The Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), passed in early 2021, is designed to respond to the immediate economic needs…
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Benefits of Granting Occupational License Access to Undocumented Immigrants | Evidence from California Reform and Implications for Illinois
In September 2014, California lifted legal work status requirement for dozens of licensed professions…
Protecting Workers’ Rights in Illinois: Illinois Fares Better than “Right-to-Work” States on 10 Important Economic Outcomes
According to Gallup, labor unions currently enjoy the support of nearly two-thirds of American
Capitol Fax Media Hit References PMCR Child Care Report
Read “Unemployment claims continue to fall nationally and in Illinois”..
Women and Child Care in Illinois PMCR Report Media Coverage
view the extensive media coverage provided regarding the latest PMCR report, “Women and Child Care in Illinois
NEW REPORT// WOMEN AND CHILD CARE IN ILLINOIS
Women and Child Care in Illinois: A Survey of Working Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW REPORT// THE CONSEQUENCES OF EDTPA ON TEACHER SHORTAGES, TEACHER DIVERSITY, AND STUDENT OUTCOMES
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandated the educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA)
The Daily Illini Highlights Recent PMCR Study
The Daily Illini shouts out PMCR report by Lonnie Golden Alison Dickson in the article, “Study finds underemployment ‘pervasive’ for part-time workers in Illinois”.
NEW REPORT// PROMOTING GOOD JOBS AND A STRONGER ECONOMY
he labor movement has historically provided U.S. workers with reliable pathways into good, middle-class jobs
NEW REPORT// ON-DEMAND WORKERS, SUB-MINIMUM WAGES
ON-DEMAND WORKERS, SUB-MINIMUM WAGES The City of Chicago has experienced a significant increase in app-based transportation network provider (TNP) services, also called “ride-sharing” services. Drivers working for Uber, Lyft, and Via—the three TNP companies licensed with the city—are currently classified as self-employed “independent contractors,” an arrangement that prohibits them from accessing basic labor protections, such […]