Many Unitarian Universalists say that they want to deal with issues of class in America. Many of the social justice issues that Unitarian Universalists work with directly confront economic injustice, for example Florida churches have been involved with farmworker issues, and churches in many states are involved with issues involving fair housing, living wage, and affordable health care. But Unitarian Universalists continue to ask for material dealing with classism.
I was a trade union organizer in my young adult years and taught labor history for more than a decade before I returned to theological school. For me, dealing with issues of classism means to join in struggles to organize the unorganized, raise the minumum wage, provide good public schools, affordable housing and quality affordable health care. But these struggles don't answer the question of classism for middle class folks, how does one deal with classism and remain middle class? Joining the labor movement appeals to me, but apparently not to everyone. Perhaps this is website will be helpful to those who want to help overcome classism without ever learning to sing Solidarity Forever.
In this country one can not effectively struggle against the inequalities of class or race without fighting both classism and racism. While this Class Acton is dedicated to educating about classism, it deos counterpose classism to racism.
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