Tenants Union of Washington State

The Tenants Union of Washington State (TU) works for housing justice — stable, healthy, affordable housing for all — through empowerment-based tenant education, organizing, leadership development, and advocacy. A by and for organization, the TU serves low-income renters who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, elders, people with disabilities, single parents, domestic violence survivors, formerly incarcerated individuals, Section 8 renters, and other very low income tenants. We bring these communities to the forefront of the fight for housing justice by developing tenant leadership, celebrating tenant diversity, and amplifying tenant voices. For nearly 50 years, the TU has worked to create concrete improvements in tenants' living conditions, and has challenged and transformed unjust housing policies and practices.

The TU believes that safe, dignified, and affordable housing is a basic human right. We strive to build renter power and to win housing for all. In the past year, the TU received and responded to 2800 tenant hotline calls and intake forms, in 12 different languages; reached over 300,000 individuals through our comprehensive tenant rights website, updating the site regularly in 5 different languages, including our newest addition, Marshallese; and provided multilingual tenant education to over 600 renters through 27 Know Your Rights workshops. We supported the development of new tenant leaders in the fight for housing justice, and we fought tirelessly for tenant protections across Washington State.

In the current political climate the TU's services and programs are more critical than ever. Your donation will help keep all of us safely, fairly and affordably housed. 

Thank you for your generous support!