On March 16, 2006, the TU Board of Directors passed a formal resolution which resolves “to work with our membership, other organizations, governmental entities and the general public to protect the human rights of immigrants to the United States.”
On April 7th, the State House of Representatives passed our Relocation Assistance Bill by a vote of 82 – 14! This is a major victory for tenants in Washington State. The Olympian covers the news.
The State Senate voted today to pass our Tenant Relocation Assistance Legislation. The vote was unanimous (48 to 0, with 1 Senator excused). This is a major victory in our fight to pass relocation assistance!
On February 24th, the Relocation Assistance bill passed out of the Senate committee. A week earlier, it passed out of the House committee. Now is the time to call your legislators at 1-800-562-6000 and ask them to support this important legislation.
Last Thursday, Tenants Union members and staff joined hundreds of other housing activists in Olympia for 2005’s Housing Advocacy Day. The TU’s tenant lobbyists met with their legislators to ask them to support our Tenant Relocation Assistance Legislation.View Pictures from Housing Advocacy Day 2005