Tenants Union of Washington State

The Tenants Union of Washington State is the only statewide, grassroots, membership based housing justice organization in Washington. We are committed to working toward safe, healthy, and affordable housing for everyone. Our goals are to help all tenants, especially low income tenants, solve their rental housing problems by learning and asserting their rights as renters; support tenants organizing within their buildings and neighborhoods to maintain and preserve safe and affordable rental housing; and mobilize for stronger tenant protections and greater accountability from the systems and institutions affecting their housing stability. As a membership organization, the TU is grounded in the strong conviction that tenants must be the leaders of efforts to transform housing conditions and communities.

TU staff represent low-income community leaders of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQI renters, and we are committed to continued growth in practicing racial justice and anti-oppression across the TU's work. The organization is governed by a tenant-led board, focused on stewarding the organization and ensuring the long-term sustainability of our work. We strive to cultivate a culture of camaraderie, support, and care for one another and ourselves, believing this is critical for sustaining our movements and building alternatives to capitalistic white supremacy culture.