Friday, February 16 - Canvass for Bring Chicago Home / Trade Union Webinar
Actions You Can Take
Action 2: Indivisible Illinois Trade Union Webinar on Monday, February 19 at 7:30 PM
Action 1: Canvass for Bring Chicago Home
With over 68,000 people homeless in Chicago, the Bring Chicago Home coalition aims to create a dedicated revenue stream for the city to address homelessness by funding more permanent housing and supportive services. The proposal would be funded by changing the Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT), a one-time tax on properties when they are sold, to a progressive structure. So properties sold for under a $1 million--roughly 96% of real estate sales in Chicago--would receive a tax cut, while properties sold for over $1 million would see a slight increase to the transfer tax. In order to enact this policy, Chicago voters need to VOTE YES on the referendum that will be on the March 19 primary ballot.
The Bring Chicago Home coalition has a number of phone banks scheduled for Saturdays, Sundays, and occasional weekdays, at various times and locations including South Shore, Bucktown, Uptown, and more. See the schedule and sign up to canvass.
Action via Bring Chicago Home
Action 2: Trade Union Webinar on Monday
Join Indivisible Illinois on Monday, February 19, at 7:30 pm for a panel of three top Illinois labor union leaders who will explain how the building trade unions have had a profound effect on helping make the American Dream a reality for so many.
They'll also discuss the effect unions have on getting union-friendly legislation passed. Learn how we can collaborate with unions to help pass legislation! Register here.
Action via Indivisible Illinois
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