EBASE's Nicole Zapata at yesterday's launch of the Todos Santos Tenants Union / Union de Inquilinos Todos Santos. This was history in the making! We're building power to fight back against corporate landlords and #keepfamiliesinConcord ✊ ... See MoreSee Less
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Shout out to the tenants of Todos Santos Tenants Union / Union de Inquilinos Todos Santos for making history yesterday! And to our badass Concord organizer, Nicole, for fighting alongside them!
“This is an important day in the history of Concord,” Nicole Zapata, a community organizer with nonprofit East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, said at the rally. For two years, Zapata has hosted monthly tenant gatherings at the Ygnacio Valley Presbyterian Church to discuss issues that have plagued renters in the area: steep rent hikes, unsafe or filthy rental conditions or landlords terminating leases to set up higher rents.”
This is a major step forward in the struggle for housing justice in Concord! ✊ #TSTU #KeepFamiliesInConcord #viviendajustaya
Carlyn Obringer Concord Mayor Carlyn Obringer Concord Vice Mayor Tim McGallian Concord City Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks for the ❤️❤️❤️, Marla! #EBASEloveletters #EBASE20 #Venceremos2019
"I’m excited to join in celebrating the 20th anniversary of EBASE. It’s hard to imagine the East Bay without them! Given the intense poverty many families here face, we need their voice to stand up for dignity and justice for workers every single day. Even as so many things in our community are changing, EBASE remains constant. I love seeing them in action, whether they’re holding down the picket line or unifying coalitions and navigating tricky politics to deliver sweeping policy change.
"One of my favorite EBASE memories was volunteering with them and the Lift Up Oakland coalition on the minimum wage increase. Measure FF was a victory for 48,000 Oakland families. That’s huge. Still though, we see tent cities growing under freeways, and we see neighbors in our community suffering. This is one way we know we still need the vital work of EBASE to build power in the years to come. When they flex their organizing muscle, big things happen. Happy birthday, EBASE! We’re proud to stand with you."
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