Louisville Tenants Union

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Louisville Tenants Union
Founded2022 (2022)
Headquarters Louisville, Kentucky
Location
  • United States
Key people
Shemaeka Shaw, Jasmine Harris, Josh Poe, and Jessica Bellamy (co-founders)
Affiliations Tenant Union Federation
Website louisvilletenantsunion.org

Louisville Tenants Union (LTU) is a statewide tenants union based in Louisville, Kentucky, and founded in 2022. [1]

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History

After two years of organizing building level campaigns and passing legislation, the LTU formally ratified a constitution and elected a president in 2024. In 2025, the LTU expanded statewide to include rural chapters in eastern and western Kentucky. Major wins include winning well over $1 million in repairs for tenants all over Kentucky, and passing anti-displacement legislation in Louisville. The LTU wrote 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. [2] [3] [4]

Louisville Tenants Union was a co-founder of the Tenant Union Federation, formed in 2024 to push for a national tenants rights platform. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Delouche, Marcus Green and Conroy (2023-11-09). "Louisville Metro Council passes anti-displacement ordinance". WDRB. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Louisville Metro Council passes anti-displacement ordinance that aims to combat gentrification". Louisville Public Media. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  5. ↑ "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.
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