by csjadmin | Feb 6, 2020 | Justice for Immigrants, News, Story of The Month
Our campaigns address the underlying root causes of economic inequality. These causes include discrimination and exclusion, and deeply affect the Gateway Cities we work in. This is why we have been part of two campaigns that would significantly improve the lives of...
by csjadmin | Jan 13, 2020 | News, Story of The Month
We Need to Invest in Transportation Across Massachusetts, and It’s Time for Large, Profitable Corporations to Pay Their Fair Share! After years of underinvestment, Massachusetts’ transportation systems are at a crisis point. Because of the failures of our...
by csjadmin | Jan 13, 2020 | News, Sheriff Accountability
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 18th @ 1-3pm, (rain/snow date Jan. 19th) WHERE: Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) office, 105 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740 WHAT: March to the Ash Street Jail (corner of Union and Ash Street) Three years ago, the Coalition for Social Justice...
by csjadmin | Oct 1, 2019 | News, Story of The Month
Last year, we passed one of the most comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave laws in the entire country. We could not have done it without the support of grassroots activists and volunteers going out, collecting over 177,000 signatures, and making over 50,000...
by csjadmin | Sep 3, 2019 | Environmental Justice, News, Story of The Month
Thank you to the folks who came out to the march against Parallel Products expansion and to all the work of Southcoast Neighbors United’s new Citizens Against Parallel Products Committee (CAPP). NEW BEDFORD — Eighty-eight year-old Mary Myers wouldn’t let a one...