By E. Morten On the campaign trail, Parker promised housing would be one of her top priorities, second only to … More
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Interview with Philadelphia Organizer Jax
By Nora Jax is a principled and uncompromising Wobbly and Marxist–Leninist organizer deeply rooted in Philadelphia’s labor and tenant struggles. … More
A Night of Comedy and Stories to Fight Landlords
By J.M. Audrey On November 8, the Philadelphia Tenants Union (PTU) hosted “Stand Up (to Landlords).” The night of comedy … More
Philly Homeownership and the Myth of Tenant-Landlord Negotiations
By: Quinn McGarrigle Compared to other U.S. cities of similar size, homeownership in Philadelphia remained fairly robust until very recently. … More
Fake evictions. Fire watches. A closed community park. SBG Management are Slumlords, Bullies and Gentrifiers.
By Maddie Rose and Suzy Subways Eviction Defense In April 2018, the tenants of Admiral and Dorsett Court apartments received … More
Tenants rally against illegal eviction
Image caption: Tenants Union rally outside Revolution Ice Gardens Article and photo by Jesse Antonoff In April 2018 Philip Pulley, … More
Good Cause and a Tenants’ Union! Building Independent Tenant Power
Image caption: In the foreground is a poster that reads “No Evictions without Good Cause”, and in the background is … More
Rally for Good Cause! Building a Fighting Union
Image caption: Philadelphia Tenants Union Vice President Barry Thompson has his fist raised in the air as he speaks into … More
Tough as Nails: Tenants Displaced by the Penn Wynn Mass Eviction Move Out — and Onward
Photos and text by Geoff Reed In June, all 239 tenants of the Penn Wynn House apartments in Wynnefield, West … More
The Philadelphia Partisan 