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United Working Families Executive Committee

Stacy Davis Gates, Chair

Abbie Illenberger, Vice-Chair

Erica Bland-Durosinmi

Alex Han

Tony Johnston

Matthew Luskin

Sandra Puebla

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Along with many thousands of others across the city and country, we are both celebrating the life and mourning the passing of our dear sister, United Working Families co-founder Amisha Patel.

Amisha’s tenacity and vision could only be matched

We had a great convention this past weekend!! Was amazing to reconnect and build unity as we enter this next season.

Was great to hear from:
@commissioner_tarastamps
@miguelfor40
@triathcoachkaplan
@minneapolisward2
@cheryls.here
@chicagosmayo

See you tonight (taco truck!) and tomorrow for Convention!

We were at @hanacenterchicago last week for our final regional meeting in preparation for our Convention on April 17th & 18th! We took stock of the Illinois primaries and the fight to tax the rich at the state level, and built shared analysis of

Together we can stop the billionaires and their war on the rest of us. But it's going to take a mass movement that refuses business as usual in the face of an anti-worker, pro-poverty agenda.

This May Day, we're joining thousands of organizations a

We’re out here knocking doors in North Lawndale today, asking our governor and state reps to pass an Illinois budget that taxes the rich to fund healthcare, education, and youth! To fund our futures, we have to tax the rich.

As we fight the billionaire agenda across many fronts, it’s crucial that we defend and expand progressive electoral power–so we can block corporate attacks on our Black, Brown, and working class communities and build a future where we hav

We were at the Douglass Library recently for a West Side regional meeting to prepare for our Spring Convention. We shared our visions of fully-resourced communities and the fight to tax the ultra wealthy at the local and state levels to pay for it.

No Kings, No ICE, No Billionaires.

The Billionaire Right and their war on the rest of us are not welcome in our city. Chicago’s vast justice movements kneel for no one.

Join us at Grant Park this Saturday, March 28th, at 1:30pm to demand: HA

We extend our deepest congratulations to Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, State Sen. Graciela Guzmán, State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps, and to first-time democratic nominees Shantel Franklin (IL House - 8), Mi

Statement from the UWF Executive Committee on the Illinois primary results.

We celebrate our endorsed candidates who won their elections, and look forward to partnering with them to win the transformative investments our Black, Brown, and working c

3 hours left to get in line to vote! If you get in line before 7pm, STAY IN LINE!

✅ Find a polling site near you: bit.ly/edayvotechi

It's Election Day! Grab a friend and head to a polling site by 7pm to cast your ballots--find one near you here: bit.ly/edayvotechi

Billionaires and corporate PACs are pouring tens of millions into our elections. Illinois residents deserve proven,

Get out the vote! 🗳️ Early Voting is open at 50 ward sites today, 3/16, from 9am to 6pm, and 2 downtown sites 9am to 7pm!

Chicago voters can cast their ballots at any Early Voting location!

✅ Find a site near you: bit.ly/earlyvotechi

See our UW

Along with many thousands of others across the city and country, we are both celebrating the life and mourning the passing of our dear sister, United Working Families co-founder Amisha Patel.

Amisha’s tenacity and vision could only be matched

We had a great convention this past weekend!! Was amazing to reconnect and build unity as we enter this next season.

Was great to hear from:
@commissioner_tarastamps
@miguelfor40
@triathcoachkaplan
@minneapolisward2
@cheryls.here
@chicagosmayo

We were at @hanacenterchicago last week for our final regional meeting in preparation for our Convention on April 17th & 18th! We took stock of the Illinois primaries and the fight to tax the rich at the state level, and built shared analysis of

We’re out here knocking doors in North Lawndale today, asking our governor and state reps to pass an Illinois budget that taxes the rich to fund healthcare, education, and youth! To fund our futures, we have to tax the rich.

We were at the Douglass Library recently for a West Side regional meeting to prepare for our Spring Convention. We shared our visions of fully-resourced communities and the fight to tax the ultra wealthy at the local and state levels to pay for it.

We extend our deepest congratulations to Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, State Sen. Graciela Guzmán, State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps, and to first-time democratic nominees Shantel Franklin (IL House - 8), Mi

3 hours left to get in line to vote! If you get in line before 7pm, STAY IN LINE!

✅ Find a polling site near you: bit.ly/edayvotechi

It's Election Day! Grab a friend and head to a polling site by 7pm to cast your ballots--find one near you here: bit.ly/edayvotechi

Billionaires and corporate PACs are pouring tens of millions into our elections. Illinois residents deserve proven,

Get out the vote! 🗳️ Early Voting is open at 50 ward sites today, 3/16, from 9am to 6pm, and 2 downtown sites 9am to 7pm!

Chicago voters can cast their ballots at any Early Voting location!

✅ Find a site near you: bit.ly/earlyvotechi

See our UW

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