Kim Bobo

Who is Kim Bobo?

Kim Bobo is an American religious and workers' rights activist, and executive director of Interfaith Worker Justice, which she founded in 1996. She has led and taught groups for community organizing at the Midwest Academy.

After working on organizing to combat world hunger, Bobo got involved with labor issues. In 1991 she founded the Chicago Interfaith Committee on Worker Issues. Leading efforts for a living wage, she is widely quoted in national newspapers and broadcast media as an expert on worker justice issues. She has also written books and articles on wage issues and community organizing.