Our Values: Living Wage Jobs
We value fair-pay for hard-work, and we believe that everyone deserves quality, living wage job that allows them to not only provide for themselves and for their families, but also build their community’s economy.
Our Work
Action Now convened the Raise Illinois coalition made up of community, business, faith and labor organizations along with minimum wage workers and supporters that are committed to fighting to raise in the minimum wage in Illinois.
Action Now and Raise Illinois coalition members outside of the Illinois Capitol building on a recent trip to Springfield
Right now the minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25 an hour, which is simply not enough to live on, especially for working families. People who work for
a living, should make a living wage. Illinois needs good jobs that keep people out of poverty, not in it!
In 2011, Senate Bill 1565 (now Senate Bill 68) was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly.This legislation would gradually increase the minimum wage until it hits $10.65 and thereafter go up with the cost of living each year.
Members with Senator John Mulroe in Springfield
Do you support raising the minimum wage in Illinois? Click here to send a letter to your Illinois State Senator and Representative!
Click here to see our recent work to raise the minimum wage…
You can also find more information by going to the campaign website: www.raiseillinois.com
Raise Illinois: Minimum Wage Campaign Video!
Raise the Minimum Wage For Illinois, Minnesota, and the federal Minimum Wage. The greedy politicians are just mad it will be less money for them to steal.