Our tenant union voted to withhold rent until the landlord addresses dangerous conditions, but now that we're actually doing it some members are getting cold feet about the legal risks and others are angry that people want to break ranks when we made this decision collectively.
More people experience this than they realize.
Collective action reveals the gap between agreeing to break the law in principle and sustaining that choice under pressure.
“Where Are You with When is breaking the law just??”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.