Tenant Union Federation

@TenantFed

Tenant Union Federation (TUF) is a national union of tenant unions, organizing tenants as a political and economic class that cannot be ignored.

tenantfederation.org Joined October 2023

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On Tuesday, tenant unions helped shape elections in Montana and Rhode Island. Voters backed new tenant protections in St. Paul, and more are leading in Tacoma.

The rent is at the center of politics. Organized tenants are changing who has power.

Tenant Union Federation @TenantFed Oct 22

The rent eats first. Food, medicine, childcare. Everything else comes after.

Our new report, which you can read at stateoftenants.org, documents a housing system pushing millions to the breaking point and the stakes of organizing to change it.

Here’s what we found.

stateoftenants.org The State of the Nation’s Tenants Today's housing market is a catastrophic failure. Read the Tenant Union Federation's report.

Tenant Union Federation @TenantFed Mar 10

THE BEGINNING OF A NEW BEGINNING: Kentucky Tenant Union wins first tenant-bargained agreement in the South‼️
Yesterday two unions negotiated with their shared landlord and secured recognition, lease renewals, a 10-day grace period for rent, repairs schedule incl. mold remediation

The first page of a press release detailing the agreement reached between Maple Grove Tenant Union, Ridgeway Park Tenant Union, and their landlord, Jason Ostro, who runs a Texas-based corporation. This is the first tenant-bargained agreement in the state of Kentucky, and it is the first in the south. This is also the first example of tenant collective bargaining in HUD properties in recent history. The release details the specific provisions won, including union recognition, a grace period for rent payments, and more.

The second page of a press release detailing the agreement reached between Maple Grove Tenant Union, Ridgeway Park Tenant Union, and their landlord, Jason Ostro, who runs a Texas-based corporation. This is the first tenant-bargained agreement in the state of Kentucky, and it is the first in the south. This is also the first example of tenant collective bargaining in HUD properties in recent history. This page includes quotes from tenants who led the bargaining, including Mary Lou who says, "This is the beginning of a new beginning."

Tenant Union Federation @TenantFed Feb 20

Help us call tenants across the Twin Cities and build 10,000 pledges for the March 1st rent strike!

We fought ICE out of Minnesota. Now we’re fighting to keep them in their homes.

No experience needed. Out of towners welcome.

Sign up: twin-cities-tenants.solidarity.tech/sign-up-phone-…

Tenant Union Federation @TenantFed Feb 19

“The occupation that’s taken place has woken so many of us up to the fact that we are all part of what’s happening with this... It directly affects everyone. And so we’ve shown how community pulls together.”

@inthesetimesmag on our historic strike drive: inthesetimes.com/article/ice-mi…

inthesetimes.com Terrorized By ICE, Unable to Pay Rent, Minnesotans Are Getting Ready for a Rent Strike A tenant organizing push in the Twin Cities has support from labor unions representing more than 25,000 workers.