The L.A. Tenants Union is a bilingual, dues-funded union organizing for tenant power. We organize at three scales: through tenants associations in individual buildings, local chapters in neighborhoods, and the union as a whole, which spans the city.
Our tenants associations and local chapters fight evictions, negligence, cash-for keys scams, and landlord harassment. We teach each other our rights as tenants, but most importantly, our rights to organize, bargain, and protest.
Together, we fight to secure dignified living conditions for ourselves, our neighbors, and every tenant in the city. With every victory and even every defeat, we learn new ways to support each other, take control of our living situations, and prepare to make landlords obsolete.