Join the LA Tenants Union!
Become a dues-paying member and get involved in your local chapter.
We must fight mass eviction with mass membership.
Membership dues go directly to LATU’s operational expenses: paying for meeting space, bilingual interpretation, printing, event equipment, and more. We also oversee mutual aid initiatives that support members engaging in rent strikes and other forms of direct action on an as-needed basis.
We encourage anyone organizing with the Union to register as a member and begin a recurring pledge. For unemployed members, that pledge is just $1 per month, or $12 per year. Employed members are encouraged to commit as much as they can ($5 – $50 per month is most common).
Who can become a member?
We encourage all tenants in Los Angeles to join our movement. By “tenant,” we mean anyone who does not control their housing situation, whether they pay rent or not. This includes people who pay market rents, people who depend upon family members for housing, Section 8 tenants, public housing tenants, tenants of senior housing, students in dormitory housing, people who are incarcerated, and people who live in cars or outside. We also welcome homeowners and tenants outside of the Los Angeles area as non-voting members.
What happens after I join?
You’ll receive a welcome email directing you to a webpage listing the meeting times of the local chapter nearest to you. The main place our work happens is within our local chapters. We ask that you show up, get to know your neighbors, and find ways to support the organizing work that’s already happening. We organize in Spanish and English and we ask new members who do not speak Spanish to commit to building relationships across language barriers.
I don't live in Los Angeles. Can I still support your work?
We welcome solidarity memberships from comrades who live outside the Los Angeles area, and encourage you to sign-up for a recurring contribution at the level you see fit.
If you would prefer, you can make a one-time donation.
