My fellow tenants used a rent strike to win relief and repairs. Maybe you can, too

By: Cynthia Barlow

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Most of the time, landlords win. When I was evicted from my Chicago apartment in 1999, I had no legal rights to defend myself against all my furniture being thrown to the curb, leaving me, my daughter, and baby grandchild out in the cold.

This year though, my fellow tenants and I at Bowen Tower Apartments in Raytown won.

After a four-month long rent strike where we withheld over $110,000 in payments, our union was …

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