“It’s really easy for landlords to either ignore or simply bully individual tenants, and the only way we can leverage our power up to take back what we’re owed is by collectively working together.”
Tenants at four Omaha-area apartment complexes voted to unionize this summer. Now renters at a fifth complex are moving in that direction.
It’s time to invest in solutions that work for everyone. Let’s support this transformative legislation & build a future where everyone has a place to call home.
We have the opportunity to reimagine our housing system, away from homes being treated like assets in some billionaire investment portfolio & toward a future where housing is a guaranteed human right — no exceptions.
YouTube video by Alliance for Housing Justice
🌍👷🏽♂️ The bill tackles the climate crisis head-on by decarbonizing our housing stock, creating hundreds of thousands of good-paying union jobs along the way. It’s a win for the people & for the planet.
🏘️🌱 @ocasio-cortez.house.gov@sentinasmith.bsky.social#SocialHousing authority to build & repair green, permanently affordable homes.
The status quo has left millions struggling — families weighing rent vs. groceries, communities displaced & homelessness at record highs. Our country has a choice to make: keep at the same failed approaches or meet the moment with ingenuity & care?🧵