Zoey and Mac from the Houston Tenants Union in Texas join to talk about how their union got started and how they approach tenant organizing campaigns.Houston Tenants UnionWebsite: https://www.houstontenantsunion.org/Facebook:...
Feb 27, 2021
47 min
This is the first episode in our new "The Housing Question" series! In this series, we'll discuss various topics from housing theories and how they relate to tenant organizing. This episode is about the dominant housing crisis narratives that are...
Dec 12, 2020
27 min
Crystal, Adam, and Deidre from the Palm Beach County Tenants Union (PBCTU) share how their union was formed, including personal stories about how Crystal and Deidre organized with their own neighbors.PBCTUWebsite: https://www.pbctu.org/Facebook:...
Nov 21, 2020
50 min
Three organizers from the Los Angeles Tenant Union (LATU) join the show to talk about housing in LA, the history of LATU, and what the union has been working on as they've grown.LATUWebsite: https://latenantsunion.org/en/Facebook:...
Nov 7, 2020
1 hr 6 min
In this episode, we're joined by two organizers from the Richmond Tenants Union in Richmond, VA to talk about how their union formed and discuss their two-pronged approach to tenant organizing and eviction defense.Richmond Tenants UnionWebsite:...
Oct 3, 2020
39 min
In Part 2 of our 2-part series on evictions and the CDC moratorium, we're joined by Laurie Heer Dale with the Nebraska Volunteer Lawyers Project. We talk about the Tenant Assistant Project in Lincoln, NE, how the project has helped tenants before and...
Sep 19, 2020
37 min
In Part 1 of our 2-part series on the CDC's eviction moratorium, we're joined by John Pollock with the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel to talk about the moratorium, why tenants are still being evicted, and how a right to counsel would...
Sep 17, 2020
25 min
In this episode, two organizers from Tenants United Hyde Park/Woodlawn in Chicago join us to discuss their approach to tenant organizing and how they are building the better world we know is possible.Tenants United Hyde Park/WoodlawnWebsite:...
Sep 5, 2020
42 min
On the first episode of Tenants United Podcast, we interview Jade and Lucas, two organizers with Omaha Tenants United. We discuss OTU's history, talk about organizational structure, and share tips for new tenant organizers.Omaha Tenants UnitedWebsite:...
Aug 21, 2020
49 min