Inquilinxs de 2341 Valley Street, un edificio de 41 unidades en Uptown Oakland, están luchando en contra de condiciones deplorables, un propietario ausente y la burocracia de la ciudad. Pero no se han dado por vencidxs.
Supposedly, we live in a democracy. In reality, our bosses and our landlords chose how much we're paid and how much those very wages go towards rent. These bosses and landlords make other everyday decisions for us, too — like whether a shift is adequately staffed and when (and even whether) a clogged bathroom sink gets fixed.
Last week, Current took a closer look at how tenants and workers fight back:
Commercial landlords soak small business with unpredictable maintenance charges again and again
Touchstone Climbing Gym workers continue to fight for a union contract after a mass shooter threat, an FBI investigation, a strike and a boycott
Urban Ore workers hit back after the owners backtrack on agreements made after their 40-day strike
