caucus, Illinois Hunger Coalition, etc, held a press conference Monday morning to declare a victory in raising Chicago's minimum wage. The ordinance is in it's final steps with final details still to be ironed out but Chicago workers will be getting a raise!

21/11/2014

Illinois voters delivered an overwhelming mandate of 67% in support of raising the minimum wage. Sign our petition RIGHT NOW to tell our state lawmakers to vote to in this veto session -- working families simply cannot wait any longer!

I just signed a petition to The Illinois State House and The Illinois State Senate: Over 67% of Illinois voters just voted to raise the minimum wage to at least $10 an hour. Lawmakers reconvened on November 19th, and we urge them to respond to the will of the people by passing HB 3718 and SB 68 and…

20/11/2014

Raise Illinois claims holds major rally at Lincoln Statue at State Capitol to call on state lawmakers to raise the minimum wage during veto session after voters deliver overwhelming mandate.

19/11/2014

Yes, yes, yes! The truth is that small business owners know that raising the minimum wage is good for business. Raise Illinois SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana Action Now

Business for a Fair Minimum Wage is a national network of business owners and executives who believe a fair minimum wage makes good business sense