Rent Control Rally and Signature Collection Kick-Off
Springfield No One Leaves and Berkshire Interfaith Organizing are gearing up for the second round of signature collection for the Rent Control Ballot Question. The launch event is on May 16th at 11 a.m. at 100 1st Street, The Common, in Pittsfield.
Corporate Landlords are driving up rent and forcing community members from their homes. Out of state corporate investors have been targeting the Berkshires for years and residents are being displaced. It's time for us to stand together and fight back. We want to show up powerfully and let the opposition know that from "The Berkshires to the Cape" we are fighting to protect our communities.
Join us to Win Rent Control.
Questions or need for further information contact Scott@biorganizing.org
A Message from our new President, Margot Page
With all the knowledge we acquired in 2024 from our own campaign team research, research from Williams College students, supporting the mobile home park tenants in opposing excessive rent hikes we commit to moving forward with action in 2025. We want 2025 to be year of action for BIO. – For organizations that do community organizing, a lot of hands are needed. Whatever we work on in 2025, we want to have wins. That is why we commit that 2025 will be a year of action for BIO.
Success will require something from each of us. Support is needed in many ways:
- on campaign teams, leadership roles, attending meetings, writing a letter to their congressperson or mayor, some will keep their congregations engaged in BIO work, some will support our fundraisers, etc. Whatever your role, you have a place at BIO and we need your involvement.