Bob Lane

Stand with Low Wage Workers: Support Legislation that Affirms their Dignity

The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California (UUJMCA), through its Economic Justice Action Team, has endorsed bills pending in the Legislature that will honor workers whose work has for too long been treated as menial and unworthy. The bills are described below. We urge you to take the action described to support this legislation soon, as the Legislative session will end […]

Wages Measure How We Honor Human Dignity and the Dignity of Work

The November 2015 webinar on Low Wages and Costly Housing presented by the Economic Justice team outlined innovative ideas for housing plus the current state of wages and inequality. Below are suggested actions for two current wage efforts. Download the PowerPoint! Dignity at Work-The Moral Imperative of a Living Wage. SUPPORT WALMART WORKERS–www.makingchangeatwalmart.org • Sign a letter supporting the campaign • Visit one […]

Minimum Wage Increase Gains Momentum

“No labor is menial unless you’re not getting adequate wages.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There is clear public support for increasing the wages of the lowest paid workers in California. To date almost 30 cities and counties have passed minimum wage or living wage laws that lift the take home pay of California workers. Other proposals are pending: in […]

Darden Restaurants Must Do Better

The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California is proud to act as a partner to the Restaurant Opportunities Centers in working to win justice for restaurant workers in our state and across the nation. Here is their latest report on what’s happening in the struggle for fair wages and decent working conditions at Darden Restaurants:

Let’s “Make it Fair”: Working for Economic Justice through Property Tax Reform

At the core of California’s broken tax system is Prop 13. This piece of legislation, passed in 1978, has created loopholes that only serve to exacerbate the wealth gap and punish our communities and our children. We are called as people of faith to take on these power dynamics. Please join UUJM in supporting the Make it Fair campaign. Click […]