United Workers

Low-wage workers leading the way to poverty's end.

[Public Justice Center @PublJusticeCntr]

Maryland’s hospitals collected approximately $60 million in 2017 and again in 2018 from patients who were eligible for free care and should not have been charged. https://t.co/Sjro03njlu 1/3

[J. Robert Shull @bobhasathought]

Where we are, in two images.

[Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks]

“I’ll tell you what freedom is to me. No fear.” —Nina Simone was born February 21, 1933

[Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor @KeeangaYamahtta]

So brave. If not for the police then who would rid our streets of diapers, formula, baby food and the other meager means by which poor women try and keep their families afloat?

[Renters United Maryland @rentersuniteMD]

🧵We're watching the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee's hearing on SB384, which will pause evictions while rental assistance is pending & allow rental assistance to actually work. This is a critical bill for #MDHousingJustice in the #MDGA22 session!

[Jacobin @jacobin]

Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass was born on this day in 1818.

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”

[Housing Our Neighbors @HONBaltimore]

Yesterday we delivered a formal letter to @MayorBMScott calling on him to fund deeply affordable housing with the American Rescue Plan funds. This once-in-a-lifetime funding could have a huge impact on reducing homelessness in our city.

letter below ⤵️

[Jillian @jillianIngram15]

The problem with capitalism is that if you aren't born into wealth, your only capital is your labor. So automatically, your human body, is now a commodity that you must sell, and if you can't sell it for enough, you won't be able to care for it and will lose your capital.

[Maryland Poor People's Campaign @Maryland_PPC]

We're online with @RentersunitedMD and @PublJusticeCntr for their housing justice lobby night. The figures are shocking. 62% of MD renter think they will be evicted in the next 2 months. #ProtectOurHomes #MDGA22 #MDPolitics #HousingIsHealthcare #StopEvictions

[Public Justice Center @PublJusticeCntr]

Check out @rentersuniteMD's Housing Justice policy platform and take action here: https://t.co/RNascmXRB7. 4/4

[Public Justice Center @PublJusticeCntr]

Last year, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Access to Counsel in Evictions law to ensure that limited-income tenants have representation. Now we need to get it funded. 3/4

[Public Justice Center @PublJusticeCntr]

Most landlords have representation but most tenants do not. This puts tenants at a disadvantage. 2/4

[Public Justice Center @PublJusticeCntr]

On @MiddayWYPR today, @cmatthewhill and @TishaGuthrieMSW called for state and local governments to address power imbalances in eviction court. 1/4

[Baltimore Fire @BaltimoreFire]

Today, Lt. Paul Butrim, FF Kelsey Sadler & FF Kenny Lacayo lost their lives in service to our city. FF John McMaster remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition. We will continue to pray for the family of those we lost.

[Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 @BCFDL734]

The Officers & Members of @BCFDL734 & @officers964 regretfully announce the line of duty deaths of:

-Lt Paul Butrim
-FFPM Kelsey Sadler
-FFPM Kenneth Lacayo

Please keep their families in your prayers as well as the firefighter who remains hospitalized.

[Maryland Poor People's Campaign @Maryland_PPC]

Rev. Angela is one of the co-chairs of the Maryland #PoorPeoplesCampaign. Her 16-year old son, Ben, is missing! Please spread the word to #BringBenBack!

[Francisco Taveira @jftaveira1993]

.@liztheo: "People are dying from poverty and inequality. The earth is on fire. So we're signing up ambulance drivers, we're running through the red lights of closed polling places and redistricting and all forms of voter suppression." https://t.co/684LNjpUlc #UnitedStates

[Mikenzie Frost @MikenzieFrost]

“If schools can be open with omicron, why can’t City Hall,” @BryanNehman asks @MayorBMScott.

[Baltimore Renters United @b_renters]

“There are 352 evictions scheduled by the sheriff for this week. There will be hundreds scheduled for the weeks to come."-- @cmatthewhill https://t.co/ySc5Acr7hq @MayorBMScott, Sheriff Anderson, Judge Weinstein-- we are in a state of emergency. Suspend evictions now.