​Illinois Workers in Action (IWA) is a 501C3 nonprofit organization that covers the state of Illinois. Being formed in 2021 by co-founders Giselle Rodriguez and Michael Whitley, our goal is 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. ​Illinois Workers in Action's mission is to empower workers through education, organizing, policy, solidarity, worker power, and rights.

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Beyond educating and supporting workers, IWA is committed to solidifying and uniting the Latinx and Black communities. It is imperative for these groups to work together, as both face injustices in their respective workplaces. 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 stabilizing low-income immigrants and communities of color. ​IWA provides these services free of charge and without regard to immigration status.