Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ
A UU voice for justice, equity and compassion in NJ
Press release from the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice
Press Contact: Kat Phan, (253) 579-5955, kphan@njimimgrantjustice.org
TRENTON [September 26, 2024]— The New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice (NJAIJ) and its partners celebrate the introduction of the Immigrant Trust Act in the New Jersey Legislature today. This landmark legislation marks a momentous step toward protecting the privacy of our immigrant communities and expanding vital access to state and local public services.
By Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chair
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, many UU’s who support access to abortion care have been reaching out to ask how they can help. Organizing, contributing to, or participating in a Post Abortion Care Kit Event is a meaningful way to support abortion patients.
Are you suffering from pre-election disquiet, dread and doom? 😱 The best treatment plan is to join with others to take action! 🤝🗳️💙
Check out these upcoming opportunities from UU the Vote!
This Friday, September 6th, 12-1 PM, join us for Action Hour! Our focus this month is on Immigration Justice, and we have several timely actions to share!
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.
