Economic Justice Issue Team

The Economic Justice Issue Team organizes campaigns that generate new sources of revenue from Big Corporations and the 1% so that we can invest in a 21st century green economy with high quality public schools and a strong safety net. We believe everyone should be able to live their life with dignity and this requires limiting corporate control of our democracy and changing the tax code for our city, state and federal governments to require that Big Corporations and the 1% pay their fair share.

In 2016, we will see an onslaught of cuts to human services, education, our infrastructure and Social Security. We will mobilize our members against those cuts and fight for legislation that raises revenue so we can invest in our communities and expand the fundamental systems and programs that keep people out of poverty.

At the state level, we are working with our partners in Fair Economy Illinois to advance a People and Planet First Budget, including progressive revenue measures like closing $2.5 billion in corporate tax loopholes. At the Federal level, we partner with Center for Community Change to advance legislation to strengthen and expand Social Security.

Watch a video of our Economic Justice Team at our 2014 Convention.