Louisville Tenants Union
| Founded | 2022 |
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| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky |
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Key people | Shemaeka Shaw, Jasmine Harris, Josh Poe, and Jessica Bellamy (co-founders) |
| Affiliations | Tenant Union Federation |
| Website | www |
Louisville Tenants Union is a left-wing nonprofit tenants union in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] It was founded by Shemaeka Shaw, Jasmine Harris, Josh Poe, and Jessica Bellamy, members of Broken Hearted Homes Renters Association (Shaw), New Directions Tenants Union (Harris), Root Cause Research Center (Poe, Bellamy), and Party for Socialism and Liberation (Poe, Bellamy).[2]
History
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The group was founded to "guarantee of safe, secure, healthy, and permanently-affordable housing for all"[1] and believes housing is human right, not an investment, and that landlords should not exist.[2] The union includes homeowners in its messaging, labeling them "bank tenants" who also struggle with rising housing costs.[3]
The tenants union has a multiracial coalition that canvasses and advocates for tenant-oriented local ordinances.[3] Its members pushed for and passed an anti-displacement ordinance that requires the city of Louisville to review the impact of new residential developments that receive public funds. The ordinance also established the Louisville Metro Anti-Displacement Commission.[4][5]
Louisville Tenants Union was a co-founder of the Tenant Union Federation, formed in 2024 to push for a national tenants rights platform.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "About". Louisville Tenants Union. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b Loosemore, Bailey; Birmingham, Thomas (2022-07-05). "A new union is fighting for Louisville renters. Here's what you need to know". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b Cottom, Tressie McMillan (2024-08-06). "Opinion | What's Happening in Louisville Could Solve a Housing Crisis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Delouche, Marcus Green and Conroy (2023-11-09). "Louisville Metro Council passes anti-displacement ordinance". WDRB. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Louisville Metro Council passes anti-displacement ordinance that aims to combat gentrification". Louisville Public Media. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Building on success in Kansas City, KC Tenants helps form first-ever national tenant federation". KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-06-03.