Research and Reports
UWF Policy Agenda
Read UWF’s proposed policy agenda introduced at our September 2022 convention. The book was researched and compiled by UWF’s policy committee, and is comprised of policies championed by grassroots campaigns who are organizing to win a world for the many.
The people’s poverty summit
Click below to download a policy brief from community organizations led by poor and working-class people on their proposals for eradicating poverty.
#Budgetforthemany
Click below to download our one-page explainer of how the 2020 Chicago budget can invest in the vital services we deserve, divest from failed policing and developer giveaways, and tax the wealthiest few.
a budget to reimagine chicago
Ahead of City Council showdown, we released our budget plan calling for $4.9 billion in new revenue and a break with the city’s legacy of subsidizing downtown corporations while displacing and criminalizing communities of color. Read the report here.
A World-Class City: A FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT FOR THE CITY THAT CHICAGOANS DESERVE
Written by the Action Center on Race and the Economy, this report details a $3.7B city revenue plan for the incoming city administration for universal early childhood education, free community college, free public transit, and homelessness alleviation. Read the full report here.
progressive solutions for city pension systems
First presented at our November 2018 Policy School for the endorsed Chicago City Council slate, this brief by Stephanie Farmer and Sean Noonan provides candidates and lawmakers with the research and language they need to defend retirement security. Read the full brief here.
Overview of housing in chicago political units
Prepared for our Elected Officials Chapter by Roosevelt University Professor Stephanie Farmer, this powerpoint provides a snapshot of the state of housing, gentrification, evictions, and homelessness in Chicago and Cook County. Read the whole presentation here.
