Weekly Justice Highlights

Care of Earth: Send a comment to the Environmental Protection Agency expressing support of its timeline to begin curbing carbon pollution

Child Labor: Urge David West, Hershey’s CEO (100 Crystal A Drive; Hershey, PA 17003) to commit to keeping exploitative child labor out of its supply chain. A scorecard on chocolate brands is also available.

Challenging Unjust Corporate Systems: Send a message to the 21 major manufacturers of electronic devices urging them to use minerals in their products that are not mined in conflict.

Challenging Unjust Corporate Systems: Urge Walmart to be a responsible corporate citizen through the creation of high quality jobs if it wishes to reside in our neighborhoods.

Immigrants: Sign a petition asking the Department of Homeland Security to clear up the bureaucratic issues regarding Pedro's case and return this father to his family. Pedro was brought to the US as an eight-year-old child and married a U.S. citizen when old enough now having a family too.

Other Potential Actions:
Thank President Obama for his Administration’s work to ensure a peaceful referendum in Sudan and urge him to remain actively engaged during this post-referendum period.

With regard to the events in Egypt, United for Peace and Justice invites individuals to call the White House at 202.456.1111. Share the message that Mubarak must go, military aid is to be halted, support free and fair elections and stop the violence against the people.

Demand jail time for the heat death of farm laborer 17-year old Maria Isabel.

America’s working families and business community stand united in supporting President Obama’s call to create jobs and grow our economy through investment in infrastructure: roads, bridges, high-speed broadband, energy systems and schools. Urge Congress to set aside differences and get this done.

Help build the momentum for fair food by signing the Fair Farm Bill Vision.

Ask legislators in the 112th Congress to take advantage of opportunities to reduce hunger.

KY: On February 8, those opposing Senate Bill 6 (comparable to AZ SB 1070) will gather at the Capitol in Frankfort for speaking to legislators and to attend a rally. Individuals will gather around 9 a.m. with the rally beginning at 11:30 a.m.