Justice Advocacy Corner

Welcome to the Justice Advocacy Corner! Here is a central hub for information sent to the UUCB Office about what steps can be taken to stand up for justice - on both local and federal levels.

May Day Strong at UUCB

All are welcome to UUCB on Friday, May 1, for a potluck lunch and afternoon of all-ages programs in support of the May Day Strong "no work, no school, no shopping" national day of action. We'll have crafts and games, a short film, and political education about the history and potential of general strikes. If you'd like to help with planning, sign up here and/or come to the Democracy Task Force meeting this Tuesday, April 21 at 12pm in the UUCB library. Stay tuned for more details about this and other May Day activities around Bloomington!

May 5th Election Day

Have you wondered how you can be an important part of 2026 elections? Be trained as a poll worker and ensure the elections are fair and secure.  It consists of minor compensation, long day at the polls helping voters cast their ballots and your civic duty and confidence in our democracy. Please spread the word to family and friends, especially republicans.
Contact John Letner
Monroe County Election Recruiter

mailto:mcdempollrecruiter@gmail.com
812-325-7394

Find Your Legislators!

Use the link below to find your legislators.
https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislators

• Also, consider using the "5-calls" app - Susan Swaney, our Director of Music, recently recommended this. It is an easy way to make 5-calls a day to your representatives and legislators covering the topics you would like to express. The team behind the app does research on policies and even writes scripts that are helpful to use when calling your legislators. Click this link to find out more: https://5calls.org/
• Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray recently mentioned a very helpful tool for getting in contact with her representatives - her phone! She saves all of their numbers in her phone with their names, affiliations, and job title. That way, when you have an issue you would like to discuss with their offices, their phone numbers are already saved to your phone. Taking the time to do this once makes the effort much easier later!

Resources

From Side with Love

"Grounded, Resilient, & Responsible. Responding and Organizing In Authoritarian Times" Webinar Slides (PDF)

"Grounded, Resilient, & Responsible. Responding and Organizing In Authoritarian Times" Toolkit (PDF)

Information about Bills and Policies

This is a good overview of how federal cuts in workforce personnel harms our local communities: https://mailchi.mp/monroedems/action-alert-71022-call-houchin-no-doge?e=f94d1e7939