March on McDonald’s
MCDONALD’S: HERE. WE. COME. Hardworking people everywhere are demanding $15 an hour and union rights. But McDonald’s is fighting tooth-and-nail to stop us. TIME TO FIGHT BACK. On May 23, …
Affordable Housing Canvass
Join us to canvass for affordable housing on Saturday, May 6th, from 12-3pm. We will meet at the UN35 office at 2959 N Milwaukee and head out from there. …
The $19.1 Billion Question: Where is Chicago’s Money?
On Saturday, March 25, an energetic crowd of more than 50 ward residents gathered at the Reilly School to challenge the notion that our city is broke and drastic budget …
Jeff Park Affordable Housing Throwdown
Our neighbors in Jefferson Park are facing tough opposition to a proposed affordable housing development that would prioritize veterans, people with disabilities, as well as families. That opposition is funded …
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Protect and Defend Plan
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Protect and Defend Plan In the upcoming political climate where people who are our neighbors may be targeted by immigration enforcement raids for deportation due to their immigration status, or targeted by …
Recap and Next Steps from November 19th Immigration Meeting
Our November meeting was full of information and included clear next steps for supporting our immigrant neighbors, regardless of their documentation status. Ald. Carlos Rosa gave a presentation on the …
5 Immigration Myths and Truths
MYTH #1: Undocumented immigrants are criminals This is an old xenophobic refrain, you can look at the archives of the New York Times and major U.S. newspapers and see the …
A Message from Marta Regarding the November 8th Election
Friends, It’s been hard for me to come up with much more than expletives regarding the election of Donald Trump on Tuesday. I’ve been feeling a lot of things: Rage. …
People and Planet First Budget
UN35 formally endorses passage of the People and Planet First Budget UN35 has endorsed passage of the People and Planet First budget being proposed by Fair Economy Illinois. By a …
Participatory budgeting voting to begin October 17
Participatory Budgeting Voting October 17-29 35th Ward office, 2708 N. Sawyer Ave., Chicago and other locations Throughout September, there a block-by-block inspection of the entire 35th Ward to identify problems …