A coalition of local labor unions and elected officials is calling for a boycott of Airbnb, saying the company is suing to force a refund of $120 million in business tax money that San Francisco desperately needs.

In a rally at the company’s Brannan St. headquarters, led by SEIU Local 1021 and IFTPE Local 21, the coalition asked San Franciscans to delete their Airbnb accounts and refrain from using the company’s services and rentals at home and on vacation.

A banner held by leaders of local labor unions lists three causes: tax avoidance, Trump cuts, and the housing crisis. They have since launched a website.

The groups say the company has profited substantially from the city’s allure and tax codes, and by filing to reclaim an amount that nears 15 percent of the city’s nearly $800 millio

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