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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12/20/08: TU News
Winter Weather Information
With a major storm approaching in Western Washington, here’s some useful information on emergency preparations in case of a power outage or other dangerous situation.
Continue Reading...12/16/08: TU News
TU Hours in the Event of Snow
Please note: if the Seattle Public Schools have closed due to bad weather, the Tenants Union will also be closed that day.
To find updates on school closures please visit the Seattle School District’s snow closure page
Continue Reading...12/09/08: Take Action
Stop give-aways to Seattle developers
Please take action today to tell the Seattle City Council that you expect more community benefits from the incentive zoning policy. Council is likely to vote on Wednesday morning, so please call or email today.
Continue Reading...11/24/08: TU News
How foreclosures impact tenants
Housing foreclosures impact Washington’s renters in increasingly large numbers, tearing families from their homes and frequently marring their record with the stain of an unjust and unfair eviction that will follow them for years. This can be avoided with simple legislative fixes, please read the story below and call your elected officials to tell them to fix this mess: 1-800-562-6000. From the front page of Saturday’s Seattle P-I: Under the Needle: Law is on landlord’s side
Continue Reading...11/24/08: Take Action
Support Housing, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Services in Snohomish County
On Wednesday, December 3 at 10:30 am, the Snohomish County Council will be considering, and likely voting on, an ordinance that would raise additional local sales tax revenues for enhanced mental health and substance abuse services, including housing. Support local sales tax for mental health and chemical dependency treatment services
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