Advocacy on the Move!

Legislative advocacy is one of the most important tools in the struggle for human rights and social justice. At UUSC, we rely on our members to speak up for the values that we want our government policies to reflect and against repressive policies. At General Assembly this year, members of our Volunteer Network helped us get the word out about legislative actions that need our attention. Right now we are working on the following actions:

Promoting the human right to water
UUSC is proud to be partnering with the UU Legislative Ministry of California (UULMCA) to support the California human-right-to-water bill package! If you live in California, visit the UULMCA website to learn more about how you can get involved.

If you don't live in California, you can support the Water for the Poor Act in Congress and make sure that the most needy communities have equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

Exposing the truth about U.S.-sponsored torture
UUSC has joined with the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) to call upon President Barack Obama to appoint an independent Commission of Inquiry to investigate the history of U.S.-sponsored torture.

Asking Congress to support fair wages and working families
It is time to make sure all of the nation's largest workforce — tipped workers — are paid fair wages for their hard work. Although the last raise in the federal minimum wage was in 2009, the minimum wage for tipped workers has remained the same for the last 20 years! We are asking members of Congress to cosponsor the Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services (WAGES) Act.

Urging the Senate to support women's rights throughout the world
We are working to urge the U.S. Senate to bring the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to a vote. The United States is one of only seven countries — including Iran, Somalia, Sudan, and three Pacific island nations — that have not ratified the convention. It's time to ratify CEDAW now!