Jobs Project

Since 2004, the Jobs Project has worked extensively with the Grassroots Collaborative to expand Chicago's living wage ordinance to include big box stores. CCH leaders were there during the final City Council vote July 26, 2006, when the living wage was approved by a veto-proof majority of 35-14.

While the ordinance was derailed by a mayoral veto seven weeks later, our leaders rallied to help the governor’s push to boost the state minimum wage to $7.50-an-hour.

In 2007, CCH designed a model transitional jobs training program that would allocate state resources to disadvantaged workers, including those who are homeless, ex-offenders or exiting the welfare system. CCH proposes a $2 million model that would assist 250 disadvantaged workers through residence-based job training linked to living wage jobs. CCH met with 25 key legislators in the 2007 session to explain the need.

To find out more about the Jobs Project, please contact Wayne Richard.