May 27, 2020
"Join us June 1st in calling for rent and mortgage relief, no evictions/no foreclosures, protections/relief for undocumented workers, and healthcare for all – in a safe, socially distanced car and bike caravan around Eureka. "
The coronavirus pandemic has clearly shown the flaws in our institutions. It's also showing how much we need each other and how powerful we can be when we stand together.
Rent is due on June 1st, but what happens when people can't pay? The official unemployment numbers for Humboldt County show that 3400 people lost their jobs in April due to COVID-19.
This puts the total unemployment for the county at 8600, but we know that more people have lost their jobs since then. Not only that, but these numbers aren’t an accurate reflection of the seriousness of the issue because not everyone who lost their job is eligible for unemployment, especially our undocumented community.
If there is no way to earn money, there is no money to pay rent. If steps aren’t taken now to prevent evictions and foreclosures, we will have an even larger crisis of homelessness on our hands. Humboldt County and the cities within it have a patchwork of eviction moratoriums ranging from good (Eureka) to non-existent (Fortuna).
And what about those mom and pop landlords who are just trying to pay their mortgage? We need more than eviction moratoriums, we need rent and mortgage relief. We need the government and the banks to bail us out this time.
Join us June 1st in calling for rent and mortgage relief, no evictions/no foreclosures, protections/relief for undocumented workers, and healthcare for all – in a safe, socially distanced car and bike caravan around Eureka.
The rally will begin in the WinCo parking lot with a short, spacious demonstration starting at 5pm. The caravan will leave at approximately 5:25. We are taking this public health crisis and the need for social distancing seriously. Masks are required and will be available for those who need them. This event is being sponsored by the Humboldt and Del Norte Central Labor Council, Centro del Pueblo, North Coast People’s Alliance, Cooperation Humboldt, Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives, Buenlucha, Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the Democratic Socialists of America. Join us in this act of spacious solidarity. We'll get through this together.
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