“It’s monstrous! We’ve got to organize!”

Detroit workers oppose water shutoffs

this story is about Detroit workers have problem with water bill that they can not pay. This problem has face with poor people.1,000 households had been shut off as of May 26, and at least 25,000 are in danger of being shut off over the course of the summer. This is in addition to more than 33,000 who were shut off in 2014 during the Detroit bankruptcy trial.

Arlanea Alexander is one person that has face with this situation. she had receive a letter from the DWSD telling them that if they did not pay their water debt their water would be shut off. there are 10 people in her household. it became big problem when she lost her job and there is income only from her husband. there are not only water bills that she has to pay but she has to choose between water bill or another things.

"Everybody needs water!"

"If you can’t have water what can you have?  There won’t be life if there’s no water." 

"Taking away water is like taking away everything from us—all our money, all our power. It’s just slavery."