We are residents of Chicago's diverse 50th Ward who believe the interests of the many, not the few, should guide decisions. Join us to fight for justice!
50th Ward, Chicago, IL
Joined April 2020
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50th Ward United Working Families retweeted
For two years in a row, Chicago has recorded its fewest homicides in 60 years while life expectancy has reached its highest point on record.
Chicago's Fair Share Budget builds on that progress with investments in safer, healthier communities, including:
✅A record 40,000 paid summer youth jobs with a $24M investment
✅$7M for violence intervention, 390 outreach workers and 50 Youth Peacekeepers
✅Provides $30.9M for libraries, avoiding service cuts and a property tax increase
✅Invests $30M more in homelessness prevention, including $15M for services, $13M for the Low-Income Housing Trust Fund and $2M for the Flexible Housing Pool—projected to prevent 3,000 Chicagoans from losing their homes
✅Opens a mental health clinic and expands CARE to seven days a week
✅Permanently establishes the Department of Community Wellness and Safety
✅Preserves $3M for immigration legal services and education
✅Invests $2.5M in free legal education for communities affected by violence and incarceration
✅Provides $7M in raises for 3,000+ early childhood professionals
50th Ward United Working Families retweeted
We need to put an end to this lie that young people don't want to work.
The demand for Chicago Youth Works jobs is greater than our budget to hire.
That's why in my Fair Share 2027 Budget, I am calling for an additional $24 million so the City can double the number of young people with paid summer jobs.
50th Ward United Working Families retweeted
Mayor Brandon Johnson attends the CARE ExpansionOnline Announcement. teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/1PKqrNoml…
50th Ward United Working Families retweeted
While we can never undo or make up for the harm that was done to our communities when our schools were closed, we can decide what comes next. And what comes next must be investments in opportunity, stability, and dignity.
ALT 1. Text: Mayor Brandon Johnson Cuts Ribbon on 100% Affordable Apartments at Long-Vacant Earle School Site in Englewood. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson, DOH Commissioner Lissette Castaneda, Alderman Raymond Lopez, leaders from Gorman & Company, the Phoenix Foundation, the IHDA, and community members cut the ribbon on the Earle School Apartments in West Englewood.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our "Why Can't We Have Nice Things" cleanup and BBQ!
A special thanks to school board candidates Ebony DeBerry, Debby Pope, and Hilario Dominguez, for joining us. We hope to see you at the next popular education event!
On Sunday, July 5th, join us at Warren Park for an interactive workshop and community conversation on progressive revenue!
RSVP for the event here: mobilize.us/unitedworkingfam…
Sign up to bring food for the potluck BBQ here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
@UWF50 is proud to endorse Bushra Amiwala for Congress for Illinois’s 9th District. This district is in need of someone who is both rooted in and ready to fight for communities like ours.
We know that to achieve a more just world, we need to build powerful movements and so we look not just for people who share our platform but for those who have shown commitment to being part of that movement-building.
Thanks to everyone who came out to our 50th Ward Community Potluck (hopefully the first of many)! We had a great turnout with some thoughtful discussions - including the People's Budget!
Call your alder today and demand support for a budget that works for all of us!
- Call or email your alderperson: publichealthsafetychicago.or… -
- Come phonebank or canvass with us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
- Invite the Public Safety and Health Coalition to talk to your org about the People's Budget: bit.ly/m/phs2026
Don't forget to sign up for our end-of-the-year potluck this Saturday, December 13!
Meet your neighbors, eat good food, and learn about how we can come together as a community to make our neighborhood a more healthy, equitable and safe place to live.
RSVP here: mobilize.us/unitedworkingfam…
Sign up to bring food here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
50th Ward Community Potluck
Saturday, December 13th
9:30-11:30am
Devon Bank
6445 N. Western Ave.
We'll see you there!