WorkingFamilySolidarity

Unifying working families in Chicago and Illinois to create a culture of labor rights education and inter-racial solidarity.

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

On May 29th, WFS helped organize and carry out a Racial Unity Dialogue at UIC’s School of Public Health, in partnership with Greater Lawndale Healthy Work Project. The half-day retreat brought together 36 residents from North Lawndale and South Lawndale/Little Village

[UIC Center for Healthy Work @UICHealthyWork]

On May 1st, we commemorate May Day in memory of the Haymarket Martyrs, the fight for the eight-hour workday in the U.S., and Chicago’s ongoing mark in labor history.

Read about the history of the day and how Chicago is showing up tomorrow. ⬇️

Art by: https://t.co/lYRhf060RQ

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

10 - 16 hour workdays.
Unsafe conditions.
That was the reality before workers organized in 1886.

They fought for the 8 hour work day
and changed history!

✊🏾 Today, the fight continues.

Happy International Workers' Day

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

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[Healing Illinois @HealingIllinois]

Reflecting on the foundations of Healing Illinois. In 2023, during our transformative kickoff in Springfield, Veronica Espina highlighted a vital truth: true healing requires a dedicated, sustainable support network.

[Healing Illinois @HealingIllinois]

In 2023, Healing Illinois hit the road to connect with communities across the state. Our stop in Springfield for the kickoff was a milestone—bringing the community together post-COVID to redefine what collective healing looks like.

[Healing Illinois @HealingIllinois]

Bridging Illinois Ep 2 is now available.

Join us for an important conversation with Ignacio Lopez, Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance. We unpack the richness of Puerto Rican history and the importance of reclaiming narratives often left out of the curriculum.

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

🚨 Action needed: Transparency at CHA

A recent CEO vote is calling for some accountability.

✊🏾 Take action today:
1️⃣ Sign the petition: https://t.co/33xvWztAPn
2️⃣ Contact CHA leadership
Call or text: 312-208-7348

Residents deserve transparency.

👉 Share & stand with us

#CHA

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

📰 WFS in the news - because this moment matters.

As SNAP cuts threaten families, our work is being highlighted across:
🗞 Sun-Times
🗞 Block Club
📻 WBEZ
📺 Univision

These stories reflect what we see daily-
this is about real people.

#WFS

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

A CEO vote.
No clear notice.
Public left in the dark.

WFS & Two Other Groups File Lawsuit Challenging CHA CEO Vote

✊🏾 Transparency matters.
✊🏾 Accountability matters.
✊🏾 Residents matter.

Hear directly from our Lead Organizer, Kevin Johnson: https://t.co/wUjg92rcbJ

📢 #Share

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

We had the honor of leading a session at UIC’s UMed Forum

From housing to healthcare to education -
division shows up everywhere & so can unity.

👉 How could unity improve your community?

Grateful to @healingillinois for supporting this work: https://t.co/Y5yyBftUf3

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

On 3/20 WFS & other groups (photos) told CHA that their recent vote to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) may not have followed the CHA’s own rules and regulations

When leadership isn’t transparent,
families in public housing feel it first

Accountability matters.

#CHA

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

Our Lead Organizer Kevin Johnson, raised in Englewood, was recently quoted in a local newspaper on Rev. Jackson’s influence on young Black men in Chicago.

“It’s the reason to fight harder… and the reason to join the fight.”

📄 Read more: https://t.co/18FVQvb1RT

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

WFS Community - Help us push this auction!💛

In 10 seconds:
• Tag 2 friends that travel in the comments ✈️
• Share this post on your page & story 📲
• Text the link to someone who might bid 🔗

Bid or Donate Here https://t.co/DP1IFIWWwZ

#travelcertificate #eliteislandresorts

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

At ABLA Homes Black History Program:
• 50 food bags distributed
• Data and contact information collected from 26 families, for follow-up meetings, Know Your Rights workshops, etc.
• WFS Latine leaders showed up to learn & stand in solidarity
#WFS #Solidarity #OrganizedUnity

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

🥫 Food Drive in Solidarity with ABLA Homes Residents

📅 Sat. Feb 28 | 1–4 PM
📍 Bethel Mennonite Community Church

Want to donate $$ to the food drive? Click Here: https://t.co/K4q4GJfbD3

📦 Donate by Feb 26
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✊🏽 Solidarity in action.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

In South Korea 🇰🇷, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath - cyclists are protected from the sun, isolated from traffic, and the country can produce clean energy.

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

We are proud to be collaborating with the Greater Lawndale Healthy Work project and @UICHealthyWork on this important project. Workers need safer & healthier workplaces, & they also need protection against employer reprisals when they voice concerns about workplace conditions.

[UIC Center for Healthy Work @UICHealthyWork]

From the close community partnership with @WFS_Chicago to the interactive and scholarly community engagement activity inspired by the World Cafe Method, each step ensured that the initiative was grounded in evidence and informed by workers.

Read here: https://t.co/vUaLUiAcJv

[WorkingFamilySolidarity @WFS_Chicago]

Thank you to everyone who has supported our auction so far 💛

We’ve had requests to extend - and with 5 certificates left, we’re reopening it!

🗓 Closes Saturday, Feb 7, 2026 at 6PM (CST)
Please share and help us spread the word!

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