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For several years, I’ve been going with other JUFJers and our allies to the Mayor’s budget forums to make the case for progressive policies. Those have sometimes been frustrating, but also [...]

The DC Council's second budget vote is tomorrow, and the Council is on the verge of making a historic investment in fairer pay for early childhood educators and ending homelessness for thousands [...]

A budget is a moral document that shows where our city's priorities truly lie. As the DC Council votes on the budget for the next year, we need our Councilmembers to put people first and ensure a [...]

Childcare and early childhood education are essential for all children, but even before the pandemic they were out of reach for many DC families, especially Black and brown families. Now, [...]

Tell Mayor Bowser to fund DC childcare

As Councilmembers Gray and Silverman said during DC Council meetings, this year’s budget session was an assortment of unmentionable expletives. But we made it through, with some important [...]

Tell DC Council: We need a just recovery!

We must not just recover from the impacts of COVID-19; we must recover justly. We have a chance now to rebuild our city and our world. Let’s not rebuild the same world with the same cracks. Let [...]

The Haggadah for our 2020 Labor Seder is now available for download, use, and incorporation into your seder.

Child care is essential to families, and the services it provides are a cornerstone of a healthy, vibrant economy. The COVID-19 pandemic is now placing these essential services in impossible [...]