Issue Advocacy
UUJusticePA
UUJusticePA is our statewide organization where you can join like-minded UUs across Pennsylvania on causes you believe in. We have 7 Social Justice teams that connect you with other UUs of similar interests. You are invited to join their monthly zoom calls:
Reproductive Rights Team – meets on zoom 3rd Wed. of month at 7:30PM
Criminal Justice Team – with our active leader, Robin Garrett doing great work! They meet the last Monday of the month at 8PM
Good Government Team – meets 1st Tuesday of the month at 7PM
Gun Violence Prevention Team – meets 4th Tuesday of the month at 7PM
LGBTQIA+ Team – meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7PM
Environmental Team -meets first Thursday of the month at 7PM
Fair Economics Team -meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7PM
You can join any meeting that interests you by using THIS ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/7132347624
For more information, go to UUJusticePA.org
Statements of Public Witness by the Board
Various social justice issues addressed by the Board.
Black Lives Matter
UCWC has hung a Black Lives Matter banner on the front of our building and has empowered a group to work with other local faith-based and lay community organizations.
Criminal Justice Reform
Focusing on ending mass incarceration, especially of people of color, particularly in Pennsylvania, which has the highest incarceration rate in the Northeast and the second highest rate in the country as well as promoting programs to rehabilitate prisoners and assist returning citizens.
Gun Violence Prevention
Tom Buglio was instrumental in the formation of the local grassroots Gun Violence Prevention group, which is called GunSenseUs today. He is the UCWC liaison to that group, and the host of the UUJusticePA monthly teleconference on Gun Violence Prevention.
Climate Justice Email Discussion List
The Climate Justice list is a discussion list for sharing ways to advocate for policies that address climate change.