• McGee/Schifman Tenants Union List of Demands

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  • MCGEE/SCHIFMAN TENANTS UNION LIST OF DEMANDS


    MSTU has been working on a list of demands to submit to our landlords Matthew McGee and Alex Schifman. Below are focal points from our list:

    • 24 Hour maintenance line for maintenance concerns and requests (365 days a year)
    • An optional, online payment option for tenants with no surcharge or added fees 
    • Rent relief and backpay for people living in conditions that are deemed hazardous by a negotiated third party
    • One consistent management company and communication line for all LLCs listed on the lease
    • Flat rate utility charges in all properties that include electricity, water, gas, trash and WiFi, for all properties that do not exceed 25% of rent amount
    • Option for tenants to renew lease agreements on a yearly basis
    • No evictions or retaliation of any kind for tenants until negotiations conclude, an agreement is reached, and deadlines/deliverables for demands are established
    • New weathertight doors for all apartment complexes owned, leased or managed by Matthew Maloney McGee, Daniel Alexander Schifman, and investing partners
    • Installation of floodlights and motion security lights in parking lots and back entrances of said apartment complexes
    • Working amenities in all complexes, including functional and free laundry rooms
    • Yearly proactive inspections for the following: life safety, sanitation, water/HVAC, refuse (trash), pest management, structural safety, lead paint hazards and safety, as well as energy efficiency
    • Inspections conducted by a negotiated third party approved of by owners and union
    • Weekly exterior and interior cleaning and maintenance of apartment complex common areas
    • Provided weekly trash removal or containers for city trash pick ups

    This list has been reviewed and approved by attorneys. We  are fully within our legal rights to ask for these demands, and to organize as a union under Sect. 1  of The Tenants Bill of Rights of Kansas City, Missouri*


    *IV. RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN 

    1. A landlord or its agent may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services, threatening to evict or evicting the tenant because the tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants' union or similar organization. (Section 50-109)

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    • COMPLETE LIST OF MCGEE/SCHIFMAN TENANTS UNION DEMANDS


      UNION RECOGNITION

      We ask for a direct meeting with Matthew Maloney McGee and Daniel Alexander Schifman to collective bargain demands and conditions of all properties* owned[1], leased or managed by Matthew Maloney McGee, Daniel Alexander Schifman, and investing partners to bargain over said demands:

      • Recognition of MSTU (McGee/Schifman Tenants Union) as the bargaining unit for tenants for all properties owned, leased, or managed by Matthew Maloney McGee, Daniel Alexander Schifman, and investing partners
      • Any new tenants have the right to join the union at any point and should be given contact information to join MSTU upon lease signing


      ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

      We demand the following administrative changes and improvements for properties owned, leased or managed by Matthew Maloney McGee, Daniel Alexander Schifman, and investing partners:

      • 2% yearly increase limit on rent for all properties owned
      • 24 Hour maintenance line for maintenance concerns and requests (365 days a year)
      • Required documentation of said requests that property management must keep some type of record for the caller, unit, call date and time, and issues raised for each call or voicemail they receive
      • An online database portal for all documentation of rent payments previously made and the portal must be free and accessible for tenants
      • An optional, online payment option for tenants with no surcharge or added fees for payments and use. Tenants should be given a list of all possible options of payment at the signing of the lease agreement.
      • Rent relief and backpay for people living in conditions that are deemed to include, hazardous[2] or health hazard[3] areas as deemed by a negotiated third party:
        • Includes security deposits paid back in full
        • Auditor must be approved by union and owners
        • The audit comes at the cost of the owner
      • One consistent management company and communication line for all LLCs listed on the lease
      • Flat rate utility charge in all properties that includes electricity, water, gas, trash, and WiFi, the total of which is not to exceed 25% of the rent amount
      • Option for tenants to renew lease agreements on a yearly basis
      • A list of everyone on their maintenance team (with contact info) that is accessible to the tenant
      • In the event of a hazardous[2] or health hazard[3] maintenance issue that requires displacement, the landlord must provide the tenant with a safe place to stay until resolved
        • Tenant option of:
          • Another unit or property within 3 miles of the rented unit with comparable, safe, and healthy amenities, or 
          • Hotel or Airbnb 
          • If the property owner does not have an available unit within a reasonable distance from the leased unit, the property owner must pay for a hotel, reimburse tenants' expenses for a hotel or deduct the cost from tenant rent
      • No evictions or retaliation[4][5] of any kind for tenants until negotiations conclude, an agreement is reached, and deadlines/deliverables for demands are established
      • Every unit and building is inspected by a third party approved of by both the owners and the MSTU union for enforcement and upgrades to all homes regarding life safety[6], sanitation[7], water/HVAC[8], refuse[9], pest management[10], structural safety[11], lead paint hazards and safety[12], as well as energy efficiency
      • No increase in rent to complete maintenance that brings apartment complexes into Healthy Homes compliance, as defined in the list of demands


      MANAGEMENT CHANGES

      • New weathertight doors[13] for all apartment complexes owned, leased or managed by Matthew Maloney McGee, Daniel Alexander Schifman, and investing partners
      • Installation of floodlights and motion security lights in parking lots and back entrances of said apartment complexes
      • Working amenities in all complexes, including functional and free laundry rooms
      • Mediators and mental health agencies to assist nonresidents in owned/managed properties (example: the squatter at La Casa apartments)
      • Yearly proactive inspections for the following: life safety[6], sanitation[7], water/HVAC[8], refuse[9], pest management[10], structural safety[11], lead paint hazards and safety[12], as well as energy efficiency
      • Inspections conducted by a negotiated third party approved of by owners and union
      • Documented walkthroughs and inspections between tenants at end of lease agreements
      • Weekly exterior and interior cleaning and maintenance of apartment complex common areas[14]
      • Provided weekly trash removal or containers for city trash pick ups[15]


      * Properties include: Babagoose LLC, Baba Goose LLC, D Alex LLC, Dalex LLC, Diamond Rentals, Diamond Rentals 24, Diamond Rentals LLC, Fili Holdings LLC, GTD Holdings LLC, Manheim Properties LLC, Milestone Realty Holdings LLC, Newport Apartments LLC, RWP Enterprise LLC, Shamrock Capital LLC, and Troostwood Properties LLC

       

      1 - As defined in the definition of Owner in Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document on page 5.

      2 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document on page 5, Hazardous area means areas of structures or buildings posing a degree of hazard greater than normal to the general occupancy of a building or structure, such as areas used for the storage or use of combustibles or flammable, toxic, noxious or corrosive materials, or heat-producing appliances.

      3 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document on page 5, Health Hazard violation means a violation when in noncompliance, is more likely than other violations to contribute to injury, illness, or environmental health hazards.

      4 - Retaliations as defined by Kansas City City Ordinance 190934 (Sections 50-109; 48-51(g)(1); 34-848(c); & 38-111), (Section 50-109).

      5 - Retaliations against Healthy Homes reports from tenants are illegal as defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document on page 31

      6 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document in Chapter 1 “Life Safety,” starting on page 7

      7 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document in Chapter 2 “Sanitation Requirements,” starting on page 9

      8 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document in Chapter 3 “Water/HVAC” starting on page 12

      9 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document in Chapter 4 “Refuse” starting on page 15

      10 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document in Chapter 5 “Pest Management” starting on page 17

      11 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document in Chapter 6 “Structural Safety” starting on page 19

      12 - As defined in the Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document in Chapter 7 “Lead-Paint Hazards and Safety” starting on page 24

      13 - As defined in the definition of Doors in Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document on page 20

      14 - As defined in the definition of Common Areas in Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document on page 15

      15 - As defined in the definition of Refuse in Healthy Home Rules and Regulations document on page 15

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    • The more signatures we have, the more our landlords will be forced to listen to our demands.

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    • By signing this document, I, {name}, a current tenant or advocate for the current tenants of Matt McGee and/or Alex Schifman, express my support for the demands listed and give consent for my signature to be presented to Matt McGee and Alex Schifman on behalf of the McGee/Schifman Tenants Union (MSTU).

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