JUFJ was a leader in the Fight for $15 coalition’s successful campaign to pass a $15 minimum wage in Montgomery County, which was then vetoed by the County Executive. The new bill was voted on in November, and thanks to the efforts of our organizers, leaders, and coalition partners, the County Council unanimously passed a strong minimum wage bill that will help over 100,000 MoCo residents.
In the next year, our MoCo team is looking forward to working on statewide issues with the Baltimore team and pushing for more funding for early childhood education. We are holding a series of discussions on implicit bias and white privilege with Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, and will continue our work to tie Jewish values to legislative and policy priorities.
For our MoCo 2018 election resources, click here.
Want to take action with us? Laura Wallace is our Montgomery County Senior Organizer. Get in touch with her to get looped in: laura@jufj.org.
Related Events
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Baltimore Community Building & Education Team Meeting
March 28 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us on Zoom for our Baltimore Community Building & Education Team meeting to help make our community convenings, educational programs, and other events as meaningful and effective as they can be!
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Maryland Community Meeting
March 29 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Join us for our next Maryland Community Meeting where we’ll discuss campaign updates and how we can best move our work forward. All are welcome!
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Baltimore Action Meeting: Direct Action Training
April 3 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us in person for our second-ever Baltimore Action Meeting, held by the Baltimore Action Team in collaboration with the Community Building & Education Team!
