Information for the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign
The Poor People’s Campaign is underway, with groups going to Springfield each Monday through June 23rd. Please contact Rev. Scott Aaseng, of UUANI if you want to know more and participate.
The Illinois Poor People’s Campaign 40 Days of Action are taking shape, beginning with actions in Springfield on Mondays May 14, 21 and 28 at 2pm:
- The first action will be Monday, May 14 in Springfield, with a pre-rally training for those who have not participated in a previous training at 12 noon (exact location tbd), a rally at 2pm at the Lincoln Statue in front of the State Capitol, followed by a march to the Illinois State Board of Education. The focus will be on women, youth, people with disabilities, and children in poverty, including a call for a full year state budget with no more cuts to human services and education. Flyer is attached; please click and share the Facebook event. There may be buses from Chicago, but you are encouraged to make your own travel arrangements if possible.
- The second action will be Monday, May 21 in Springfield, also at 2pm. The focus will be on systemic racism and economic justice. A save the date flyer is attached. Those in Chicagoland can join workers from the Fight for $15 campaign at a 9am action at McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Oak Brook; FF15 workers will be heading from there to Springfield. There will be buses from Chicago/Oak Brook (more info later), but again you are encouraged to make your own travel arrangements if possible.
- The third action will be Monday, May 28 in Springfield, again at 2pm. The focus will be on veterans, the war economy and militarism in our society.
The following actions in June will likely be in Chicago, also at 2pm:
- Monday June 4 focused on ecology and health care – healthy bodies and a healthy planet.
- Monday June 11 focused on living wages, guaranteed income, housing and social services.
- Monday June 18 focused on our nation’s distorted moral narrative.
The 40 Days of Action will culminate in a rally on June 23 in Washington, DC.
If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so here. You can sign up for Poor People’s Campaign updates from the UUA here, or join the national UU Facebook group here.
Peace and Power,
Scott
Rev. Scott Aaseng (he, him, his), Executive Director
Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois (UUANI)
https://www.facebook.com/UUANI