Tacoma Tenants are spending this summer organizing, training, escalating and launching new unions. We’re excited to share a few updates this week, and we’ve got some major news coming soon!
We’re happy to report that Tacoma has nine tenant union leaders attending UNION SCHOOL this summer! Union School is an intensive tenant union training, presented by the Tenant Union Federation (TUF). Every tenant union in Tacoma has at least one representative participating in these weekly Zoom trainings, along with over 800 participants worldwide. If you’re a tenant union member interested in learning about Union School, reach out to your Organizing Committee, join our newsletter, or give us a holler at organizing@tacomatenants.
McIlvaine tenants are escalating!
The McIlvaine Tenant Union took their most recent escalation last month by turning off autopay and sending July rent via certified snail mail, with all tenants sending individual checks in a shared envelope.
This coordinated economic action demonstrates the tenants’ collective power and calls on the landlords to meet the union’s most simple demand: come to the negotiating table.
Citywide tenant union discussion – this weekend!
The time has come! This Saturday, we’ll be having our first citywide tenant union formation discussion, followed by a multi-union organizing training.
11:00am – 12:30pm: Active tenant union leaders are invited for a discussion around the formation of a citywide tenant union in Tacoma.
12:30pm – 2:00pm: ALL tenant union members, leaders, organizers, and supporters are welcome to join for a deep-dive training on organizing conversations.
RSVP at the link above, or email organizing@tacomatenants.org for more information.
New supermajority tenant union coming this summer
Tacoma’s next supermajority tenant union is coming very soon! The new union is bringing together three historic properties in a prominent Tacoma location. Be on the lookout for opportunities to mobilize.
English 
Español de México