A majority of tenants came together to form two tenant unions: Willard Street United & Ashton Seniors in Action. Send a letter to landlord (DHIC) & property management company (CMC) now to tell them that Durham's seniors deserve respect & a seat at the table! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Your right to organize with your neighbors is protected by law. Those who rely on federal funds for housing assistance have additional explicit rights. Learn more about your rights as a tenant in North Carolina here: nctenantsunion.org/tenant-rights/

Tenant organizing leaders living in ASPIRE properties spoke up against attempts of retaliatory evictions in a report from the Winston Salem Journal. journalnow.com/news/local/a... #winstonsalem #housing #tenantrights #union

Stand with Larry Little, Housing Justice Now, and ASPIRE tenants by signing our petition against retaliation for tenant organizing! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te... #blackpanthers #winstonsalem #housing #tenantrights #union Photo Credit: Winston Salem Journal

"Frustrated by years of ignored complaints," Durham residents at Ashton Place and Willard Street Apartments have formed tenant unions to "demand accountability" from landlord DHIC and building manager CMC. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #unions #housing #NorthCarolina

On Tuesday, in response to pressure from New Hanover Tenants Union and the Cape Fear Housing Coalition, City Council took action to protect #WilmingtonNC public housing tenants. A new resolution formally supports a full 30-day eviction notice so tenants can respond and get affairs in order. #housing

I'm hosting a fundraiser for an incredible community leader, Edith Chisholm: gofund.me/4095ab1ca. In addition to helping organize a powerful tenant union in her building, Edith collects grocery donations to help food insecure neighbors. She needs a new car. Please consider donating and share widely!

Congratulations to Durham tenants for their work in getting recognized by their landlord! This is all possible due to sustained work of tenant leaders at the affordable housing buildings. Tenants will be negotiating with DHIC, property manager CMS, and developer Self-Help. #NorthCarolina

NCTU joined a lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of a tenant who would be affected by their proposed rollback of a vital tenant protection. HUD has been attempting to rescind the required 30 day eviction notice for many tenants receiving federal assistance.

This week, tenants at Ashton Place and Willard Street Apartments went public with two new building-level unions seeking recognition and respect from their shared landlord, DHIC. Welcome Ashton Seniors in Action and Willard Street United to the fight for tenant dignity! #DurhamNC #tenantrights