Soda Census

City Studies

Soda Census

Pay Up!

City Studies

Pay Up!

Making Change

City Studies

Making Change

Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Lunchroom Digest

City Studies

Lunchroom Digest

Print Stand Up to Clean Up!

Each morning, female day laborers across New York City gather on street corners looking for domestic work. House cleaning is a tough industry: workers are vulnerable to unsafe conditions, from exposure to toxic chemicals to working without breaks. Many house cleaners are expected to clean entire rooms on their knees, complete work on unrealistic schedules, and accept illegally low wages.

CUP collaborated with Worker’s Justice Project, designer Yeju Choi, and illustrators Sam Holleran and Hyoungkee Kim to make Stand Up to Clean Up!, a guide that helps workers advocate for safer working conditions and better wages. The illustrated guide spells out labor rights and workplace phrases in Spanish and Polish, giving house cleaners the language tools they need to negotiate wages and stay safe and healthy. 

Carbon City

City Studies

Carbon City

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Making Policy Public

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

Level Up

City Studies

Level Up

Parents' Rights During COVID-19

Technical Assistance

Parents' Rights During COVID-19

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!