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February 8, 2015
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We’re excited to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2026 primary! In this moment of billionaire-backed authoritarianism, we need progressive champions who are committed to building people power and governing for the many. That&r
We’re hiring an Executive Director! The successful candidate will be an experienced, collaborative, strategic, and creative leader who is deeply committed to UWF’s mission to build power for the many. Salary range is $95,000-$105,000 and
Statement on ICE terror from the UWF Executive Committee. Justice demands we abolish ICE. Justice demands an end to the federal occupation of our Black, Brown, and immigrant communities.
ICE OUT of Chi, ICE out of everywhere. Join us Tuesday, 1/27 at 12pm outside the VA (820 S Damen) as we remember ICU nurse and AFGE member Alex Pretti, and demand ICE exit our cities.
As we celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. today, we know that honoring his legacy requires a commitment to collective action. We must act with deep solidarity and love for our neighbors to build a liberated world. We must act
UWF stands with our members at @ctulocal1. They are being targeted by the far-right because they fight and win for workers, students and their families. Strong unions build strong communities. We won’t let the right wing and their billionaire a
Wishing you a safe and happy new year! See you in 2026 to continue the work of building a city and state for the many—not the wealthy few. You can sustain our fight for the year to come with a one-time donation or become a member here:
When we fight, we win. Young Chicagoans and the community organizations that serve and develop them forced corporate alders to backtrack on their proposed elimination of 5,100 summer jobs. Still, these corporate alders won’t say how they&rsquo
BREAKING NEWS: There’s no evidence that the corporate head tax kill jobs! What are alders afraid of? Tax the richest corporations to fund our communities. They can afford it, we can’t. Chicago has the chance to fund the life-saving
Tax the rich corporations to fund mental healthcare, youth jobs, & violence prevention! Join us for a phonebank, rally, or canvass to pass a city budget that refuses to balance the books on the backs of our Black, Brown, and working class commun
Tax the rich corporations to fund mental healthcare & community safety! Billionaires may have organized money, but we have organized people. Join us for a phonebank or canvass to pass a city budget that refuses to balance the books on the backs
We've been door-knocking the last two weekends in the 3rd, 16th, 44th, and 43rd wards talking to neighbors about the Protect Chicago budget that funds public health, community safety, and schools without raising taxes and fees on working families.
We’re excited to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2026 primary! In this moment of billionaire-backed authoritarianism, we need progressive champions who are committed to building people power and governing for the many. That&r We’re hiring an Executive Director! The successful candidate will be an experienced, collaborative, strategic, and creative leader who is deeply committed to UWF’s mission to build power for the many. Salary range is $95,000-$105,000 and Statement on ICE terror from the UWF Executive Committee. Justice demands we abolish ICE. Justice demands an end to the federal occupation of our Black, Brown, and immigrant communities. ICE OUT of Chi, ICE out of everywhere. Join us Tuesday, 1/27 at 12pm outside the VA (820 S Damen) as we remember ICU nurse and AFGE member Alex Pretti, and demand ICE exit our cities. As we celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. today, we know that honoring his legacy requires a commitment to collective action. We must act with deep solidarity and love for our neighbors to build a liberated world. We must act UWF stands with our members at @ctulocal1. They are being targeted by the far-right because they fight and win for workers, students and their families. Strong unions build strong communities. We won’t let the right wing and their billionaire a Wishing you a safe and happy new year! See you in 2026 to continue the work of building a city and state for the many—not the wealthy few. You can sustain our fight for the year to come with a one-time donation or become a member here:
“If Amazon, Google, and Starbucks can afford to spend millions union busting and giving CEOs bonuses, they can afford to pay a fraction of their profits to keep Chicago open.” Diego Franco, a striking Starbucks barista, lays out how the
Don't sell our debt. Professor Renee Hatcher of UIC Law, an expert on community development, lays out the corporate-backed budget's clear message to working families. The Billionaire Budget lets wealthy corporations off the hook by selling out debt
When we fight, we win. Young Chicagoans and the community organizations that serve and develop them forced corporate alders to backtrack on their proposed elimination of 5,100 summer jobs. Still, these corporate alders won’t say how they&rsquo BREAKING NEWS: There’s no evidence that the corporate head tax kill jobs! What are alders afraid of? Tax the richest corporations to fund our communities. They can afford it, we can’t. Chicago has the chance to fund the life-saving Tax the rich corporations to fund mental healthcare, youth jobs, & violence prevention! Join us for a phonebank, rally, or canvass to pass a city budget that refuses to balance the books on the backs of our Black, Brown, and working class commun
Tax the wealthiest corporations to fund the care our communities need! Contact your alder today & tell them to support the Community Safety Surcharge, which invests in youth jobs, violence prevention, & mental healthcare programs that make o
Tax the rich corporations to fund mental healthcare & community safety! Billionaires may have organized money, but we have organized people. Join us for a phonebank or canvass to pass a city budget that refuses to balance the books on the backs We've been door-knocking the last two weekends in the 3rd, 16th, 44th, and 43rd wards talking to neighbors about the Protect Chicago budget that funds public health, community safety, and schools without raising taxes and fees on working families.
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