Who We Are
Grassroots Collaborative unites eleven membership-based organizations in
Illinois in order to create policy change on local and statewide levels.
By bringing together organizations across movements, especially labor and community, we
have built a broad and deep base necessary for fighting the corporate interests working against all of our constituencies.
Governor Rauner Leaves Public in Dark on Swap Agreements
/ Tagged In - Wall Street Accountability by GRCAdminIllinois was in the national spotlight this week for taking action to hold Wells Fargo accountable for defrauding millions of customers. Illinois state Treasurer Michael Frerichs, Chicago City Treasurer Kurt Summers, and the Chicago City Council took action by withdrawing city and state funds and financial business from Wells Fargo. The move received coverage in […]
Gov. Rauner’s announced agreement on swap payouts to Wall Street banks lack details
/ Tagged In - Wall Street Accountability by GRCAdminOctober 4, 2016 Contacts: nathan@grassrootscollaborative.org Gov. Rauner’s announced agreement on swap payouts to Wall Street banks lack details Coalition of educators and human service providers skeptical, demand disclosure of agreement terms SPRINGFIELD, IL – This morning, Gov. Rauner reacted to Illinois educators and human service providers who had gathered for a press conference to […]
Legislators and Community Leaders Meet With SEC
by GRCAdminCHICAGO, IL – On Friday, State Representative Andrade, Chicago Alderman Ramirez-Rosa, and community leaders met with Federal Securities and Exchange Commission Regional Director David A.Glockner, and asked that the SEC investigate predatory interest rate swap deals that have caused taxpayers to pay out billions of dollars to Wall Street banks. “Right now we have […]
Over 88,000 Petitioners Demand SEC Action on Toxic Swap Deals
by GRCAdminOn Thursday, Grassroots Collaborative joined with organizations across the country including Americans for Financial Reform, CREDO Action, Rootstrikers and the Center for Popular Democracy to deliver a petition in which more than 80,000 Americans asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the toxic swap deals squeezing cities and states across the country. The […]