Katarokwi Union of Tenants |
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House prices and rent are skyrocketing across the country. 12,000 Ontarians experience homelessness every night. We need working class tenant power to fight the housing crisis together. Do you need help with your housing situation? Email us today at katarokwitenants@gmail.com! | | |
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Volunteer Opportunities + Upcoming Events |
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Feed The People Program When/Where: Ongoing As part of our commitment to feeding the people of Kingston, we are making sandwiches and soup several times each week, for hungry community members. We need volunteers for both making sandwiches and cooking soup, so we can keep those bellies full! | | |
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Pest Campaign Kickoff Meeting When/Where: Online, Wednesday, December 8, 6PM Join our online meeting here Do you live in an infested buildings, or an apartment crawling with bed bugs and other pests, which goes unaddressed by your landlords? KUT is launching a campaign to help tenants fight back. If you’re suffering with an infestation, remember to always document the problem as thoroughly as possible. Please come share your experiences living with pests, and learn how to assert your rights in this difficult situation. Find the link for our public campaign kickoff meeting above. |
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Dear Landlord Screening When/Where: Stay tuned! We are organizing a digital screening of Dear Landlord, a 1970 documentary about the struggles of low-rent tenants for better housing in Kingston. Following the screening will be a discussion with Joan Kuyek, a former Kingston City Councillor, tenant organizer in Kingston, founder of MiningWatch Canada, author, and lifelong community activist, who is interviewed in the documentary. |
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Want to get involved in any upcoming events? Email us today at katarokwitenants@gmail.com! |
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KUT General Secretary Ivan Stoiljkovic spoke to Kingston City Council about the need to house the homeless, rather than just ‘supporting’ them. Read his full speech here, or watch the video here. This month, KUT has been standing in solidarity with Integrated Care Hub and Consumption & Treatment Services Centre staff, along with the community members they serve, during an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Check out some of the articles we’ve written in support: The Housing Crisis and the Case for Expropriation: by Ivan Stoiljkovic, Doug Yearwood, and Romy Sugden |
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Call for Volunteers and Donations |
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Volunteers and donations are how we achieve everything you’ve read about here, and we’re always looking for more of both, to put more plans into action, and make Kingston’s tenants even stronger. We are looking for: In an effort to better utilize our volunteer resources, we’ve put together a brief survey to keep volunteer contact info and volunteer roles up to date. It only takes one minute to complete, and there is something for every level of time/effort commitment, so please fill it in today! You can fill out the survey here. |
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Thanks to our sponsors this month! PSAC Kingston Area Council |
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