WIN Annual Reports April 2019 Midyear Report | Page 7

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2 0 1 9 M I D YE AR RE P O RT
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350+ PERSON ACTION
WITH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
CANDIDATES
WIN held a 350+ person action with
Chairman Phil Mendelson and Ed Lazere in
June 2018. The action served as an
opportunity to launch our 2019-2022
agenda and progress politics around
Circulator workers. Both candidates
committed YES to all asks. In pre-
negotiations Mendelson initially questioned
multiple of our demands. By 24 hours
before the action, he said maybe. At the
action, he stood up and committed to all of
them. People said it was the clearest he has
been on affordable housing during the
entire campaign.
Around housing, he agreed publically to
increase the Housing Production Trust
Fund, Preservation Fund, and local voucher
program to at least $300 million/year and
take steps to increase accountability . He
also agreed to push for affordable housing
on public land .
Around transit, Chairman Mendelson
committed to support worker protections
for DC Circulator workers and to lead the
effort to bring Circulator and Streetcar in
house.
Around immigration, he agreed to call for
$2.5 million for immigrants' legal services
funding and to sustain that funding during
this immigration crisis.
As we celebrate many victories on these
efforts, WIN is continuing to work hard to
hold our public officials accountable to the
promises they make to the community.
Photos by David Choy