JUFJ in Montgomery County

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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

  • Baltimore Action Team Meeting

    April 1 | 7:00 pm8:15 pm

    Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.

  • Montgomery County Racial Equity and Policing Team Meeting

    April 9 | 7:00 pm8:30 pm

    Jewish sacred texts declare that destroying even one life is akin to destroying a whole world. But here in Montgomery County, lives are destroyed every day, especially Black and brown lives, by our systems of policing and school discipline. Join us for our next team meeting to discuss ongoing campai…

  • Baltimore Action Team Meeting

    May 6 | 7:00 pm8:15 pm

    Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.

  • Montgomery County Racial Equity and Policing Team Meeting

    May 7 | 7:00 pm8:30 pm

    Jewish sacred texts declare that destroying even one life is akin to destroying a whole world. But here in Montgomery County, lives are destroyed every day, especially Black and brown lives, by our systems of policing and school discipline. Join us for our next team meeting to discuss ongoing campai…