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Rideshare drivers one step closer to a union
The Rideshare Drivers’ Union Bill passed at the end of the Spring 2026 legislative session!
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Disrupting corporate profit through civil disobedience
We halted operations at an Amazon warehouse for five hours to demand that Amazon pay Illinois what it owes, and urge our legislators to pass progressive revenue by May 31.
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Gov. Pritzker signs law allowing 100,000 Illinois rideshare drivers to unionize
Illinois rideshare drivers will soon have the ability to unionize and collectively bargain under a new law signed by Governor Pritzker.
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Rideshare drivers one step closer to a union
The Rideshare Drivers’ Union Bill passed at the end of the Spring 2026 legislative session!
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Disrupting corporate profit through civil disobedience
We halted operations at an Amazon warehouse for five hours to demand that Amazon pay Illinois what it owes, and urge our legislators to pass progressive revenue by May 31.
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2025 Victory Snapshot
As we close out 2025, The People’s Lobby has so much to celebrate. This year proved once again that when we fight together, we win—and we’re building the lasting change our communities deserve.
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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.
Our Initiatives
We choose our fights by determining which issues matter most to our members and conducting strategic analyses to determine the power we need to build to win on those issues.
UPDATES
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The People’s Lobby
#BlockTheIPO Protests in New York, San Francisco and Chicago Demand Anthropic Stop Its Rush to Go Public
In Chicago, Stop Funding Billionaires will join protestors with The People’s Lobby at the Sheraton Grand Hotel where JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who is underwriting the IPO, is set to speak to the Economic Club of Chicago. They will demand that Anthropic halt its IPO as investors gather for the company’s Pre-IPO Investor Day in San Francisco.
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Truthout
Massive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots Coalitions
The upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public services can be.