JUFJ's Economic Justice for Working Marylanders Platform Team is committed to ending our state’s mistreatment of poor and working people and eliminating decades of structurally reproduced poverty. This state session we are advocating for legislation raising the minimum wage to $15/hour and guaranteeing housing and fair treatment for all renters. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD economic justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
Due to the Ravens' playoff game, this meeting has been postponed. Check back for updates once it is rescheduled!
To learn about our 2019 Maryland Agenda and how to get involved in our work in Annapolis, click here
Baltimore City’s Department of Public Works has requested a 30% water rate hike over the next 3 years. This is outrageous - especially since they have not addressed wildly inaccurate bills without a process for Baltimoreans to appeal them. Join us to tell the Board of Estimates to REJECT this rate hike.
Due to snow, this event is POSTPONED until Sunday, January 27.
In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, BHC Justice; Chizuk Amuno Social Justice Advocacy Committee; Beth Am Synagogue, Bolton Street Synagogue, and Kol HaLev Social Action Committees; Jews United for Justice; and Baltimore Cultural Chavurah are sponsoring a screening and discussion of the documentary Charm City. Charm City was filmed over three tumultuous years covering the lead up to, and aftermath of, Freddie Gray’s death in police custody.
JUFJ's Economic Justice for Working Marylanders Platform Team is committed to ending our state’s mistreatment of poor and working people and eliminating decades of structurally reproduced poverty. This state session we are advocating for legislation raising the minimum wage to $15/hour and guaranteeing housing and fair treatment for all renters. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD economic justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
Join JUFJ, District 11 residents, Chizuk Amuno, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Kol Halev, Beth Am, and Har Sinai as we meet with our state representatives to discuss our agenda for the 2019 session of the Maryland General Assembly. We will spend one hour with the legislators, and then close with a short evaluation.
Rescheduled from 1/13: JUFJ's 2019 Maryland legislative kickoff is the most important chance of the year to learn the ins-and-outs of the campaigns we will be taking on this legislative session. You'll get educated on our 2019 issues and have the opportunity to receive training in how to be an effective advocate. Whether you are a seasoned activist, coming back for another year of making change in Annapolis, or you are brand new to advocacy at the state level, this is where we all learn the intricacies of JUFJ’s issues and strategize together toward a more just Maryland.
SB96 would prevent Baltimoreans from losing their homes because of unaffordable water bills. JUFJ supports this bill as a commonsense protection for the human rights of everyone in Baltimore. Sign up to attend the hearing and let us know if you want to testify.
Come hear long-time organizers talk about their work in the immigrant rights movement and make the case for abolishing ICE.
HB161 would prevent Baltimoreans from losing their homes because of unaffordable water bills. JUFJ supports this bill as a commonsense protection for the human rights of everyone in Baltimore. Sign up to attend the hearing and let us know if you want to testify.
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
JUFJ's Economic Justice for Working Marylanders Platform Team is committed to ending our state’s mistreatment of poor and working people and eliminating decades of structurally reproduced poverty. This state session we are advocating for legislation raising the minimum wage to $15/hour and guaranteeing housing and fair treatment for all renters. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD economic justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
The House Economic Matters Committee needs to hear from you about why everyone in Maryland should earn at least $15 an hour for their work! Sign up to testify or to help JUFJ pack the chamber and show our support for HB166, the Fight for $15 bill!
Feeling energized about JUFJ’s advocacy during this year’s legislative season? Come to JUFJ-Baltimore’s next Community Convening! We will get ready to engage our legislators in Annapolis on Lobby Night. We'll learn about the issues JUFJ is supporting, work in teams to form our arguments, and do some role playing to practice talking with our representatives. We'll also discuss the theme for this year’s Lobby Night, “On One Foot!”
JUFJ and Communities United will be coming together to host a phonebanking event on Feb 13th in support of a strong, clean minimum wage bill. Come anytime between 2 and 8 to lend a hand!
More than 600,000 Maryland workers work full-time but don’t earn enough to make ends meet. A $15 minimum wage means a better Maryland for all of us. Raising the wage would lift hundreds of thousands of families out of poverty, create new customers and profits for local businesses, and strengthen our neighborhoods.
Please come phonebank to help us achieve this victory!
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
