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**Peter Riley** @peterjriley2024@mastodon.social · Jul 7

**Nando161** @nando161@partyon.xyz · Jul 5

**MikeDunnAuthor** @MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · Jul 4

MikeDunnAuthor @MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social

Today in Labor History July 4, 1840: The anti-rent association of Berne in the Hudson Valley issued its Declaration of Independence, starting the Anti-Rent War, which lasted until August 1845. Also known as the Helderberg War, the anti-rent war was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York against the patroons, who acted as feudal lords with the right to make laws. The first meeting of the Anti-Rent tenant farmers was held in Berne, New York on July 4, 1839. Leaders of the revolt were tried for riot, conspiracy and robbery in 1845. The first trial resulted in no convictions. A re-trial in September 1845 saw a fist-fight between the attorneys who were sentenced to solitary confinement for 24 hours. One defendant, Smith A. Boughton, was sentenced to life imprisonment, but was pardoned by the pro-Anti-Renter John Young.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #rent

**AJ Sadauskas** @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au · Jul 1 *

Jul 1 *

AJ Sadauskas @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au

Potentially of interest to anyone in Western Sydney who's renting.

Western Sydney Community Legal Centre is hosting a free one-hour info session on tenant rights. It will cover topics such as lease agreements, bond security, maintenance obligations, and dispute resolution.

5 August, 11.30am at Phive in Parramatta. Register here if you're interested: https://parramatta-events.bookable.net.au/#!/event-detail/Tenant-Rights-Parramatta #auspol #nswpol #renting #tenancy #tenants #housing

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**Nando161** @nando161@partyon.xyz · Jun 28

**Levka** @LevZadov@kolektiva.social · Jun 19

Jun 19

Levka @LevZadov@kolektiva.social

#landlords #tenants #Acorn

"Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as 'target practice'

Members of Acorn tenants union were also branded ‘fascists’ at a meeting of the Eastern Landlords Association, causing renters to brand the comments ‘out of order’

Renters from the Acorn tenants union have branded comments made at a landlord conference as 'out of order after a secret recording captured landlords suggesting they are 'used as target practice'.

An audio recording confirmed to have been made at the Eastern Landlords Association (ELA) conference and AGM on 16 May heard unnamed members of the audience make disparaging, unchallenged comments about renters in Acorn’s Norwich branch.

Members at the ELA meeting can be heard to call Acorn members 'wankers', 'fascists and mocking men at an Acorn meeting wearing nail varnish. The recording ends with one person in the audience asking: 'Can we use them [Acorn] as target practice before the shooting season?'"

https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/acorn-renters-secret-recording-landlords-conference/

Big Issue · Jun 19Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’By Liam Geraghty

**Peter Riley** @peterjriley2024@mastodon.social · Jun 16

**Killian Mangan** @killianm97@mastodon.ie · May 28

**Peter Riley** @peterjriley2024@mastodon.social · May 19

**Peter Riley** @peterjriley2024@mastodon.social · May 19

**Ian Schlakman ️** @iSchlakman@lor.sh · May 18

May 18

Ian Schlakman ️ @iSchlakman@lor.sh

Press Conference - Baltimore - Monday, May 19th 6pm:
No New Bills, Evictions for Baltimore Public Housing

Public Housing Tenants to Hold Urgent Press Conference on Sudden Electric Bills and Eviction Threats

https://schlakman.substack.com/p/press-conference

#human_rights #housing #tenants

**Steve Dustcircle** @dustcircle@mastodon.social · May 16

**Ollie** @distinctdipole@tech.lgbt · May 4 *

May 4 *

Ollie @distinctdipole@tech.lgbt

In the current climate, everywhere, union membership is more important than ever.

Join your local tenants' union
Join your workplace union (if you don't have a unionised workplace, join a general workers union as they will still be able to support you)
Join your local credit union

#LowIncome #Tenants #Renters

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