- The PRO Act
The enormous impact of eroded collective bargaining on wages
https://www.epi.org/publication/eroded-collec...
- How does the US compare?
Access and quality of health care varies greatly by country, but most countries offer some healthcare--the exceptions are mostly SE Asia, Central Africa, a few random other countries and the United States of America.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-ran...
- Information and Action on Medicare for All
It's about time our country joined less wealthy countries in providing comprehensive healthcare for our citizens. Medical care is the number on reason Americans go bankrupt and a lot of people die trying to navigate the system.
https://pnhp.org/the-medicare-for-all-act-of-...
- The PRO Act Explained
Why workers need the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
How the PRO Act solves the problems in current law that thwart workers seeking union representation.
https://www.epi.org/publication/why-workers-n...
- PRO Act Action: Call Your Senator
Take Action! This link will connect you to your Senator's office. A nice young person will answer the phone (even if they're not receptive to your message). Tell them extreme inequality is immoral and unions are the best vehicle to right this injustice.
In order of effectiveness, when you want to advocate: 1) a personal visit, 2) .a handwritten letter, 3) a phone call 4) a prewritten email, 5) a petition
https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/pro-...
- Join the ongoing effort on Actions of Immediate Witness
The first two Wednesdays of October, UUA's Commission on Social Witness will present an action plan for this year's Actions of Immediate Witness. Join UUJEC's efforts on The COVID-19 Pandemic: Justice, Healing, Courage.
https://www.uua.org/action/process/csais/fall...
- Harvest Season Message
UUJEC has a harvest message for you!
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Harvest%20Season%...
- Join the Board!
We're requesting nominations for the UUJEC board. You can apply yourself or send this letter to a friend who is committed to economic justice.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/BOARD%20Recruitme...
- Have a passion for Economic Justice?
See if we have a fit--click on the link and figure out which task force would interest you! Thanks!
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Survey--join%20a%...
- AFL-CIO's PRO Act toolkit
This year's GA passed an Action of Immediate Witness addressing the Pandemic and lack of healthcare for millions of Americans. Part of covering everyone is the need for worker protections that unions offer. To advocate for unions is to advocate for healthcare.
https://sites.google.com/aflcio.org/proact-to...
- Actions for COVID pandemic
Rev. Robert Murphy has written up what you can do to help our fellow humans with the COVID-19 debacle. Action includes support for the PRO Act because as unions become stronger, workers will have the power to demand healthcare for all.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Letter%20to%20UUs...
- The Story of Stan Brock
BY WENDELL POTTER
The author will be joining us for a webinar in November.
The only reason you’re reading this essay is because of a man named Stan Brock, whose work inspired me to leave my old job as an insurance executive.
Few people in my life have been as consequential as Stan. And he’s been even more consequential to thousands of others.
A remarkable movie about him has just been released, and I hope you’ll watch it
https://www.medicinemanstanbrock.com/?link_id...
- UU Rev Robert Murphy writes about Religious Socialism
The roots of ecosocialist thinking go back to several places. History has many examples of worker and peasant uprisings. The Book of Exodus still inspires much of liberation theology. As the story goes, the government of Egypt collapsed after a series of plagues. Read the article and join Rev. Murphy and UUJEC's GA workshop on demand: Religion and Socialism.
https://www.religioussocialism.org/religious_...
- "Caste, The Origins of our Discontents" review as a sermon.
Rev. Judith Deutsch, UUJEC board member, reviews "Caste, The Origins of our Discontents" given as a Sunday service.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Caste.pdf
- Climate Diplomacy is winning the fight against zero sum mindset.
There's a growing international mindset that acting decisively is an investment, not a cost.
https://www.ft.com/content/e1127520-43f4-4324...
- We can afford the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is more relevant than ever--especially with COVID-19 and the accompanying economic meltdown.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observat...
- How do you reach UUs when disaster hits?
UUs and Disaster: what we do and contact information to donate or find help.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/UUs%20and%20Disas...
- See article in our newsletter on planting trees.
The could be a great project for RE kids. They could explore what trees to grow--what trees people want to plant. Then they could collect seeds, plant them and in the fall, put the trees in containers or transplant them on the church property. They could even make it a fundraiser, if that's what they want.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/2020%20Newsletter...
- Where NOT to put your money.
Financial institutions are finally catching on that oil investments are no longer secure investments
https://www.cjr.org/covering_climate_now/clim...
- Videos of Key Speakers for the Create Climate Justice, Building a Movement for a Green New Deal Conference
Ta Da! You can see what this conference was all about--Building a Movement for a Just Transition to renewable energy.
https://app.frame.io/reviews/3a23fdda-9145-45...