,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i ,T5ANT ,ORGANIZ+ ,TOOLKIT ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AUTONOM\S ,T5ANTS ,UNION 7,A,T,U7 ,TEXT 3 ,! ,AUTONOM\S ,T5ANTS ,UNION 7,A,T,U7 IS AN ALL-VOLUNTE] ORGANIZATION COMMITT$ TO ORGANIZ+ = H\S+ JU/ICE FROM BEL[ & TO ! LEFT4 ,AS AN 9DEP5D5T COLLECTIVE BAS$ 9 ,*ICAGO1 WE /RATEGIZE TOGE!R TO DEF5D & 5=CE \R RI P[]4 ,I4 ,:]E WE >E ,WE >E 9 ! MIDDLE ( A PUBLIC HEAL? CATA/ROPHE1 DUR+ :I* EV]YONE'S SOLE FOCUS %\LD BE PROTECT+ !MSELVES & !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,BUT 9/EAD1 MANY >E WORRY+ AB\T R5T4 ,*ICAGOANS FACE LAY(FS & LOSS ( 9COME AS WORKPLACES >\ND ! C\NTRY %UTT] TO LIMIT ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i'S SPREAD1 & ONE MISS$ PAY*ECK CAN MEAN A *OICE BETWE5 GROC]IES OR R5T1 ) A LOOM+ POT5TIAL = HOMELESSNESS4 ,UN/ABLE H\S+ IS EXAC]BAT+ ?IS CRISIS4 ,IF T5ANTS KN[ ?AT MISS+ R5T C\LD RESULT 9 EVICTION PROCE$+S1 !Y'LL BE MORE LIKELY TO GO TO WORK ) SYMPTOMS & RISK GETT+ O!RS SICK4 ,T5ANTS =C$ TO MOVE FACE A HI<] RISK ( SPREAD+ &_/OR CONTRACT+ ! VIRUS1 ALONG ) DIFFICULTY SECUR+ NEW H\S+1 R5T+ MOV+ TRUCKS1 HIR+ MOV]S1 OR F9D+ VOLUNTE]S TO HELP4 ,IT IS \R RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT EA* O!R4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( COMPASSIONATE LEAD]%IP FROM \R GOV]NM5T1 WE MU/ ORGANIZE TOGE!R TO 5SURE \R BASIC NE$S >E MET4 ,:AT WE HAVE GO+ = US3 ,NO ONE WANTS TO PAY R5T4 ,MANY ( US CAN'T4 ,A L&LORD'S F9ANCIAL P[] COMES FROM !IR ABILITY TO COLLECT R5T4 ,IF A L>GE 5\< NUMB] ( T5ANTS >E UNWILL+ -- OR 9 ?IS CASE1 UNABLE -- TO PAY R5T1 !Y GA9 SOME LEV]AGE OV] !IR L&LORD BY DEPRIV+ !M ( ?AT 9COME4 ,!RE IS AN UNFAIR /]EOTYPE ?AT T5ANTS :O CAN'T PAY R5T >E LAZY OR TR\BLESOME -- ?IS IS UNTRUE EV5 9 ! BE/ ( TIMES1 BUT 9 TIMES LIKE ?IS1 ! REALITY IS ?AT L&LORDS ACROSS ! C\NTRY WILL F9D !MSELVES )\T !IR MON?LY R5T COLLECTION REG>DLESS ( :AT WE AS T5ANTS DO4 ,NONE ( ?IS IS Y\R FAULT4 ,O!RS >E 9 ! SAME BOAT4 ,9 TIMES ( /RESS1 HE>+ FROM O!RS GO+ ?R\< ! SAME ?+ AS Y\ CAN BE IMM5SELY REASSUR+4 ,\R SOCIETY T5DS TO KEEP PEOPLE 9 AN UNNATURAL /ATE ( ISOLATION1 BUT :5 Y\ />T TALK+ TO Y\R NEIE !IR EXP]I5CES & HE> !Y'RE NOT ALONE4 ,IF ?AT DESIRE TO CONNECT TO NEINESS$ & ORGANIZ$1 IT WILL MAKE A P[]FUL =CE AGA9/ ! PRIVILEGES L&LORDS >E GRANT$ 9 \R LEGAL SY/EM4 ,! C\RTS >E DELAY$4 ,LIKE 9 MANY PLACES ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 ! ,COOK ,C\NTY ,C\RT HAS TEMPOR>ILY SUSP5D$ ! EXECUTION ( EVICTIONS ORD]S & ALL BUT 5TIRELY CLOS$ C\RT PROCE$+S UNTIL ,APRIL #ac 7?IS CAN *ANGE74 ,S9CE C\RT PROCE$+S >E ALMO/ 5TIRELY CLOS$1 IF Y\ FALL BEH9D ON ,APRIL R5T & Y\R L&LORD MOVES TO EVICT Y\1 !Y CANNOT BEG9 C\RT PROCE$+S UNTIL ! MORATORIUM IS OV]4 ,S9CE EVICTION CASES CAN LA/ WEEKS IF NOT MON?S1 Y\ CAN BE CONFID5T ?AT EV5 IF Y\ >E UNABLE TO PAY ,APRIL R5T Y\ WILL NOT BE PHYSICALLY EVICT$ FROM Y\R HOME = A C\PLE MON?S1 OR MAYBE EV5 LONG] -- & !RE >E PL5TY ( WAYS TO FIE /ILL OP5 SO !Y CAN OP5 AN EVICTION CASE AGA9/ Y\1 BUT !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PURSUE IT UNTIL ! MORATORIUM IS LIFT$74 ,Y\ MAY FEEL A LOT ( /RESS :5 Y\ GET ?IS NOTICE4 ,JU/ REMEMB] ?IS IS ! BEG9N+ ( ! PROCESS4 ,B,U,T1 IF Y\ CAN NEGOTIATE AN AGREEM5T BE=E ! L&LORD 5T]S A LAWSUIT1 Y\ %\LD MAKE EV]Y EF=T TO DO ?AT4 ,?IS WILL SAVE Y\ ! HEADA*E ( HAV+ TO GO TO C\RT & F9D A LAWY]4 ,C\RT PROCESS ,! FULL ,EVICTION ,C\RT PROCESS1 FROM ! FIL+ TO ! ,%]IFF *ANG+ Y\R LOCKS1 CAN TAKE ANY:]E BETWE5 #b-#h MON?S4 ,Y\ CAN TAKE /EPS TO L5G!N IT4 ,! L&LORD CANNOT ACCEPT R5T DUR+ ! FULL C\RT PROCESS1 OR !Y HAVE TO />T OV]4 ,C\RT DATES >E TYPICALLY S*$UL$ AT LEA/ TWO WEEKS AFT] ! FIL+ ( ! LAWSUIT1 SOMETIMES MORE4 ,! ORD] FROM ! ,*IEF ,JUDGE WILL PROBABLY DELAY ?IS TIMEL9E4 ,A ,%]IFF WILL COME TO Y\R DOOR TO S]VE Y\ C\RT PAP]S 7! SUMMONS TO C\RT1 C\RT DATE1 & ! LAWSUIT'S COMPLA9T74 ,DON'T FREAK \T IF !Y COME KNOCK+ =CEFULLY1 !Y'RE JU/ !RE TO S]VE Y\ PAP]S1 NOT EVICT Y\6 ,IF !Y CAN'T PUT ! C\RT PAP]S 9 Y\R H&1 !Y HAVE TO RES*$ULE ANO!R C\RT DATE ANO!R #b WEEKS \T1 & TRY TO RE-S]VE Y\4 ,AT Y\R FIR/ C\RT DATE1 Y\ CAN %[ UP Y\RSELF & ASK = A CONT9UANCE TO F9D AN ATTORNEY1 TYPICALLY GETT+ ANO!R WEEK4 ,AFT] ?IS1 WE HI\ND /AY+ 9 Y\R AP>TM5T1 OR GETT+ MORE TIME TO MOVE1 Y\R /RATEGY %\LD BE TO NEGOTIATE A WRITT5 AGREEM5T ) ! L&LORD BY ACT+ COLLECTIVELY 7ORGANIZ+7 ) Y\R NEIE = NONPAYM5T ( R5T RESULT 9 SETTLEM5TS ?AT GIVE SOME TIME TO MOVE &_/OR SOME R5T =GIV51 BUT ?IS IS NOT A GU>ANTEE4 ,RISKS ,Y\ WILL HAVE A C\RT CASE ON Y\R RECORD4 ,! ONLY WAY TO GET IT (F Y\R RECORD IS TO HAVE IT 0SEAL$10 & ?IS MU/ BE DONE ?R\< A SETTLEM5T & AGREEM5T BETWE5 Y\1 ! L&LORD1 & ! JUDGE4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO1 BUT NOT A GU>ANTEE4 ,A C\RT CASE ON Y\R RECORD CAN MAKE IT MORE *ALL5G+1 BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE1 TO F9D A NEW AP>TM5T4 ,GOOD LAWY]S ?AT >E FREE OR L[ CO/ >E DIFFICULT TO COME BY4 ,A,T,U & O!R ORGS MAY BE ABLE TO HELP REF] Y\ TO LAWY]S1 BUT WE CAN'T C\NT ON !RE BE+ 5\< LAWY]S1 LET ALONE 5\< GOOD ONES4 ,IF Y\ CAN'T PAY ! R5T1 ! L&LORD HAS ! LEGAL ADVANTAGE4 ,R,E,M,E,M,B,]3 ,NO MATT] IF Y\R OBJECTIVE IS TO REA* AN AGREEM5T BE=E OR DUR+ C\RT1 Y\ CAN'T /OP ORGANIZ+4 ,ORGANIZ+ />TS BY TALK+ TO Y\R NEIE EXP]I5C+ A PUBLIC HEAL? CRISIS OR NOT1 ! FIR/ /EP ( T5ANT ORGANIZ+ IS ALWAYS TALK+ TO Y\R NEIE ALWAYS /RONG] TOGE!R1 & IF T5ANTS B& TOGE!R WE >E ABLE TO GET HUGE CONCESSIONS FROM L&LORDS4 ,NOTE3 ,REMEMB] TO WA% Y\R H&S BE=E & AFT] LEAV+ Y\R UNIT1 MA9TA9 SIX FEET ( DI/ANCE :5 TALK+1 & DON'T LEAVE Y\R UNIT IF Y\ FEEL SICK4 ,LE>N MORE AB\T ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i PREV5TION H]E4 ,ASSESS Y\R SITUATION4 ,WILL Y\ BE ABLE TO PAY R5T ON ,APRIL #a/8 ,DO Y\ ALREADY KN[ ANY ( Y\R NEIE ANY ( !M UNLIKELY TO BE ABLE PAY8 ,?IS 9=MATION WILL HELP Y\ AS Y\ CONTACT O!R PEOPLE 9 Y\R BUILD+4 ,GET CONTACT 9=MATION FROM Y\R NEI+ Y\R CONTACT 9=MATION -- H]E >E TEMPLATES Y\ CAN USE4 ,:5 MEET+ SOMEONE = ! FIR/ TIME1 9TRODUCE Y\RSELF & ASK QUE/IONS TO UND]/& H[ !Y'VE BE5 AFFECT$ BY ! CRISIS4 ,Y\ %\LD BE OP5 AB\T Y\R R5T SITUATION1 BUT TRY TO LET !M DO MO/ ( ! TALK+4 ,IF !Y %>E Y\R CONC]NS1 9TRODUCE ! IDEA ( ACT+ COLLECTIVELY AS A BUILD+4 ,NO MATT] H[ ! CONV]SATION GOES1 BE SURE TO GET !IR CONTACT 9=MATION4 ,IF SOMEONE SPEAKS A LANGUAGE Y\ DON'T SPEAK1 F9D A FRI5D :O DOES1 OR LET ,A,T,U KN[ & WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP4 ,SET UP A GR\P COMMUNICATION *ANNEL4 ,?IS CAN BE A GR\P TEXT1 EMAIL ?READ1 ,:ATS,APP1 A ,FACEBOOK GR\P1 OR :ATEV] T5ANTS >E MO/ COM=TABLE )4 ,IF ! GR\P IS MULTIL+UAL1 COMMIT TO TRANSLAT+ ! MO/ IMPORTANT PO9TS = MONOL+UAL SPEAK]S4 ,GOOGLE ,TRANSLATE IS A GOOD RES\RCE = QUICK TRANSLATION4 ,*ECK 9 ) NEIE DO+ & 5C\RAGE !M TO P>TICIPATE4 ,TALK TO !M AB\T :AT !Y WANT1 NE$1 & HAVE TO (F] O!RS4 ,ORGANIZ+ IS RELATION%IP BUILD+ T[>D COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,TRY TO %>E ?IS WORK ) O!R T5ANTS4 ,IF NECESS>Y1 S*$ULE A MEET+ TO VOTE ON NEXT /EPS4 ,AL?\< 9-P]SON MEET+S >E NOT A GOOD IDEA1 T5ANTS CAN /ILL MEET US+ ,ZOOM1 ,GOOGLE ,HANG\TS OR A CONF]5CE CALL4 ,MAKE SURE TO *ECK 9 ) ! O!R T5ANTS TO MAKE SURE Y\ *OOSE A M$IUM ?AT !Y >E COM=TABLE )4 ,HAVE ! MEET+4 ,REM9D EV]YONE ! DAY BE=E & ! DAY ( ! MEET+4 ,DO IT BO? 5 MASSE & 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,Y\ WANT AS MANY T5ANTS AS POSSIBLE TO BE 9VOLV$4 ,MEET+ TIPS3 ,HAVE A SIMPLE AG5DA4 ,HAVE SOMEONE FACILITATE ! MEET+4 ,!IR JOB IS TO KEEP CONV]SATION ON TOPIC1 9CLUDE ALL P>TICIPANTS 9 DISCUSSION & MAKE SURE EV]Y TASK HAS SOMEONE ASSIGN$ TO IT4 ,HAVE SOMEONE TAKE NOTES4 ,!IR JOB IS TO WRITE D[N AT LEA/ ! MO/ IMPORTANT PO9TS1 ANY DECISIONS1 & :O COMMITS TO DO+ :AT4 ,!SE HELP ) KN[+ :AT HAPP5$ AS Y\ MOVE =W>D & ) KEEP+ PEOPLE 9 ! LOOP :O MISS$ A MEET+4 ,T,A,N,C'S 0,GOT ,Y\R ,BACK ,PL$GE0 ,A,K,A 0,/RIKE ,PL$GE0 0,! BASIC IDEA3 ,Y\ PLUS ANY NUMB] ( O!R T5ANTS CAN'T OR WON'T PAY R5T4 ,Y\ GET Y\R FELL[ T5ANTS TO SIGN ONTO A 0,GOT ,Y\R ,BACK ,PL$GE0 LETT] ?AT IS !N S5T TO ! L&LORD4 ,! LETT] NOTIFIES ?AT L&LORD ( ! FOLL[+3 ,!RE IS N[ AN E/ABLI%$ T5ANTS C\NCIL2 ,ALL ISSUES RELEVANT TO ,C,O,V,I,D WILL TAKE PLACE ?R\< ! T5ANT C\NCIL1 AS A COLLECTIVE1 RA!R ?AN AS 9DIVIDUALS2 ,C]TA9 T5ANTS CANNOT PAY R5T DUR+ ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i CRISIS2 ,T5ANTS :O CANNOT PAY >E ASK+ = R5T SUSP5SION DUE TO ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i CRISIS2 ,IF ! L&LORD RETALIATES1 ! T5ANTS C\NCIL IS PREP>$ TO DEF5D !IR COLLEAGUES2 ,! MAXIMUM TACTIC ON ! TABLE IS A R5T /RIKE1 ?\< O!R ACTIONS MAY BE TAK54 ,:Y WE RECOMM5D ?IS PLAN3 ,IT AUTOMATICALLY GIVES Y\ SOME LEGAL PROTECTION AGA9/ RETALIATION BY =M+ A T5ANTS C\NCIL2 ,IT PRODUCES SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE :O CANNOT_/WILL NOT PAY )\T ASK+ IMM$IATE ACTION2 ,IT =CES ! L&LORD TO GO ON ! RECORD AB\T !IR POSITION 9 ?IS DIFFICULT TIME2 ,IT OP5S UP NEW POSSIBLE ACTIONS LAT] ON1 & PUTS T5ANTS 9 A BETT] POSITION = ! LONG T]M40 ,O!R ,ISSUES TO ,ORGANIZE ,>\ND ,EV5 IF Y\ DON'T FEEL CONFID5T Y\ & Y\R NEI\ND PAY+ R5T BE=E ,APRIL #a1 !RE >E O!R ISSUES TO ORGANIZE >\ND ?AT MI !M FROM HAV+ REALTORS1 9SPECTORS OR LEAS+ AG5TS HOLD WALK?R\R+ REALTOR_/9SPECTIONS_/WALK?R\E NOT LAWY]S & ?IS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE1 EXCEPT = ANY 9DIVIDUAL RES\RCE NOT$ AS PRODUC$ BY A LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION4 ,WE >E SPEAK+ FROM \R EXP]I5CES AS ORGANIZ]S & T5ANTS \RSELVES4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #a1 #bba 3 ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i ,T5ANT ,ORGANIZ+ ,TOOLKIT -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #g1 #bbb 3 ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i ,T5ANT ,ORGANIZ+ ,TOOLKIT -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/