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From: Michele Thomas, Housing Alliance
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 2:35:41 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Kate Dean
Subject: You know rent is too high, let’s do something about it!
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Dear Kate,
A new report by our partners at the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that renters in Washington have to earn well over double our state’s minimum wage in order to pay the
rent. Washington now has one of the highest “housing wages” in the country. Rents are out of control, yet state lawmakers failed to do anything about it during the recent state legislative
session. That is why we need to organize together, and an important part of organizing is educating the public. Will you write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper or use
social media to help keep solutions to our state’s sky-high rents on the table?
In the last 6 months, over 8,000 new advocates joined the Housing Alliance and our movement for housing justice. Together we have the power to make change and we invite you to join us
this summer to raise your voice. Step number one – let’s make sure everyone knows just how out of control rents are in Washington. Letters to the editor and social media messages are
a very effective way to build an even bigger movement while making sure lawmakers keep hearing about the issue.
Here is what you can do to get involved:
1. Click here to access our letter to the editor guide! <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf6966043-3469-4d88-97d8-9e8c3c8e1a32/d78f4f95-c470-42e9-947d-6619e8b97b6e> Writing a letter is
quick and easy, and this guide will show you the way.
2. Share the news about the Out of Reach report on social media! Below are some messages that you can use. Even easier, you can re-tweet or share the Housing Alliance’s posts!
First, make sure you are following the Housing Alliance on Twitter (@wliha <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tef8593fc-7cbe-4f75-a792-cf67ec0e43c1/d78f4f95-c470-42e9-947d-6619e8b97b6e>
), Facebook (/WLIHA <https://default.salsalabs.org/T0466985e-5622-480f-8e16-24cd24a30c15/d78f4f95-c470-42e9-947d-6619e8b97b6e> ), and Instagram (/wliha <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tadf64db2-9e7c-
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Next, cut-and-paste one of the sample posts below that can be used on Twitter or Facebook:
Sample one -
Washington’s housing wage rose $5 to $36.33/hour for a household to afford a 2-bedroom apartment, according this today’s Out of Reach report from @NLIHC. Read more: https://wliha.org/blog/2023WAHous
ingWageRise #OOR23
Sample two -
This year’s Out of Reach report shows that Washington has the fifth-highest housing wage in the U.S. at $36.33 per hour needed for a 2-bedroom apartment. This $5 year-over-year increase
is not sustainable, and a perfect example of why our state needs #rentstabilization. #OOR23
3. Get in touch with the Housing Alliance directly! Have you experienced a rent increase? We want to hear from you! <https://default.salsalabs.org/T133827c4-14ae-44b8-912a-77b13dabd70c/d78f4f95-c470-
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Together we are growing and building more power. Thank you for being part of the movement!
Michele Thomas (she/her)
Director of Policy and Advocacy
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