As a low-wage worker, paying rent is a constant struggle. Bad housing conditions and threats of eviction add to the stress you already face each day. If you are a Missouri tenant who is having a problem with your landlord, the information below will likely assist you.
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The Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom, directed by Gina Chiala, hosts workshops and provides legal services to low-wage workers in the areas of consumer law (such as debt collection abuses), employment law (wage theft, employment discrimination, background check abuses), and landlord-tenant law. We also provide leadership training to low-wage workers who are leading social justice movements to improve working conditions and the economy.
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Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom
4120A Baltimore Ave. Kansas City, MO 64111
Office line: 816-278-1092
Hotline: 816-278-1344
