Refusing to Die: COVID-19 and the Tenants Movement in Houston
Evictions are a life-or-death matter. We must refuse to die at the altar of the economy. If we're going to die, we will die fighting back.
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Jun 26, 202011 min
On the Local Uprisings: Containment in Houston
By Camilo Torres, reposted from Regeneration Magazine “But repression does not always come dressed up in riot gear, or breaking...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Jun 22, 20201 min
EVENT: George Floyd and the Fight to Defund and Abolish the Police
Join Houston Tenants Union, @TheMelaninWayyy and Minneapolis organizers this Saturday, June 27 at 8pm CST for an Htown/Minneapolis zoom...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
May 31, 20201 min
Houston Fights for George Floyd
Members of the Houston Tenants Union (HTU) attended actions this weekend in solidarity with all those protesting the murder of George...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
May 9, 20203 min
Rent Relief for Who?
On May 7, the $15 million rent relief program the Houston city council approved went into effect. Tenants will be able to apply on May...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Apr 27, 20202 min
VICTORY! Justice for Rashid! Houston tenants mobilize against deposit theft
UPDATE June 15th 2020: After weeks of direct action the landlords capitulated to giving back $950.00 of the $1500.00 deposit. We consider...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Mar 27, 20202 min
Worst letters from Houston landlords during the COVID-19 crisis
Landlords have been trying to take advantage of vulnerable tenants since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Mar 25, 20209 min
7 Days of Tenant Power! Here's how you can help tenants in Houston
Our public health is not the only thing at risk during this current public health emergency, our right to housing and safety in shelter is
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Mar 22, 20204 min
Texas’ Coronavirus “Eviction Moratorium” Explained: Know Your Rights
Texas’ “Eviction Moratorium” Explained: Know Your Rights!" All italicized text comes from the Texas Supreme Court 4th Emergency Order...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Mar 19, 202013 min
Thicket Tenants Organize with Houston Tenants Union
Thicket Tenants Organize with Houston Tenants Union: Houston Tenants Union has concluded its first organizing campaign at the Thicket...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Mar 19, 20207 min
Houston is evicting people during the coronavirus crisis. Here's what you can do to stop them.
UPDATE 03/19 at 11:30pm: As of Wednesday evening 3/18, all but 2 Harris County Justices of the Peace had suspended evictions for the...
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Feb 14, 20207 min
Tenants in the Storm: Organizing Against Disaster Capitalism
Harvey was a disaster of scale we had never experienced. We are used to destructive storms, but landlords and evictions make it unlivable.
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HoustonTenantsUnion
Jun 14, 20195 min
Finding our Vision for a Tenants Union in Houston
This evening, a group of tenant unionists in Houston, Texas staked out our vision for Houston Tenants Union. Some of us come from...
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