ARE YOU READY TO “MEET THE MOMENT”? UUFANJ WILL HELP YOU FIND A WAY.
The next No Kings March and the UU Faith Action Fall Issues Conference have both been scheduled for October 18th. Plans are being considered to incorporate the two events. One of the plans is to condense the Conference schedule. By doing so our event would end in time to enable our participants to join the No Kings event down the road starting at 2PM. The perfect ending for a Fall Day of Social Justice. Stay tuned for the final decision. Know Your Rights information will be handed out at the Conference.
The IMMIGRATION JUSTICE TASK FORCE now has a rapid response thread on the Signal app. We are encouraging everyone to sign up for the app. Other task forces may be added to Signal in the future. The Immigrant Trust Act is still the #1 priority of this task force. UUFANJ donated $500 worth of $25 gift cards for groceries to be given to the families visiting their loved ones at Delaney Hall.
The ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE is still advocating for the passage of the Climate Superfund Bill which would make the major polluters pay for the damage they have done to New Jersey’s environment. Payments would be used for remediation.
The CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE is working on a number of important issues. Some of them are:
- Monitoring of the “Arrive Together” program dealing with the use of force during encounters between law enforcement and the disabled.
- Reappointing the DOC Ombudsmen to serve beyond Murphy’s administration.
- Passing the “NJ Rehabilitative Release Bill” which enables elderly incarcerated persons who are serving lengthy sentences to request release if they meet certain criteria.
- Working with NJ-CAP, a coalition working to hold law enforcement officers accountable to the communities they serve.
The REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE TASK FORCE has been active:
- Thrive NJ is preparing a pamphlet on Critical Pregnancy Clinics for vulnerable populations.
- There is a new Interfaith Alliance for Reproductive Freedom. The UUA has signed on.
- Jami Thall, a founding board member of NJPS (North Jersey Practical Support), is pleased to announce that the organization is now on social media including Instagram and Bluesky.
- There is a national LGBT+ hotline still in operation.
FRIDAY ACTION HOUR SEPTEMBER 19th at Noon. The UUFANJ administrators are open to suggestions for future Action Hours. If you have a particular issue that you would like to see us address or would like to comment on an action/s, submit to [email protected]
