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Ready to be empowered to improve your workplace? Make plans to join us for our next Worker Power Hour! #WorkerPower

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EDUCATE    ORGANIZE    EMPOWER

Join the
Movement to
Build  Worker Power

At The Chester Worker Empowerment Center, we believe that every worker deserves a dignified work environment and a family-sustaining wage. Our educational offerings, strategic organizing efforts, and empowerment programs are aimed at promoting justice for workers in Chester and the surrounding areas. Join us in our mission to empower workers and strengthen communities.

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Our Mission

EDUCATE    ORGANIZE    EMPOWER

The Chester Worker Empowerment Center's mission is to “educate, organize, and empower” workers in Chester and surrounding . We are concerned community members, clergy, labor, and elected officials who believe that all workers have the right to dignity and respect at work. 

Our Campaigns

Worker Survey

We surveyed our communities to better understand worker needs. We collected over 200 responses. This information will help shape the programs we provide.  All individual responses will be held strictly confidential. We appreciate your opinion and your time and trust! If you would like for our Director to come and speak about the results to your group, then please contact Jason Myers.

Worker Power Hour

Join us for our next event.

What Matters to You?

We partnered with the New Progressive South to train community organizers and canvas neighborhoods in our area. We appreciate the the time hundreds of our neighbors took to tell us a little about the issues impacting their lives.  

OSHA 10-hour General Industry Training 

We are partnering with the Tony Mazzocchi Center to promote safe and healthy work conditions in Chester and surrounding communities. We will be offering  an OSHA 10-hour General Industry course.  Click on the link to learn more information and register. This course is being made available at not cost to participants. Participants will also receive a $50 gift card to purchase personal protective equipment to use on the job.  

Learn More

157 Columbia Street

P.O. Box 796

Chester, SC 29706

Our office is located in the

upper parking lot of the Chester Aquatic &

Fitness Center

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