This coming Saturday, June 24th, the focus of our meeting will be efforts underway in the state and federal government to pass grossly irresponsible and unfair budgets.
Tag Archives | economic justice
We’re launching 30 Weeks of Action against hunger
Thirty years after we opened our doors, and in a time of new risk for the people we fight for, it’s time for a new kind of campaign.
2017 Primary Election: City Council District 4 Candidates
Anthony Coghill and Ashleigh Deemer fielded three questions about hunger and poverty at our May 2 Candidates Forum.
May 2nd: Candidates Forum and Annual Member Meeting
Join us for this special three-part event, featuring a Mayoral debate and a candidates forum for the May 16 Primary Election.
Giving Tuesday: Support real solutions to hunger
Donating food helps the hungry. But the best way to end hunger is to stop it before it starts.
What the 2016 Election means for social and economic justice
After a long political season, 125 million people voted in yesterday’s presidential election. Like many of them, I awoke this morning worried about the future.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Why your vote on November 3 matters
On November 3rd we will have a historic opportunity to elect three people who can help defend economic justice and our democratic rights. Your vote is your voice in this key decision that will affect all Pennsylvanians for years to come.
What is the true poverty rate in America?
Will the real poverty rate please stand up? The standard figure – 15% – is now being recognized as only a snapshot of a moment in time and not a fully accurate measure of poverty in America.
You’re invited to help change the future of Pittsburgh
Join us, the other organizations of Pittsburgh UNITED, and Mayor Peduto and members of City Council at this celebration on January 9. This celebration will kick off a new progressive movement for a vibrant economy and strong communities for all in Pittsburgh.
Unfinished Business from the Great March on Washington
If we want to honor the Great March on Washington that took place fifty years ago today, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to nostalgia and reciting speeches. We should work to fulfill the concrete economic justice demands of the marchers. The news media and the public, across the political spectrum, have given tremendous attention in recent days […]
