Tenants Together

Emergency situation! Sheriff’s are at 5255 Blakesee Avenue trying to evict a tenant. LATU members are there in need of support

Tenant unions get the goods!

"Some landlords have found ways to circumvent the pandemic protections for nonpayment, and threaten tenants with eviction." We need Gavin Newsom to close the loopholes, now. Tell him that: https://actionnetwork.org//governor-newsom-more-than-ever- https://www.sonomanews.com//sonoma-county-tenants-landlor/

How do we support and care for each other as we defend our homes against eviction? Come to a workshop on collective care within eviction defense held by Mia Herndon of Right To The City. We will explore key questions and learn helpful tools to support your resilience before, during and after these fights! Register here: https://bit.ly/3dJOl3L ______________________________... ¿Cómo nos apoyamos y nos cuidamos mutuamente mientras defendemos nuestros hogares contra el desalojo? Venga a un taller sobre cuidado colectivo dentro de la defensa del desalojo realizado por Mia Herndon de Right To The City. Exploraremos preguntas clave y aprenderemos herramientas útiles para apoyar su resiliencia antes, durante y después de estas luchas. Registrate aqui: https://bit.ly/3dJOl3L

We’re in a 1920s moment where we might see massive tenant actions around the country that could unfold over the next several years, says Tony Samara, program director for land use and housing at Urban Habitat. With millions of Americans unable to make rent because of job losses or reduced work hours, national and local tenant organizers called for rents to be canceled, harking back to rent strikes that swept across cities during the Great Depression. I see people beginning to enunciate what a different world can be in this crisis, says Davin Cárdenas, a field organizer for the Right to the City Alliance, a national organization focused on tenant rights. Many people are rejecting the idea of normalcy. Normal was the problem in the first place.

One of our [association] meetings, it wasn’t just about the repairs and the landlord, it was more of ‘how can we help each other during the pandemic?’ says Dulce Infante, a 37-year-old resident who’s lived at Carroll Place since 2001. "It’s unjust that we could be facing an eviction case or be put out on the street in this moment, because the whole world, all of us are in this, says Diaz. Our elected officials need to have consciousness. They need to treat us like humans and recognize our humanity in their hearts.