Anne Arundel County, Affordable Housing Advocates, Labor Unions To Host Affordable Housing Rally

Annapolis, Md - Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel County Labor and Trade Unions; and Housing and Civil Rights Advocates, will host an affordable housing rally on Nov 6, in advance of the Essential Worker Housing Access Act (Bill 78-23) public hearing. 

WHO: 

• Asha Smith, Director, Office of Equity and Human Rights

• Senator Pam Biedle 

• Local Elected Officials

• Anne Arundel Connecting Together (ACT) members

• Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition (AAAHC) members

• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) members

• Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) members

• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) members

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IEBW) members

• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) members

• Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO members

• NAACP members

• Service Employees International Union (SEIU) members

• The Anne Arundel County Democratic Party

• Youth Advisory Council members (YAC)

WHEN: Monday, November 6, 5:45 pm

WHERE: 

The People’s Park 

43 Calvert St Annapolis, MD

VISUALS: 

Video/ photos of union members in uniform 

Video/ photos of rally speakers 

Reactions from advocates and general public 

One on One interviews with attendees

SOCIAL: @@AACoExec

The Essential Worker Housing Access Act, introduced on October 2, would create county-wide housing opportunities for essential workers by requiring developers of new residential subdivisions to offer a percentage of units at an affordable price. More information can be found at www.aacounty.org/essential-worker-housing. During the event, Asha Smith, local housing experts, and advocates will provide remarks on the impact of the lack of affordable housing and the bill. Members of the media should RSVP with Renesha Alphonso.