Wow! I went to a GREAT presentation today by Margot Black, who started the group Portland Tenants United. They're a group that fights for the rights of tenants, and against things like no cause evictions, unreasonable rent increases, and other abusive practices. (The event today was sponsored by our local SEIU Local 503 and the Coalition of Graduate Employees, Local 6069, AFT, AFL-CIO.)
Long story short, I learned a lot today, got a lot of great ideas, and am still buzzing with excitement from it all. I feel like I've had a great big meal of healthy, nutrient-rich brain food, and I'm going to be digesting it for the next several days. But for sure I have gained some new ideas to address our nightmarish local housing/rental crisis, and will be talking about them a lot in the months to come.
In the meantime, I urge you to check out the PTU's website, take a glance at ORS 91.225(5), and then, as a bonus, see what people have to say about local rental giant Duerksen. We need change here, folks. And I am a change agent.
A HUGE thank you to the SEIU Local 503 and the CGE and to Margot Black. It was a very informative Saturday.
Long story short, I learned a lot today, got a lot of great ideas, and am still buzzing with excitement from it all. I feel like I've had a great big meal of healthy, nutrient-rich brain food, and I'm going to be digesting it for the next several days. But for sure I have gained some new ideas to address our nightmarish local housing/rental crisis, and will be talking about them a lot in the months to come.
In the meantime, I urge you to check out the PTU's website, take a glance at ORS 91.225(5), and then, as a bonus, see what people have to say about local rental giant Duerksen. We need change here, folks. And I am a change agent.
A HUGE thank you to the SEIU Local 503 and the CGE and to Margot Black. It was a very informative Saturday.
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