News from the Front

Dispatches From Across the Southland

  • 2nd Annual Worker Justice Tisha b’Av Ritual and Advocacy

    We mourn the plight of tourism workers and call on the LA City Council to to pass the Tourism Workers Rising Living Wage Ordinance! On the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, people of all faiths will join together for sacred rituals of mourning and action in solidarity to pass the Tourism Workers Living Wage Ordinance!

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  • CLUE b’Shevat Seder

    CLUE b’Shevat Seder

    Sunday, January 16, 2022, 5 p.m. A recording of this event is available for a limited time on Facebook. We are humbled by all who joined! Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) and the Jewish Collaborative of Orange County are so delighted to invite you to our inaugural: C.L.U.E. b’Shevat Seder A T”u b’Shevat SederRead…

  • December 2021 Newsletter

    December 2021 Newsletter

    If You Read Nothing Else, Read This: The campaign for a safer working environment continues at Kingspan Light and Air. Micaias and his co-workers need your help. Please sign a letter of support that they will submit to their employer. * Clergy turn out in the effort to strengthen rent control in Long Beach, winning…

  • December 2021: In-Depth Updates

    December 2021: In-Depth Updates

    COVID vaccination outreach continues * Clergy speak out for housing justice in Long Beach * ACTION ALERT in the struggle for a safe workplace at Kingspan * ACTION ALERT to support Kaiser Mental Health Therapists and Clinicians * Santa Ana passes rent control!Read More

  • The Changes We Have Just Achieved Are Huge

    The Changes We Have Just Achieved Are Huge

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    A Testimonial from Jose Preciado, Lead Cook at Laguna Cliffs Marriott “We had so many brothers and sisters behind us, pastors and faith community, who were up there when we needed them at protests at the hotel. God talked to us and said, ‘You are not alone anymore. I promise to stay with you.’” –Read…

  • A Thanksgiving Message from the E.D.

    A Thanksgiving Message from the E.D.

    Dear Friend,   I wanted to drop you a quick video note of thanks as you celebrate this holiday weekend. Watch the Video Here Thank you for being a part of the movement to create a more sacred and just society as a member of CLUE.   We are in this together across regions andRead…

  • November 2021: Updates from Across the Southland

    November 2021: Updates from Across the Southland

    Kingspan sheet metal workers go public with their campaign for safer working conditions. Disney workers hold a town hall to expose Disney’s inclination toward paying poverty wages. Catch up with the efforts to block the re-opening and expansion of the James A. Musick detention facility, and more!Read More