SFCLT Teams up with tenants to Help organize buildings
In 2022, San Francisco made history as one of the first cities in the nation to recognize a Right to Organize for tenants through the Union at Home ordinance. That groundbreaking law has become the foundation of a number of tenant victories, including the successful organizing efforts by residents at 320 14 Street, who worked together to demand their building be put into community control. Late last year, SFCLT worked with the residents to make that happen, acquiring the building and making sure the long-term residents would have permanently affordable homes. th To help grow this movement citywide, SFCLT and the San Francisco Anti Displacement Coalition (SFADC) teamed up to launch the Union at Home Organizing Toolkit — a resource to help tenants form unions, build collective power, and take the next step toward community ownership. At the launch party, we celebrated tenant victories and heard stories of resident power. And we lifted up this basic truth: An organized base of tenants is the strongest foundation for a successful Community Land Trust.
