Proclamation of Support for Truth and Reconciliation in Washington State There is an emerging and compelling desire to acknowledge the events of the past so that we can work towards a stronger and healthier future. The truth telling and reconciliation process is a sincere acknowledgement of the … [Read more...]
Sign Petition for “Real” Universal Health Care Bill
Sign The Petition Recently it has been all over the news in Washington State that Governor Jay Inslee and members of our legislature are planning on introducing what they refer to as a “public option” bill to “promote” healthcare for all. In their carefully crafted press releases, articles, and … [Read more...]
House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee on HB 1398, SB-5438
Ramon Torres, President of Familias Unidas por la Justicia and Rosalinda Guillen, C2C both testified Support House Bill- 1398 and Senate Bill -5438 You can take action on these bills by clicking on the links above, and then click on "Comment on this Bill." The comment link will take you to a … [Read more...]
Help Those Facing Tax Lien Foreclosure
Tax Lien Foreclosure Keep People in their Homes!Help us keep people housed by preventing unnecessary home foreclosures!We believe that people shouldn't lose their homes due to inability to pay their property taxes, and we're working on legislation to address this. Sign a letter in support … [Read more...]
Wet’suwet’en Blockade and the Challenge of Reconciliation
CUC (Canadian Unitarian Council) eNews: January 15, 2019 – Issue 73 The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) recognizes the sovereignty of Indigenous peoples and their authority to make decisions about what happens on their land. In the case of the Wet’suwet’en, who are opposing the development of a … [Read more...]
Support Leonard Peltier’s Transfer Request
For those of you not familiar with Leonard Peltier, he is a “political” prisoner related to events on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975 where two FBI agents were shot and killed. Amnesty International placed his case under the "Unfair Trials" category of its Annual Report: USA 2010 … [Read more...]
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance – Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day
When: Thursday, February 28, 2019 Where: United Churches of Olympia and Capitol Campus REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN JANUARY 2019 At Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day, your voice is heard on some of the most pressing issues of our time: housing affordability and an end to homelessness. Be a … [Read more...]
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project request you Take Action!
Below is a letter that is being circulated for sending to our Congressional representatives requesting that no addition funds be appropriated for ICE, CBP or the border wall. Please consider either sending this same letter, or better yet, personalize it and send it onto Senators Murray and … [Read more...]
Film: Traces of the Trade with Delbert Richardson
Director Katrina Browne, (a descendant of the DeWolfs, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history) and her relatives set out to face the facts — and themselves — as they retrace the slave trade triangle from Rhode Island to Ghana, to Cuba and back. Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep … [Read more...]
Unist’ot’en Camp in Need of Support Now!
On December 14th, the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled in favor of an injunction against the Unist’ot’en Camp. This injunction is requiring that the gate blocking the way into the pipeline construction area to be removed so Coastal GasLink (as subsidiary of TransCanada) can get there and begin … [Read more...]
Ensure a Livable Planet Letter Writing Campaign
During this very short legislative session, we are reaching out to our legislatures to make sure they know that we believe that action must be taken now to ensure a livable planet in the future. We have organized a letter writing campaign that we hope you will consider signing, joining in the … [Read more...]
Support Hunger Strike at Northwest Detention Center
Weeks ago detained immigrant Amar Mergansana died while being held at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center. Amar was in solitary confinement, on hunger strike, advocating for his rights. He asked repeatedly that GEO Group and ICE give him medical treatment. He was ignored and days later passed away … [Read more...]
Faith Communities Asked to Oppose Public Charge Rule
Faith Action Network of Washington is putting forward the call to faith communities to oppose DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012, RIN 1615-AA22, Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. This proposed change could impact over 533,000 people, including … [Read more...]
The Corruption of Our Democracy – UUA Statement of Conscience Draft Commenting
Delegates at the 2016 General Assembly in Columbus, OH, selected "The Corruption of Our Democracy" to be the 2016-2020 Congregational Study/Action Issue (CSAI) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) of Congregations. Comments are being accepted on the draft statement of conscience and … [Read more...]
Call to Take Action to Support Trans UUs
"Unitarian Universalism’s commitment to trans lives is all too often aspirational rather than true today. According to a recent survey, only 28% of trans UUs feel that their congregation is fully inclusive of them as trans people. We need this to change, because trans lives are at stake." In this … [Read more...]
UUSC and the Honduran Caravan
I know our hearts have been heavy in recent days with so much difficult news: Pittsburg; attacks on birthright citizenship; and 5,000 troops sent to the border as if people seeking asylum were our biggest threat – while white supremacist violence takes lives. Many people have reached out to UUSC … [Read more...]
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