March on Melvin! Tenants from Hamilton apartment block demand RentSafe
Yesterday ACORN members marched down their street calling on the city to revamp property standards laws.
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Hamilton ACORN
The Hamilton Spectator: East Hamilton rental woes: ‘March on Melvin’ demands action
Tenants of buildings want the city to review bylaws and take proactive approach to inspections
Hamilton ACORN Members Take on Doug Ford
Posted May 26, 2018
Hamilton News: Mountain ACORN chapter being organized
Founding meeting slated for April 19
Hamilton Spectator: We need to talk about gentrification and public health
Social worker Sarah Adjekum writes that the downtown’s renaissance is having predictable impacts on vulnerable people, but not enough is being done to mitigate the harm.
CHCH: Protesters call on the big banks to make banking more affordable
A protest in downtown Hamilton this morning outside the CIBC, was aimed at the big banks in Canada.
AM900 CHML: Downtown Hamilton high-rise tenants to rally against conditions
Residents of 20 Emerald Street and activist group ACORN are calling on the owners, the property management company and the city to improve conditions at St. Johns Place.
CHCH: Tenants forced to sleep in tents because of unsafe living conditions
Tenants in a downtown Hamilton neighbourhood are demanding that something be done about their living conditions.
The Hamilton Spectator: Why a $15 minimum wage makes sense for business
Niagara business operator Damin Starr supports paying his staff a living wage, and has seen the benefits himself.
Global News: Tenants rally for licensing of large apartment buildings in Hamilton
A rally in support of apartment licensing took place on Tuesday at Hamilton City Hall.