Economic, political and racial inequities

The wealthy few have rigged the economic, political and tax system and divided us based on race, leaving us without living-wage jobs, affordable housing, public infrastructure or functioning democracy.

• Housing, a basic human need, costs more than people can afford because it’s a “commodity”
• Public goods we all need to thrive, like public education and housing we can afford, are underfunded because the wealthy few refuse to pay what they owe
• Greedy corporations enrich themselves instead of protecting our democracy and the public good
• Wealthy corporations focus on profits instead of worker safety, living wages and benefits
• The wealthy few contribute less to fund public goods than low and middle income families

Our broad approach to local, state and national change

• Community organizing that builds a base of members, leaders and power to win change
• Electoral organizing that engages, educates and organizes a powerful voting block
• Winning bold policy solutions that address systemic and historic forms of oppression
• Alliance organizing that grow the partnerships necessary to win systemic change
• Compelling narrative that builds across differences to imagine what is possible together

Putting our strategies into action

• Geography-based organizing to recruit members and build local power to make change
• Leadership development on political analysis, vision and making change
• Community education on local governments and political action
• Research/policy development on racially just solutions to worker rights, housing and tax reform
• Local, state and federal campaign wins that pave the way to long-term structural change
• Alliance building to develop trust, alignment of vision, shared analysis and collaboration

What we are creating

• Accountable political systems due to participation of more low income people and people of color
• Affordable and safe housing for renters
• Living wages and portable benefits for all workers
• Mutual care, support and a recognition of our interdependence
• Public infrastructure and services sufficiently funded by a reformed tax code that makes corporations and the wealthy few pay their fair share
• Improved lives due to UNE members identifying and winning local policy changes