Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our tenants&#39; union. This donation greatly helps us to organize with our neighbours and to defend our neighbourhood chapters. If you would like to contribute further to building a mass movement of working class people, contact us to become a union member. Every tenant needs a union! In solidarity!SLAM

<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">*** English Follows ***<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Face à l’accélération de la crise du logement à Montréal, le « Syndicat des locataires autonomes de Montréal » (SLAM) est le syndicat de locataires en lutte contre les expulsions, les hausses de loyer exorbitantes, le harcèlement des propriétaires et la négligence de ces derniers à l’égard de l’entretien des immeubles. Nous sommes une démocratie directe et un collectif autonome de locataires déterminés à renforcer le pouvoir des locataires et à lutter pour la démarchandisation du logement et contre tout rapport fondé sur l’exploitation et la hiérarchie. Nous croyons à la solidarité, à l’organisation communautaire et à l’action directe. Nos membres se réunissent avec leurs voisins, dans leur immeuble ou dans leur rue, pour aborder collectivement les problèmes qui se posent dans les immeubles où ils vivent grâce au pouvoir syndical des locataires.<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Par des méthodes d’action directe — pétitions, installation de bannières, piquets, campagnes publiques et manifestations — nous nous représentons nous-mêmes et nous remportons des victoires dans nos quartiers. Les réseaux <a target="_blank">CBC News</a> et 24 h ont couvert les activités de syndicalisation que nous avons menées avec des locataires de Cogir, lesquelles ont débouché sur des négociations collectives.<a target="_blank"> 24h</a> a également couvert notre campagne de syndicalisation contre Mantha Investments. Le <a target="_blank">Mtl Blog</a> a couvert nos activités d’organisation des locataires de Cromwell contre une rénoviction massive. Une <a href="https://montreal.citynews.ca/2023/02/27/cancellation-ville-marie-expressway-evictions/" target="_blank">campagne contre l’éviction</a> du campement de sans-abri à Ville-Marie a empêché sa destruction pendant des mois. Après l’envoi de pétitions et de courriels à Mantha Investments, les locataires ont réussi à avoir de nouveaux réservoirs d’eau chaude et un accès Internet plus fonctionnel. Une manifestation jusqu’au bureau de Cogir a permis aux locataires d’obtenir des réparations de plusieurs milliers de dollars, une indemnisation directe et des remises de loyer.  <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Ce fonds légal et de solidarité protégera les locataires contre les poursuites intentées par les propriétaires pour empêcher l’action collective des locataires. En 2023-2024, nos frais juridiques associés à un seul propriétaire se sont élevés à plus de 20 000 dollars. L’argent recueilli servira surtout à la défense des locataires qui s’organisent pour obtenir des réductions de loyer et contre la crise du logement, mais également à couvrir des dépenses telles que le matériel nécessaire à la fabrication de bannières, l’impression, la location d’autobus (pour le transport des locataires jusqu’aux bureaux des propriétaires), l’aide d’urgence et les activités collectives de jardinage. Pour combattre les évictions, les hausses de loyer, la gentrification, et le harcèlement, nous, locataires, devons financer et protéger nos organisations syndicales en lutte dans nos immeubles et dans nos rues.<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">****************************************************************************<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">In the face of Montreal's accelerating housing crisis, the "Syndicat des locataires autonomes de Montreal," or Montreal Autonomous Tenants' Union (SLAM-MATU) has been a union for tenants fighting back against evictions, exorbitant rent increases, harassment, and maintenance neglect on the part of their landlords. We are a direct democracy and autonomous collective of tenants who are dedicated to building tenant power and struggling toward the decommodification of housing, and combatting all relationships built on exploitation and hierarchy. We believe in solidarity, community organizing, and direct action. Our members get together with neighbours in their building or on their street to address issues in their building collectively through the power of tenant unions. <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Through direct action, such as petitions, banner drops, pickets, public campaigns, and marches, we advocate for ourselves and win victories for our communities. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-tenant-union-1.6533862" target="_blank">CBC News</a> and 24h have covered our unionization efforts with tenants of Cogir which led to collective negotiations. <a href="http://www.24heures.ca/2022/09/17/des-locataires-a-montreal-se-syndiquent-pour-se-faire-entendre" target="_blank">24h</a> has also covered our unionization campaign against Mantha investments. <a href="http://www.24heures.ca/2022/09/17/des-locataires-a-montreal-se-syndiquent-pour-se-faire-entendre" target="_blank">Mtl Blog</a> has covered our organizing with tenants of Cromwell against a mass renoviction. A <a href="http://montreal.citynews.ca/2023/02/27/cancellation-ville-marie-expressway-evictions/" target="_blank">campaign against the eviction</a> of the Ville-Marie homeless encampment led to months of its protection from destruction. After emails and petitions to Mantha Investments, tenants had new hot water tanks and a more functional Internet installed. A march on the offices of Cogir brought about thousands of dollars in repairs, direct compensation, and forgiven rent. <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:488.016px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">This legal-solidarity fund will protect tenants from landlord lawsuits that try to stop collective tenant action. In 2023-2024, our legal costs associated with one landlord were over $20,000. Money raised will primarily go to to defending tenants who are organizing for lower rent and against the housing crisisbut will also go to smaller purchases such as banner material, printing, renting busses (when tenants need a ride to their landlord's offices), emergency aid, and collective gardening material. In the struggle against evictions, rent increases, gentrification, and harassment, we tenants need to fund and protect our own combative unions in our buildings and on our streets!

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**Context Profile for SLAM-MATU**

1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   - SLAM-MATU, or the Syndicat des locataires autonomes de Montréal, is dedicated to fighting against the housing crisis in Montreal. Their mission is to empower tenants to combat evictions, exorbitant rent increases, landlord harassment, and maintenance neglect. They aim to decommodify housing and dismantle exploitative and hierarchical relationships. The organization operates as a direct democracy and an autonomous collective, emphasizing solidarity, community organizing, and direct action.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - SLAM-MATU engages in various activities to support tenants, including:
     - Direct action methods such as petitions, banner drops, pickets, public campaigns, and marches.
     - Legal support through their Tenant Union Legal-Solidarity Fund to protect tenants from landlord lawsuits.
     - Community organizing efforts where members collaborate with neighbors to address building issues collectively.
     - Advocacy and public awareness campaigns covered by media outlets like CBC News and 24h.
     - Providing emergency aid and resources for collective activities, such as gardening.

3. **Tone of Voice:**
   - The tone of SLAM-MATU is assertive, empowering, and urgent. They use strong, motivational language to inspire action and solidarity among tenants. The communication is professional yet approachable, aiming to mobilize community members and highlight the urgency of the housing crisis.

4. **Emoji Usage:**
   - There is no significant use of emojis in their communications, indicating a focus on clear and direct messaging without the use of informal or playful elements.

5. **Key Facts:**
   - SLAM-MATU operates primarily in Montreal, addressing local housing issues.
   - They have been involved in successful campaigns that resulted in tangible benefits for tenants, such as rent reductions and improved living conditions.
   - The organization has faced significant legal costs, over $20,000 in 2023-2024, associated with defending tenant rights.
   - Media coverage from reputable sources highlights their impact and effectiveness in tenant advocacy.

6. **Writing Guidelines:**
   - Content should be clear, direct, and focused on tenant empowerment.
   - Use strong, motivational language to inspire action and solidarity.
   - Maintain a professional tone while being approachable and community-focused.
   - Highlight the urgency of the housing crisis and the importance of collective action.
   - Avoid the use of emojis to keep the communication formal and focused on the serious nature of their cause.

By adhering to these guidelines, AI-generated content can effectively support SLAM-MATU's mission and resonate with their audience, driving engagement and action.

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