ILLINOIS WORKERS IN ACTION

Illinois Workers in Action's mission is to empower workers through education, organizing, policy, solidarity, worker power, and rights.

Illinois Workers in Action (IWA) is a nonprofit organization and covers the state of Illinois. The organization was formed in January 2021 by co-founders Giselle Rodriguez and Michael Whitley to create change in the workplace for all workers regardless of their type of employment. IWA wants to make sure that everyone has the necessary tools to succeed in their workplace. There are a lot of employers and companies that take advantage of employees and are left in vulnerable situations as they have not had the opportunity to learn their rights and how to organize.

IWA strives to build worker power in immigrant, Latinx, and black communities by working to advance systemic change that promotes racial and social justice and stabilizes low-income immigrants and communities of color. ​IWA provides these services free of charge and without regard to immigration status.

Our programs include:

• Labor Rights Education
• Immigrant Rights Education
• Connecting immigrants with legal assistance to protect against deportation and workplace exploitation
• Parent Programming to support families in leaning positive parenting strategies
• Women's Healing Circles