Monday, June 1, 2009

Landlords are greedy bastards

Campaign for Renters Rights has fought for tenants in Lockwood in winning a great amount of victories such as heaters, paint jobs, fumigations and dignity. Since then the landlords have cooled off from the tenants. Yet they are still pissed off because they spent more than 30,000 in repairs to 10 units and when they see the opportunity they will jump on any small matter. Most recently a tenant, whose name is Yajaira is moving from the apartments. She spoke to the landlords son, Gabriel, about moving within 3 days, he agreed without Junes rent . Rent is due today and the landlord, Alfredo, (Gabriels father) went to Yajaira's apartment asking for the rent, she told him that Gabriel and her talked about it, but Alfredo refused and asked for the rent. Alfredo said that there needs to be 30 days notice prior to moving, if Yajaira didnt pay the rent he would take her to court. Yajaira responded with "Go ahead, take me to court because that's all you know what to say!". The landlord looked at her for a second then walked away. What a victory! to be able to get your landlord out of your face by make them feel like the scum of the earth! Victory for tenants all over!

1 comment:

Richard Mellor said...

Slumlords are greedy bastards
Art tells us this is so
He's learned from his experience
that where there's money they will go

They'll terrorize single mothers
They'll threaten and cajole
They'll take the food from your kids mouth
The bastards have no soul

But when we get together
the fight will then begin
United we are very strong
alone the scum will win

Old Art he talks no nonsense
He's not the only one
The tenants all around him
have fought back hard and won

The enemy is powerful of that there is no doubt
They have the courts, the cops the press
They really do have clout

But when workers are united
We are the strongest force
We can't let them divide us
By race or sex of course

If we keep moving forward
and don't just march in place
we'll win this war of classes
and free the human race