EUUC has an active Social Justice program with activities aimed at local community engagement, climate and racial justice and intersectional justice for women. Every Sunday offering goes out to do good in the world. You can find out more on the Social Justice home page.

The Lobby Room – working towards justice and equity through the power of law

The Lobby Room at EUUC puts faith into action by contacting our state legislators on important justice bills. This year, the Lobby Room group has reviewed bills recommended by our allies working for Climate Justice, Racial Justice, and for Women and Families. We’ve selected 12 bills to focus on this session (learn more here).  We are a month into the three month session, so it is important to keep these bills moving toward a floor vote. Examples of the bills we support are:

• HB 1091 To reduce greenhouse gas emission by decreasing the carbon content of transportation fuel
• SB 5140 Ensures that health care entities do not prevent women from receiving treatment for ectopic pregnancy or difficult miscarriage PASSED!!
• HB 1090 Bans operation or use of private prisons, subject to limited exceptions. Private detention facilities (i.e., the Northwest Detention Center) may operate for the duration of the current contract but not thereafter. PASSED!!

Lobby Room Zoom Parties

The Lobby Room held four action parties this session. At these parties we walked novices through the legislature website and showed them how to get more information on bills and contact their elected officials online (preferred over letters or postcards).  Experienced citizen “lobbyists” are always welcome; they work in a separate breakout room, discussing bills and sending in their comments. For the Zoom link, contact peaceandjustice.rsvp@euuc.org.