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.
Link: UIC- College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
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NEW REPORT:
Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers:
Violations of Employment and Labor Laws in America's Cities
Available here:
Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers
At the start of the 21st century, America's 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. Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers 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.
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