About the Tenants Union
The mission of the Tenants Union (TU) is to create housing justice through grassroots education, organizing and advocacy. Founded in 1977, the Tenants Union carries on a proud legacy of empowerment based education and powerful grassroots organizing. Our work creates concrete improvements in tenants’ living conditions and challenges and transforms unjust housing policies and practices. We achieve organizing victories through outreach, training, leadership development, strategic analysis, creative direct action and legislative advocacy.
The TU's work is grounded in the strong conviction that tenants must be the leaders of efforts to transform our housing conditions and communities. The work of the TU is led and supported by hundreds of members statewide. In our work the TU embraces the values of equality, equity, hope, sustainability, respect, grassroots leadership, dignity, direct action, civic courage, self-determination, anti-racism and anti-oppression.
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01/12/10: TU News
Join the Tenants Union for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day in Olympia. Friday, February 12th from 8:30 until 1:00.
Join the TU and hundreds of housing advocates to tell our elected officials that “everyone deserves the opportunity to live in a safe, decent, and affordable home!“
Continue Reading...12/03/09: TU News
This Holiday Season Please Invest in the Tenants Union
Recall the great victories for housing justice that the TU achieved over the years. Envision an even stronger Tenants Union in the years to come. And please take a moment to invest in this vision and future for the Tenants Union.
Continue Reading...12/01/09: TU News
Join the TU For Our First Strategic Planning Workshop
With our summer crisis behind us, it’s time to build a new, stronger, more sustainable Tenants Union. If you are passionate about tenants rights and you want to contribute to the long-term vision of the Tenants Union, we need you!
Join us on Thursday, December 17th (6pm to 8pm) as we build a new TU that will endure for decades to come.
Continue Reading...11/24/09: TU News
Thanksgiving Closure
Please Note: Our hotline and walk in services will be closed on Wednesday, November 25th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will reopen with normal hours on Monday, November 30th. We want to wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Continue Reading...11/02/09: TU News
State and Direction of the Tenants Union - Annual Meeting Report
Delivered by: John Lang, Executive Director
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tonight I would like to begin a conversation with you about the state and direction of the Tenants Union….
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