The Richmond Tenants Union is made up of organized tenants who are united to take collective action against the exploitation by landlords – including rising rents, substandard housing conditions, and evictions.
Our model is to unionize all Richmond tenants through the formation of neighborhood tenant councils and tenant associations in every building and residential block. Neighborhood Council Map
We believe housing is a human right that should not be commodified by landlords, but rather a community-owned and managed resource ensuring dignified, safe, and secure housing for all. Our Strategy
Membership
Members can choose their level of involvement and degree of proximity, ensuring everyone has a role in building tenant power. Active Members help keep the union running by attending monthly citywide meetings, joining working groups and organizing projects, and planning direct actions. Supporting Members contribute through financial support, resource-sharing, solidarity networks, showing up for direct action calls, or other means that sustain RTU’s work. Members can be Active or Supporting with the Citywide Union, Neighborhood Council, or Building/Block Association. Learn more about Membership
Collaborative Forces
Autonomous Tenants Union Network (ATUN)
RTU is a member of a North American collective of tenant unions united to build tenant power through grassroots organizing. ATUN is committed to base building and developing leadership among the tenants to resist the harmful impact of real estate interests on their homes and communities.
Richmond Housing Justice Collective (RHJC)
A coalition created to bring the voice of Richmond tenants into spaces of housing policy at the local level, while acting as an impact multiplier for all groups involved.