Jeannette Huezo, UFE's Executive Director and Senior Popular Educator, was recently featured on MassLive as an inspirational and accomplished leader with a commitment to social change.

How does UFE support movement building for economic justice? Watch and find out!

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Image description: a multiracial group of workers wearing uniforms from various industries and face masks are standing in a circle with their fists raised.

The UFE-coordinated Raising Wages NC coalition and the Southern Workers’ Assembly recently hosted a virtual panel discussion with veteran and new organizers to learn from each other as worker leaders and organizers, and connect so we can strengthen our labor movement. Over 50 people tuned in to hear about the challenges workers are facing in North Carolina today and the ways they are organizing for safe conditions, fair pay, and respect for their rights.

On May 11, 2023, 180 Degrees Consulting @ Tufts University presented the findings of their year-long landscape analysis for United for a Fair Economy’s Responsible Wealth project.

Workers meeting to prepare for legislative visits

On April 26th, UFE and our Raising Wages North Carolina partners mobilized low-wage workers and allies to gather in Raleigh, NC for a Lobby Day and “Building Worker Power” Convening. The Raising Wages NC coalition, which UFE coordinates, is continuing to mobilize workers and advocate for the state legislature to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr.

Participants in the Grassroots Leadership Institute receive their certificates, Irma Flores, front right

An interview with Irma Flores

Irma Flores is the Spanish Service Coordinator for the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs in the City of Somerville, Massachusetts. Over many years, she has partnered with UFE to develop popular education facilitation and leadership skills, and apply them in her work to civically engaged immigrant communities. She identifies as a Latina, a person of color, and an immigrant from El Salvador. 

Irma is one of many local leaders who have come through UFE’s workshops, trainings, and mentorship who is multiplying UFE’s impact in Boston and throughout Eastern Massachusetts through her work as a popular educator, facilitator, and trainer. 

We are excited to share our Impact Report, which includes images, testimonials and information about our work for economic and racial justice in 2022! ¡Nos complace compartir nuestro Informe de impacto, que incluye imágenes, testimonios e información sobre nuestro trabajo por la justicia económica y racial en 2022!

Trainers and participants in GOSA Cohort #1!

The Grassroots Organizing School of Alabama (GOSA), co-created and co-led by the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) and United for a Fair Economy (UFE), held our first two Training of Trainers (TOTs) on February 24–26, 2023 at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and March 18th at the ACIJ office.

UFE is excited to announce our partnership with Southeast Immigrant Rights Network on the leadership and organizing initiative The Hummingbird Institute!

United for a Fair Economy is excited to share our new Economics for Everyone Conversation Deck!

Inspired by popular education and conversation card decks that spark dialogue, this bilingual deck of 52 open-ended questions about our personal experiences with the economy is a tool for building community and inspiring action for economic justice. The virtual version is available to all for free. The deck includes the beautiful artwork featured above.

Today we remember Jean Entine, former UFE board member, longtime donor, and co-founder of the Boston Women’s Fund. Jean dedicated most of her life to working in the nonprofit sector and fighting for social justice causes. Her commitment to a fair economy and her generous financial support helped sustain our work over the years.

United for a Fair Economy joined groups including Power on the Line and Alabama Arise last Wednesday, October 5, to hear the initial arguments at the Supreme Court on an Alabama redistricting case that will have a profound impact on minority voting rights across the nation.

Our Director of Cultural Organizing, Eroc Arroyo-Montano, was interviewed last week to discuss “The Discipline of Hope” with Ricky Grant Jr. In the interview, Eroc shares a brief history of Puerto Rico and how this helped spark the fire for him being a “Revolutionary for Hope” today.

Thank you so much to everyone who made the 2nd Annual United for a Fair Economy and Spontaneous Celebrations Golf Tournament a success yesterday! It was a beautiful day at the William J. Devine course in Boston. We are so grateful to the golfers, sponsors, volunteers and staff that helped us raise support for our impactful economic justice work and the community arts work of Spontaneous Celebrations.