Coalition for Economic Justice (CEJ)
The Coalition for Economic Justice unites our member labor, faith, and community organizations and activists with allies and resources to win campaigns that promote economic justice for all through building strong, diverse, sustainable communities.
CEJ imagines a Buffalo and Western New York region where good jobs, healthy communities, and engaged residents are the norm.
Grants
Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU)
Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU) organizes public transit riders, in order to work for a more accessible transportation system in the greater Buffalo area. Buffalo's transit service provides unreliable, infrequent service to the region's marginalized communities, cutting them off from housing, employment, and community life.
| Amount | $108,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2019-2022 |
| Region | Buffalo |
| Primary Approach | Just Transition in Buffalo |
Mutual Aid Support
| Amount | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Region | Buffalo |
| Primary Approach | Mutual Aid Support |
Travel Support for the Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS) National Convergence
Travel to attend the 2019 LNS Convergence in Chicago, Illinois
| Amount | $1,850 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2019 |
| Region | Buffalo |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
Transform Finance Training
Support for the participation in The Transform Institute for Social Justice. It is a training to bring social justice activists together to learn how capital helps with sustainability for campaigns and organizations.
| Amount | $1,921 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2018 |
| Region | Buffalo |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU)
Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU) organizes public transit riders, in order to work for a more accessible transportation system in the greater Buffalo area. Buffalo's transit service provides unreliable, infrequent service to the region's marginalized communities, cutting them off from housing, employment, and community life.
| Amount | $57,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2017-2018 |
| Region | Buffalo |
| Primary Approach | Just Transition in Buffalo |
Women's Convention
Support for the participation of staff at the Women's Convention in Detroit, Michigan October 26-29
| Amount | $1,411 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2017 |
| Region | Buffalo |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
Ending the Extractive Economy by Raising the Minimum Wage in NYS
We will work with a broad coalition of statewide partners to push the minimum wage up to $15 an hour for everyone not just for fast food workers. In this work we will grow more low wage leaders who can take on this fight themselves by engaging them in leadership training, and training them to be spokespeople in front of the media.
| Amount | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2016 |
| Region | Buffalo |
| Primary Approach | Just Transition in Buffalo |