‘Stronger together’: Renters in Tacoma are unionizing

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 1,979

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Since December, renters in six apartment buildings in Tacoma have voted to form unions in an effort to negotiate better leases with their landlords.

These tenants represent just a small fraction of all renters in the city. But organizers say the movement is growing and that plans are underway to unionize more buildings and create an organized tenant movement in Tacoma.

“The end goal, and what we’re really striving towards, is showing landlords that Tacoma is a …

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