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.
#ReimagineChicago Mayoral Forum
by GRCAdminThe upcoming election is our opportunity to #ReimagineChicago and fix the damage done by Rahm and his predecessors. Join us Wednesday for the #ReimagineChicago Mayoral Forum to hear where the candidates stands on our campaigns and our vision for the future of Chicago. Click here to register! Six candidates were invited based off of voting […]
Increased Spending on Police Will Not Make Us Safer – Investing in Neighborhoods Will
by GRCAdminGrassroots Collaborative Statement on Proposed Increases to CPD Budget Chicago, IL – Grassroots Collaborative is a community labor coalition representing tens of thousands of Chicago residents who been hurt by the failed policies of the Emanuel administration. The following is a statement from Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative on Tuesday’s Committee on Budget […]
Grassroots Collaborative Statement on Jason Van Dyke Verdict
by GRCAdminIt is difficult to feel any real satisfaction at a murder being called a murder. For the communities that we represent it was never a question whether or not Jason Van Dyke murdered Laquan McDonald. The only question was whether or not our court system is capable of holding a white Chicago police officer accountable […]
What Does Emanuel’s Departure Mean for Chicago’s Progressive Movement?
by GRCAdminOn Tuesday, September 4, 2018, Emanuel announced that he was not seeking re-election, after two terms in office. The news sent shock waves as did a similar announcement almost eight years ago to the day when longtime mayor Richard J Daley announced that he was done. In the next few days and weeks, many new […]