In the News

Grassroots Collaborative releases report, Gendered Cuts, explaining how cuts in Human Services and Education target women and children.  Illinois' budget crisis cannot be solved by forsaking the lives of those in need.  The stories and statistics in the study reveal the severe inequality women face and how our state legislators can fix this problem.

Read the actual report in our Resources section here.

Story Link:
http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/04/30/illinois-gender...

Good Jobs Chicago, including the Grassroots Collaborative, introduced our TIF Living Wage Ordinance with the leadership of Alderman Freddrenna Lyle.  This legislation promotes City subsidy accountability, guarantees that taxpayer money does not create more poverty in our communities, and creates more jobs that allow workers to provide for their families.

Story Link:
http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/04/14/tif-and-living-...

Members of Grassroots Collaborative share their vision for Chicago to invest in families and neighborhoods and protecting workers rights. 

Story Link:
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=39009

The Good Jobs Chicago coalition, including the Grassroots Collaborative, reminded City Council of the need for quality jobs and the potential of large retailers to be a responsible partner to local community development. We appreciate our aldermanic allies who spoke out in support of good jobs with fair compensation for Chicago's working families.

Story Link:
http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-walmart-protest-november18,0,2152632.story

Grassroots Collaborative publicly releases a report that questions the objectivity of media. Mainstream media negatively framed the Big Box Living Wage Ordinance in 2006. Overall analysis shows a lack of balanced perspective and community voice.

Read the actual report in our RESOURCES section here.

Story Link:
http://progressillinois.com/2009/11/13/report-critiques-walmart-media-co...

Grassroots Collaborative stood with groups from all over the country to send a clear message to our nation's bankers: STOP ABUSING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO LINE YOUR POCKETS!!!

Check out the story here:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7085050&syndicate=syndicate