19 of the 50 Chicago city council members attend "The People's City Council Meeting"

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Activists Take Stand At ‘People’s City Council Meeting’


CHICAGO (CBS) — The UIC forum was packed with more than 1,000 activists and union members Thursday night for the first ever “People’s City Council Meeting.”

As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Mike Krauser reports, the members of the Grassroots Collaborative put 19 Chicago aldermen on a stage, and demanded they put the people of Chicago ahead of corporations. ...snip

The aldermen in attendance signed the “people’s resolution” to make jobs, housing, families, and education priorities.

More at http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/07/08/activists-take-stand-at-peoples-city-council-meeting/

Hopefully some good will come out of this.

[Scuba]

1. Grass roots activism - good good good. n/t

[Oceansaway]

2. k & r...nt

[marmar]

3. Warms my heart this morning.......

It needs to spread like a wildfire.

[NYC_SKP]

4. K/R (nt)

[hobbit709]

5. Wonder what the other 31 and Rahm were doing.