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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

Dian Palmer

Anthony Joel Quezada

Stacia Scott

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Congratulations to Anthony Joel Quezada on his appointment to 35th Ward Alderman! Alderman Quezada is a champion for working class people who has fought tirelessly for collaborative and equitable governance during his years as a Cook County Commissio

May Day alert! United Working Families is proud to join Consejo de Resistencia and over 75 organizations in fighting back against Trump’s attacks on immigrants and workers on Thursday, May 1st.

In Chicago we defend our neighbors–an inju

Our strength & our safety are what we continuously build together as a movement.

Join us & over 70 organizations across Chicago on January 20th @ 11am to make it clear: Trump’s violent agenda has no place in our city!

We refuse fear-m

Congratulations to State Senator Graciela Guzmán (@gracielaforsenate) on her swearing in!

Senator Guzmán is the newest UWF-endorsed legislator in Illinois, and organizing expertise like hers is much-needed in Springfield. Her commitme

🚨Action Alert: Tell City Council & the Mayor to Fund Public Health, Community Safety & Stop Property Tax Hikes in the 2025 Budget!

We have the opportunity to fund real violence prevention strategies, reduce inequity, AND stop property tax h

Fund our communities! Our budget must fund real violence prevention strategies and reduce inequity!

Chicago can reduce the money allocated to longstanding unfilled police officer positions—170 million—and instead use those funds to prese

🚨Action Alert🚨: Tell the Mayor & City Council to Make Wealthy Institutions Pay Their Fair Share!

PILOT agreements are a tested, transformative way to make sure wealthy, private universities pay their fair share in funding city services. These

🚨Action Alert🚨 The rich must pay their fair share! Contact your alders to demand they take action and move forward with progressive revenue proposals to address the budget deficit. We can close the deficit WITHOUT further harming poor and working c

How can we shift the burden of Chicago's budget deficit so the wealthy few pay their fair share, instead of further harming poor and working class families?

Join @grassrootscollaborative on Zoom this Wednesday to learn about progressive revenue opt

Rally for the schools our students deserve and Resist Trump’s Project 2025 Education Agenda.

Join @ctulocal1 for a rally downtown on Thursday, 11/21. We will protect our students, educators, and communities. Fair contract now!

RSVP: ctulocal

We celebrate the victories of our federal, state, and local level UWF-endorsed candidates.

Chicagoland voters demand transformative investment in Black, brown, and working class communities. We look forward to partnering with them as we build a wor

United Working Families statement on election night results.

3 hours left! If you're in line at 7, it's your right to stay in line and vote. Find a polling place near you at chicagoelections.gov!

We have a historic opportunity to elect champions who will fight for fully-funded public schools in every zip code across Chicago. Friends don't let friends forget to vote #ForTheMany.

Today's Election Day! Polls are open until 7pm, but if you're in line at 7 you can still stay to vote. Find a polling place near you at chicagoelections.gov, then get out the vote to 3 friends!

Congratulations to Anthony Joel Quezada on his appointment to 35th Ward Alderman! Alderman Quezada is a champion for working class people who has fought tirelessly for collaborative and equitable governance during his years as a Cook County Commissio

May Day alert! United Working Families is proud to join Consejo de Resistencia and over 75 organizations in fighting back against Trump’s attacks on immigrants and workers on Thursday, May 1st.

In Chicago we defend our neighbors–an inju

Our strength & our safety are what we continuously build together as a movement.

Join us & over 70 organizations across Chicago on January 20th @ 11am to make it clear: Trump’s violent agenda has no place in our city!

We refuse fear-m

Congratulations to State Senator Graciela Guzmán (@gracielaforsenate) on her swearing in!

Senator Guzmán is the newest UWF-endorsed legislator in Illinois, and organizing expertise like hers is much-needed in Springfield. Her commitme

🚨Action Alert: Tell City Council & the Mayor to Fund Public Health, Community Safety & Stop Property Tax Hikes in the 2025 Budget!

We have the opportunity to fund real violence prevention strategies, reduce inequity, AND stop property tax h

Fund our communities! Our budget must fund real violence prevention strategies and reduce inequity!

Chicago can reduce the money allocated to longstanding unfilled police officer positions—170 million—and instead use those funds to prese

🚨Action Alert🚨: Tell the Mayor & City Council to Make Wealthy Institutions Pay Their Fair Share!

PILOT agreements are a tested, transformative way to make sure wealthy, private universities pay their fair share in funding city services. These

🚨Action Alert🚨 The rich must pay their fair share! Contact your alders to demand they take action and move forward with progressive revenue proposals to address the budget deficit. We can close the deficit WITHOUT further harming poor and working c

How can we shift the burden of Chicago's budget deficit so the wealthy few pay their fair share, instead of further harming poor and working class families?

Join @grassrootscollaborative on Zoom this Wednesday to learn about progressive revenue opt

We celebrate the victories of our federal, state, and local level UWF-endorsed candidates.

Chicagoland voters demand transformative investment in Black, brown, and working class communities. We look forward to partnering with them as we build a wor

United Working Families statement on election night results.

3 hours left! If you're in line at 7, it's your right to stay in line and vote. Find a polling place near you at chicagoelections.gov!

We have a historic opportunity to elect champions who will fight for fully-funded public schools in every zip code across Chicago. Friends don't let friends forget to vote #ForTheMany.

Today's Election Day! Polls are open until 7pm, but if you're in line at 7 you can still stay to vote. Find a polling place near you at chicagoelections.gov, then get out the vote to 3 friends!

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