Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice


Building a Just and Sacred Society

CLUE brings together clergy and lay leaders of all faiths with the marginalized, the unheard, and the least protected—low-wage workers and immigrants—in the cause of a just economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.



We’re coming together across regions and sectors to skill up for strategic nonviolent resistance. Join us.

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Join us to explore the legacy of Rev. James Lawson and learn to apply the principles of nonviolence in daily living.

Sign up for the next workshop with Rev. Francisco Garcia, Saturday, July 26, 2025 !


Join us in sacred resistance Tuesdays and Thursdays in Los Angeles and Orange County

We join together in song and prayer to make visible the suffering of families ripped apart by ICE. Families belong together. Everyone here belongs here.

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Latest Updates

  • Freedom Cruise Wrap and Next Steps
    Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, July 3, community members of all kinds from across Southern California will come together in the epicenter of the region to launch a new solidarity movement to pressure local governments and corporations that are wreaking havoc on families and communities. 

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  • DEF Justice – A New Campaign of Economic Resistance
    Southern California communities are at a breaking point with families being ripped apart, and threat of irreparable harm from the current administration’s wantonly cruel policies. A new solidarity movement is coalescing to meet the moment and recommit to dignity, equity, and freedom.

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  • New Living Wage on the Horizon for Long Beach
    Hope for Pay Equity for Excluded Long Beach Hospitality Workers Long Beach Airport and Convention Center Workers are one step closer to a new living wage ordinance that will help them achieve parity

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  • Defend the Wage!
    By Rev. Gary Williams and Rev. Dr. James Thomas It has been said that poverty is the worst form of violence. If so, withholding a living wage from workers who depend on one

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  • DETAINED IMMIGRANT BOND FUND
    Join us for prayer and song weekly in Orange County and Los Angeles.

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  • WEEKLY IMMIGRATION VIGILS
    Join us for prayer and song weekly in Orange County and Los Angeles.

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The Power of Our Advocacy

We cultivate a network of more than 900 religious leaders, partnering with allied community organizations and labor unions to advocate for better working conditions, and with lawmakers to establish policies that improve a lot of workers and their families.

How You Can Make An Impact

Sign Up for Action Alerts

CLUE keeps our fingers on the pulse of a multitude of justice campaigns throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County, and organizes people of all faiths to respond to those crying out for accompaniment. We encourage you to join our rapid-response network of clergy and lay leaders by signing up for our periodic action alerts. We will notify you of urgent actions or opportunities to provide pastoral care, near you.

Become a Sustaining Member

Your CLUE membership offers ongoing opportunities to plug into the cause of economic justice while fueling the organized, connected, interfaith movement to build the Beloved Community right here in Southern California. Join at any level from $5/month to $500/month.

Connect with a Faith-Rooted Organizer

Your presence alone can truly make a difference in the struggles of marginalized people, but everyone is called to “show up” in different ways. Connect now with one of our Faith-Rooted Organizers to find out how your unique skills and gifts of faith can be harnessed in our movement to build Beloved Community.