About Us

Committed to a dignified life for all who labor!

The Dignity at Work Coalition is made up of groups and individuals who advocate or organize for social and economic justice for all. The Dignity at Work Coalition seeks to establish higher standards of respect and equality for all who labor, greater compassion for working families, and to foster community solidarity in the service of our mission.

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Our Purpose

The Dignity at Work Coalition brings together Wisconsin people of faith, worker organizations, and progressive advocates to establish a dignified life for all who labor.

Our Values

The Dignity at Work Coalition is made up of groups and individuals who advocate or organize for social and economic justice for all. The Dignity at Work Coalition seeks to establish higher standards of respect and equality for all who labor, greater compassion for working families, and to foster community solidarity in the service of our mission.

Our Mission

We seek to advance a broad agenda that establishes dignity at work for all those who labor. We work to secure social change in order to establish:

• fair pay;
• predictable, stable hours;
• paid sick leave;
• paid family and medical leave;
• affordable quality child care;
• ​affordable housing
  

• racial equity
• gender equity
• accessible public transportation;
• an end to discrimination  in hiring and employment practices;
• pension protection;
• and the right to organize.

Our Goals

1) To be a locus for intentional partnership among coalition members to foster existing and new campaigns.
2) To support coalition member groups and organizations who are engaged in active campaigns focused on at least one of our core issues.
3) To help develop and launch new campaigns together to advance our core issues.

Our Vision for a Just Wisconsin
Download our vision paper in English here and in Spanish here