As Trump cuts vital services, Chicago organizers push City Council to pass a progressive city budget for FY 2026
Organizers with the People’s Unity Platform (PUP) have been very intentional about the locations chosen as the backdrop for their rallies and press conferences this summer and fall. In August, they stood in the Gold Coast outside of GCM Grosvenor, the asset management firm of billionaire and political underwriter Michael Sacks. “We chose this location …
People’s Unity Platform Launches ‘Babies Before Billionaires’ Campaign to Win $1 Billion in New Progressive Revenue in FY26 Chicago Budget
CHICAGO — On Monday, ahead of the City’s Budget Engagement roundtable, the People’s Unity Platform (PUP) — a citywide multi-racial coalition of neighborhood organizations, community groups, and labor unions — held a press conference to officially launch its new campaign: Babies Before Billionaires. The effort aims to secure $1 billion in new progressive revenue in …
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