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dismantling systemic inequalities
We envision a society where justice, equality, and the well-being of all people and the planet take precedence over the interests of corporations and the wealthy elite.
OUR WORK
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Chicago Gig Alliance
Chicago Gig Alliance is winning for workers! Rideshare drivers are uniting to fight Uber and Lyft’s corporate greed and win safety, transparency, and fair wages for Illinois drivers.
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A People’s Lobby Initiative
Health Care
Health care is a human right! The People’s Lobby believes that nobody should go broke because they’re sick, and nobody should get sick because they can’t afford care.
OUR VICTORIES
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Funding the Transit We Need and Deserve with the NITA Act
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority will transform the future of transit in the Chicago region. Learn how our organizing helped make it happen.
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Expanding Coverage for Mental Health Care with HB1085
House Bill 1085 will expand access to mental health care for millions of people in our state. Learn how our organizing helped make it happen.
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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Creating Statewide Office of Public Defense
After more than a year of organizing, the Funded Advocacy and Independent Representation (FAIR) Act has passed the state legislature and is heading to the Governor’s desk! This legislation addresses the serious civil rights crisis caused by the state’s underfunding of public defense, leaving people who have been accused of crimes (especially rural, Black, and…
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Demonstrations Blanket AT&T Storefronts Across Chicago and Illinois Due to Contracts with DHS, CBP, and ICE
Chicago, Illinois – Customers, churches and community organizations across Greater Chicago and Illinois, including The People’s Lobby, ONE People’s Campaign, People’s Action, and the Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois on Sunday held nonviolent demonstrations outside AT&T storefronts throughout the city and around the state to urge the telecom giant to cancel its contracts with…
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Will AT&T Choose Profits Over People? New Petition Demands Corporation Cut Ties With ICE
The People’s Lobby and People’s Action have introduced a petition calling on AT&T to end its contract with ICE.
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