The mobilization will be supported by a diverse coalition of organizations who are coming together to say that those in power can no longer ignore the voices of poor and low-wage people.
Poor and low-wage workers, impacted people, and allies will join us in the nation’s capital to demand that those running for elected office this year embrace a moral public policy agenda that includes abolishing poverty as the fourth leading cause of death in our country.
This week, we are pleased to announce new mobilization partners. The Center for Economic Policy Research, the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, Economic Policy Institute, Groundwork Collaborative, Institute for Policy Studies, Public Citizen, RESULTS, United Church of Christ, and Win Without War will be joining us at the mobilization.
The mobilization will be supported by these groups and a diverse coalition of organizations who are coming together to say that those in power can no longer ignore the voices of poor and low-wage people.
Here’s what some of our partners are saying about why they’re joining us on June 29th.
Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, who serves as General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada:
“As a Christian minister, I am inspired and informed by the teachings of Jesus: to love God, to love your neighbor as yourself. This means that I want for others what I want for myself: a living wage of at least $15 per hour; healthcare, safe and affordable housing, quality schools that do not depend on my zip code, and the ability to vote without fear of suppression or intimidation. This love means that I want to be sure that there is a safety net to ensure that no one suffers needlessly. If we are truly the nation we say we are, elected officials will enact policies to ensure that all have enough in our society. Let us be the nation we say we are. There is enough.”
Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women:
“Today, we confront the pervasive injustices that afflict our nation— systemic racism, economic exploitation, misogyny, homophobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, ableism, and more. These injustices manifest in policies that perpetuate poverty, deny healthcare, and suppress the voices of marginalized communities. But we refuse to accept this reality. We refuse to be complacent in the face of injustice. Inspired by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, we pray with our feet, marching to the polls, using our vote as our voice, and demanding an end to poverty and systemic oppression.”
Bishop Yvette A. Flunder, Presiding Bishop of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries:
“There are many who stand ready to destroy the freedoms our ancestors gave their lives to give us. Now is the appointed time to do justice. Justice Work is Holy Work.”
LaTosha Brown, Co-founder of Black Voters Matter:
“We are in the midst of a moral crisis. A society that callously discards its own people due to poverty and a lack of resources has lost its way. Through our grassroots work across the South, we've seen firsthand the urgent need to center the voices and needs of Black and marginalized groups in our democracy if we hope to move forward as a nation. We all deserve representation, and we will not be silenced or deterred. Along with this coalition’s organizers, Black Voters Matter will continue to Fight Back against policymakers who choose to deny the basic human rights of millions of people facing poverty. The time for moral action is now!"
Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO:
“Workers’ rights, civil rights and human rights are on the ballot this election. American voters will decide: Do we want to stay the course and keep on this path toward a more compassionate government or revert back to this morally bankrupt nation? The American labor movement is committed to registering and mobilizing union members and union families around the mass mobilization on June 29. We're going to elect lawmakers who will advocate for workers and poor people to elect leaders who will put people over profits, protect our democracy, and advance worker and civil and human rights.”
Bishop Vashti Mckenzie, President and General Secretary, National Council of Churches:
“We represent 37 denominations, 100,000 congregations, and more than 30 million members. We are here today to shed light on the dire circumstances faced by so many individuals in our country. As an anchor partner of the June 29th Poor People’s Campaign Mass Assembly and Moral March, we are committed to advocating for those who are living well below the poverty line, struggling to make ends meet on a daily basis, and unable to access basic necessities for themselves and for their families. Our political leaders have a moral obligation to use their power and influence in statehouses and Congress and in communities across the country to address the urgent issues and work towards solutions that support those who are marginalized and disenfranchised.”
AFSCME President Lee Saunders:
“Here in the wealthiest nation on earth, millions of people lead lives of desperation and deprivation. They can’t pay the rent. They don’t have enough to eat. They struggle to afford and access basic health care. But working people are rising up to demand structural change, to fight the scourge of poverty, to ensure that everyone can live with dignity. AFSCME is proud to be a part of this movement. Organizing for social, racial and economic justice has always been essential to who we are, long before and since the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ strike. We are honored to be participating in the June 29 mobilization and to partner with Repairers of the Breach and the Poor People’s Campaign in all of their important work.”
Our list of mobilization partners continues to grow:
LOCATION: Meet at Third and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Following the gathering, we will continue to engage in a national mobilization effort to reach 15 million poor and low-wage infrequent voters ahead of this year’s elections through intensive organizing and outreach.
This is a time for a mass mobilization of consciousness. We are the resurrection, not an insurrection.
National Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach
Founding Director, Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School
Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
National Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Executive Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice
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