Fighting for rent-control, against no-cause evictions, with tenants

Host Denise Morris talks with Margot Black, a founding member of Portland Tenants United, about HB 2004 a bill in the Oregon Legislature to end no-cause evictions and lift the ban on rent-control (otherwise illegal since the 1980s) It has already passed the House. They discuss the practical realities of being a tenant in a state where rents can rise without restriction and tenants can be evicted under shady circumstances, how HB 2004 attempted to protect tenants and was amended to exclude tenants, and about the importance of calling senators to demand they pass if not fix the bill.

Later in the show, a field recording from the Labor Notes Troublemakers School captures Margot talking about PTU's origins and helping tenants take direct action with their landlords.

Here is a list of Senators that still need convincing (some are themselves landlords):

Rod Monroe (D-Portland) 503-986-1724

Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) (503) 986-1718

Alan DeBoer (R-Ashland) 503-986-1703