For over 30 years CUED has been committed to better comprehending the needs and opportunities of our economic times. Over the past three decades our scope of work has evolved, while our fundamental mission has remained steadfast: to understand the economic lives of cities, and to partner with serious organizations that are striving to make urban economies work better for residents. Over the years we have successfully partnered with government agencies at all levels, and with civic organizations ranging from national foundations to local neighborhood groups. Along the way we've helped to train new generations of urban planners and policy researchers. Whatever brings you to our website, we are glad you're here and we thank you for your own efforts to make cities more equitable, balanced, and inclusive places to live.

Nik Theodore, Director

Link: UIC- College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
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NEW REPORT:
Unregulated Work in Chicago: The Breakdown of Workplace Protections in the Low-Wage Labor Market

Available here:
Unregulated Work in Chicago

At the start of the 21st century, workplace laws are failing to protect our country's workers. Workers are enduring minimum wage and overtime violations, hazardous working conditions, discrimination, and retaliation for speaking up or trying to organize. Unregulated Work in Chicago is the first study of its kind, exposing systematic and routine violations of employment and labor laws in core sectors of the economy. In partnership with Cornell University, National Employment Law Project, and UCLA, we conducted a landmark survey of workers in low-wage industries in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. Here, we present findings for Chicago and suburban Cook County, in order to document the extent to which employers in the Chicago area are complying with state and federal laws.
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