Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ
A Unitarian Universalist voice for justice, equity and compassion in NJ
We are pleased to present our 2023-2024 UU FaithAction NJ Impact Report!
View and download our 2024 Impact Report.
This report, published at our Annual Meeting on May 11, 2024, provides a review of our activities and impacts, as well as our finances, during the 2024 fiscal year (July 2023-June 2024).
Our UU FaithAction NJ 2024 Annual Meeting is this Saturday, May 11th, 10-11:30 AM, at Beacon UU in Summit and online.
If you are serving as a delegate for your congregation, you will be voting on the proposed FY 2024-2025 budget and nominees to our Board of Trustees.
Originally published by Environment New Jersey
Photo by Adam E. Moreira
May 6, 2024
Dear Senate President Scutari, Assembly Speaker Coughlin, and Members of the NJ Legislature:
The undersigned 34 labor, social justice, transportation, environmental and community organizations write to urge you to: 1) halt the 15% NJ Transit (NJT) fare hike; 2) repurpose funds designated for the unneeded and unwanted expansion of the NJ Turnpike to replace the revenue that would be generated by the fare increase; 3) support and expand Gov. Murphy’s FY25 budget proposal for a corporate transit fee (CTF) to provide $800 million in dedicated funding for mass transit to avoid NJT’s upcoming fiscal cliff, which should include a full restoration of the Corporate Business Tax surcharge; and 4) end the raids on NJT’s capital budget and dedicate the Clean Energy Fund transfer to bus electrification to ensure that NJT can make desperately needed operational and infrastructure improvements.
From For The Many NJ
Community leaders point to budget cuts and drastic fare hikes as proof that New Jersey needs to tax corporations more, not less.
March 19, 2024
NEWARK – Outside the State Senate’s public budget hearing at the NJIT campus in Newark, union workers, students, activists, and community leaders from the For The Many NJ coalition rallied in support of bringing back the full Corporation Business Tax surcharge on corporations with over $1 million in profits.
Join us in taking action to stop bills S2930/A4045 and defend the critical functions of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).
Workers and Advocates from For The Many NJ Urge Lawmakers Not to Leave Needed Revenue on the Table
Trenton, NJ: In response to Governor Murphy proposing a partial restoration of the corporate surcharge to fund NJ Transit in next year’s budget, For The Many NJ released the following statement from Eric Benson, Campaign Director:
“This is a big win for the countless advocates, workers, and transit riders from across the state who have spent the last year calling on corporations to pay their fair share in taxes.
From For The Many NJ
Speakers call on Governor Murphy and legislative leaders to pass a budget for the many, not a chosen few
TRENTON – In advance of Governor Murphy’s annual budget address, faith, community, labor, and advocacy leaders from For The Many NJ gathered outside the State House to call on Governor Murphy and state legislators to bring back the corporate surcharge instead of balancing the budget on the backs of New Jersey’s working families.
UPDATE: The “Freedom to Read Act” (S2421) was removed from the agenda of the February 15th meeting of the NJ Senate Education Committee. We expect the bill to be heard and voted at the next Senate Education Committee meeting.
On Saturday, February 10th, UU FaithAction NJ supporters and partners gathered in fellowship and celebration at the UU Congregation of Princeton for the Justice For All Gala!
Our “Justice For All” Gala honored the work and leadership that advances immigrant justice and equity. We were joined by Immigration Justice Task Force partners: New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Princeton IRRC, American Friends Service Committee, First Friends NJ NY, Interfaith-RISE, New Labor, Faith in NJ, and ACLU of New Jersey. Louise Sandburg, a local organizer for refugee resettlement, spoke to the work of The Jewish Center’s Interfaith Refugee Resettlement Committee in Princeton. Amy Torres, Executive Director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, delivered an impactful keynote address.
