[HPN] RENTWATCHERS - How contact similar groups in San Francisco? FWD

[Coalition on Homelessness, SF]

Hey Andrew-

I think all of us who rent in San Francisco feel "beleaguered," if 
not outright endangered. The San Francisco Tenant's Union is a 
long-established resource for tenants fighting evictions and forcing 
landlords to make repairs. They also have strong associations with 
Homes Not Jails - a direct action housing rights group. They have a 
membership fee, but it's reasonable: about $20/yr. Their url is:

http://www.sftu.org/

(I have it bookmarked just so I can watch the animated graphic. It 
makes me giggle.)

There's also a newer local outfit called Eviction Defense Network. 
Their email is

evictiondefense@yahoo.com

Hope this helps.

Peace,
chance martin
Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco
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>FWD  5 Feb 2000
>Please CC REPLIES To: Andrew <ABarisole@aol.com>
>
>Subject: Re: Sydney Olympics Protest on Sunday 13 Feb by RENTWATCHERS  FWD
>
>Hi Hazel,
>
>I wonder if you could direct me to any organizations similar to
>RENTWATCHERS here in the San Francisco area. Rents have continually
>skyrocketed in our fair city making it difficult for those of us with
>decent jobs to find housing let alone even lower income people.  Thanks for
>any help you could provide
>
>Andrew <ABarisole@aol.com> -- a beleagured renter
>
> >Juan Antonio Samaranch (head of the IOC) is coming to Sydney. Join
> >RENTWATCHERS and friends when we give Samaranch a welcome to Syd-er-ney
> >that he won't forget. The demo  will highlight the negative impacts of the
> >Olympics on low income people in Sydney.
> >
> >We are going to be highlighting homelessness, rent hikes, and the lack of
> >affordable housing in Sydney as the landlords try to go for gold.
> >
> >Rentwatchers has tried, unsuccessfully, to change the law to protect
> >tenants during the Olympic period. The Greens put a bill up to the NSW
> >parliament in 1999 to amend the law, but thanks to Bob Carr and the 'Labor'
> >party, it was rejected. The NSW Government says it's 'keeping an eye' on
> >the rental and homelessness situation, but won't do anything practical to
> >make sure that tenants lives are made more secure.
> ><SNIP>
> >If you want to be involved in the street theatre aspect of the demo, let us
> >know.
> >
> >Hazel Blunden <hazelblunden@hotmail.com>
> >On behalf of RENTWATCHERS
>
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