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Tenants & Workers United (formerly the Tenants' & Workers' Support Committee) is a democratically-controlled, grassroots organization committed to winning social and economic justice and power for the people of Northern Virginia – Latinos/as, African Americans, tenants, immigrants, workers, women, youth and low-income people. We build power by:

1) Organizing low-income communities and workers by forming both geographic and workforce-sector based chapters.

2) Challenging racism and sexism through education and direct action.

3) Deepening our political analysis and awareness – developing community leaders.

4) Creating campaigns and coalitions to win social change.

5) Cooperatively controlling community resources

Over the past decade, TWU has won over $60 million in community benefits, including living wage jobs, community ownership and control of housing and other resources, innovative public education programs, expanded uninsured access to health care, and youth after-school resources.