Removing unjust barriers to employment—including through “fair chance hiring”—benefits individuals with records, families, communities of color, and society overall.
Antonia is no longer a temp worker, but her years of experience as one and the trauma of losing her brother, Day, to a temp job, have made her a fierce advocate.
Willy has been working for Shipt, Target's instant delivery service, since 2019 and organized his coworkers through Facebook to fight back against pay cuts.
Ted Parks is a member of the Chicago Gig Alliance. He organizes with his coworkers to win fair pay and safer working conditions for Uber and Lyft drivers.
Occupational segregation in the United States is a result of the systemic and structural racism embedded into the economy that marginalizes people of color.
