The Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom creates opportunities for workers to learn and exercise their rights, realize their collective power, and develop the leadership skills necessary to advocate for a racially and economically just society.

We are the only organization in the region that actively empowers low-wage workers with the tools they need to fight back when their rights are violated.

To learn more about what we do, read our 2023 annual report.


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Housing

We provide no-cost legal advice to tenants on housing issues, and represent tenants who have been sued for eviction.

Tenant Toolkits

Tenant Rights Information

Movement Support

We support movements to improve wages and working conditions, overcome racial divisions, and ensure low-wage workers have a voice on the job and at the ballot box.

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Events and actions

Justice

We handle employment and consumer cases on the behalf of low-wage workers. 

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