Category Archives: Past Protests

MARCH FOR TRUTH – 6/3/17

Join the March for Truth, Saturday June 3, 2017. Citizens will gather at Federal Plaza and march to Trump Tower to demand more accountability and transparency from their federal, state and local elected officials. A successful democracy requires truth, openness, and the rule of law. This march will tell our elected officials that we will…
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MARCH ON MCDONALD’S – 5/23

McDonald's just doubled its CEO's pay to $15 million & is spending hundreds of millions on a new HQ in the city. But it hasn't changed how it treats its workers. They are still struggling to survive. The low wages paid by McDonald's cost taxpayers more than $1 billion a year, because more than half are…
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OAK PARK EARTH FEST – 4/22

Be sure to visit DPOP's Climate Action Committee's table, Booth 32, at Earth Fest on Saturday. Earth Fest is Oak Park's annual celebration of green living and learning. Held each year at the LEED® Gold-certified Public Works Center, the event focuses on green neighborhoods, sustainable lifestyles and best practices. Highlights include eco-friendly vendors, local chefs…
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May Day Sign-Making Party – 4/27 @ 7 PM

Please join the Democratic Party of Oak Park for a social gathering with a purpose. Let your creativity flow to make signs and placards to display at this year's May Day rally and march in Chicago. DPOP will be joining over 100 union, pro-immigration and community organizations to rally and march to resist the Trump…
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