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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the whole point of unionizing the building. So yes it is realistic and yes it does give you leverage. Do you really think they would evict 50 apartments simultaneously?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you really think they would evict 50 apartments simultaneously?

Yes, yes I do.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would they risk losing all of that income when they would lose a lot less if they just negotiated with the tenants? Sounds like they're really bad at business.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because they could replace them with tenants who will not only pay the new rate, but not be a pain in the ass.

Your hypothetical tenants are not negotiating from a position of strength at all, they can be easily replaced.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They could reach full capacity before they lost enough money to make it not worth it? Where would all of these people willing to pay their higher rates come from?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you not been paying attention? There is nowhere else. Rent is ridiculously high everywhere.

According to you, there is a shortage of rental properties, and no shortage of tenants.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There's a shortage of affordable rental properties. Why are you not aware of this?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/12/housing-renter-affordable-data-map