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Video and remarks from our merger gala

Alex Goldenberg: “Leaders from that fight twenty years ago, who stood in their dignity and said we are not going anywhere, are in this room today.”

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Let’s debrief winning the latest CBA referendum!

Come on Nov. 21 at 6-7:30pm at S. Shore United Methodist. Almost 90% of voters said YES, City Council should pass protections to protect working-class renters and home-owners.

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Thank you to our 2024 gala’s sponsors!

Leader sponsors: Woods Fund, Field Foundation

Advocate sponsors: Peters for Illinois, Groundswell Alliance, Chicago Teachers Union, Badonna Reingold, ARISE Consulting Inc.

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From Tuesday’s election: the road ahead

The road ahead was already difficult, and now it will be harder. Still, there are some silver linings. Our coalition's referendum on the South Shore CBA ordinance won by nearly 90%.

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Sponsor STOP’s and Not Me We’s gala Friday!

Individuals, organizations, companies, unions, churches: Celebrate organizing wins by our tenants, mental-health advocates, and youth! You can be featured as a sponsor, or get a table seating eight.

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Donate to Christiana & her evicted family

9/21 update: We’re working to raise $2000 for storage for Christiana’s and her tenants’ belongings, and for moving trucks used the day they were evicted. Can you help here? They’re so grateful for all your support.

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Donate and act to #DefendChristiana

US Bank illegally foreclosed on Ms. Powell after it changed her family’s mortgage from FHA to conventional, ballooning payments from $800 to $3,500 a month. Donate, show up at the encampment at Christiana’s (the sheriff could come any day), sign this petition, and call officials.

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Rest in Power, Ms. Michele Williams

In speaking to the media, Ms. Williams would not sugar coat what was happening. She called the displacement and disinvestment in her community how she saw it: a genocide.

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