In a survey distributed last Fall, our members told us they want UUSJ to focus our priorities in four policy areas: New – Defending Our Democracy – New Economic Justice Environmental and Climate Justice Immigration Reform At the January 2019 meeting, the UUSJ Board approved these four as our Priority Issues for the next two … Continue reading UUSJ Adds A New Priority: Defending Our Democracy
Does your congregation want to help prevent plastic bags and other thin plastic materials from ending up in our oceans, landfills and in the stomachs of our wildlife? UUCF Climate Action Group (CAG) is partnering with Unity of Fairfax, 350 Fairfax and Woodburn Homes Civic Association, to launch a campaign to send these items to … Continue reading UU Congregation of Fairfax Launches a Community Partner Plastic Bag Recycling Campaign.
(Editor’s note — these are the edited remarks of UUSJ Board Chair Bob Denniston at the occasion of the Dec. 2 UUSJ fundraising event featuring Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin.) Just 20 years go, Apple unveiled I-Mac, the US had its first Federal budget surplus in 30 years, and Google was founded by 2 Stanford students. … Continue reading A UUSJ Progress Report and Call to Action: “Don’t Stop”
Highlights of UUSJ’s Get Out the Vote Efforts Interest in this year’s midterm elections was unusually high all across the nation. UUSJ’s voter mobilization and Get-Out-the-Vote project contributed to UU engagement by expanding partnerships, connecting individuals and congregations with justice initiatives, and preparing a new resource to support dialogue with candidates on key issues. The … Continue reading Highlights of UUSJ’s Get Out the Vote Efforts
Action 1: Submit public comment on proposed rule and voice your concerns on open regulatory issue: Methane Rule Rollback by December 17, 2018 by 11:59 pm ET. Click HERE to go to regulations.gov for details and the proposed rule summary, and click HERE to go to the online comment form. Comments should be your own. … Continue reading Actions to Take to Support Climate Justice
Information and Training Webinar Phone Banking for Electoral Justice Thursday, October 18th at 8:00 PM EDT Click here to sign up. As the 2018 midterm elections draw near, we are keenly aware of the UU commitment to electoral justice! Join this webinar, sponsored by UUSJ and the Reeb Voting Rights Project (All Souls Unitarian), … Continue reading Phone Banking for Electoral Justice
UU Values at Risk with Kavanaugh Nomination – UUSJ Capitol Hill Advocacy Day Sept. 11, 2018 Two statues flank the front of the US Supreme Court. On the left is a female figure, the Contemplation of Justice. On the right is a male figure, the Guardian or Authority of Law. Together they present the role the Supreme … Continue reading Defend UU Values: Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination
Reflection based on comments at Cedar Lane, Sunday service, 8/12/18 In December, the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps visited Congressional offices to encourage signatures on a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. The issue was protecting Dreamers . . . young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. … Continue reading Michael Thoryn on Advocacy Corps – Trying to Make a Difference
The federal policy of separating families – children from parents, income-earners from dependents – is not new. In June, it jumped into bold relief with the U.S. Department of Justice’s action to criminalize people for exercising their right to seek asylum, then incarcerate them without tracking where they and their children were sent. But detention, … Continue reading Eleanor Piez on the Federal Policy of Separating Families
updated February 23, 2019 We offer periodic information session on the UUSJ Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps. See information below for the next scheduled sessions. Our Advocacy Corps makes regular visits to Members of Congress and their staff on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:30am-12:30pm on priority issues of immigration, environmental and climate justice, … Continue reading UUSJ Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps Information Sessions
