We Demand Not Another Nickel for Genocide

Mayor Cara Spencer, St. Louis Board of Alders, and St. Louis Development Corporation

We affirm our commitment to a St. Louis that prioritizes clean water, air, and land for all people; thriving public schools; and a robust economy that serves the needs of the people of the city.

We oppose all forms of racism, injustice, and oppression in St. Louis and around the globe.

We demand an end to the use of our city’s land and resources for the manufacture of weapons that are tied to human rights violations and the destruction of St. Louis’ water, land, and air. To that end,

We pledge to join the movement to hold our city officials, including  the mayor, the Board of Alders, and St. Louis Development Corporation, accountable to the demand of “Not Another Nickel” for corporations that are complicit in these violations. We urge Mayor Cara Spencer, the St. Louis Board of Alders (BOA), and other city officials to stop investing in harm by ceasing tax incentives, no-cost leases, and procurement deals involving city-owned land and buildings to corporations that:

  • Engage in genocide,
  • Violate human rights and international law, and
  • Contribute to environmental toxicity and degradation.


The “Not Another Nickel” campaign demands not another nickel to tax breaks for corporations that profit from war, human rights abuses, environmental devastation, and violations of international law. These tax breaks steal funding that otherwise would be invested in vital resources for our communities, like funding for our St. Louis public schools.

St. Louis has been a hub for weapons manufacturers for too long. From providing supplies and orders to U.S. troops fighting the colonial "Indian Wars" of the 1800's to processing uranium for building the first atomic bomb at Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis has long been the Midwest’s center for the military industrial complex.
That legacy continues, as we are home to producers of munitions and fighter jets used in genocide against Palestinians. Corporations here in our backyards who are complicit in human rights violations, like Boeing, Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL), and General Dynamics, benefit from tax incentives that exempt them from paying tens of millions in property taxes.

St. Louisans continue to bear the burden of economic and environmental devastation in exchange for the profits of military contractors and weapons manufacturers. It’s time we demand our city serve our wards instead of war! Join us by signing this pledge today!

To: Mayor Cara Spencer, St. Louis Board of Alders, and St. Louis Development Corporation
From: [Your Name]

We urge Mayor Cara Spencer, the St. Louis Board of Alders (BOA), and other city officials to stop investing in harm by ceasing tax incentives, no-cost leases, and procurement deals involving city-owned land and buildings to corporations that:
- Engage in genocide,
- Violate human rights and international law, and
- Contribute to environmental toxicity and degradation.

St. Louis has been a hub for weapons manufacturers for too long. From providing supplies and orders to U.S. troops fighting the colonial "Indian Wars" of the 1800's to processing uranium for building the first atomic bomb at Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis has long been the Midwest’s center for the military industrial complex.

That legacy continues, as we are home to producers of munitions and fighter jets used in genocide against Palestinians. Corporations here in our backyards who are complicit in human rights violations, like Boeing, Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL), and General Dynamics, benefit from tax incentives that exempt them from paying tens of millions in property taxes.

St. Louisans continue to bear the burden of economic and environmental devastation in exchange for the profits of military contractors and weapons manufacturers. It’s time for our city serve our wards instead of war!