The City of Wilmington’s Autonomous Tenant Union

The City of Wilmington’s Autonomous Tenant Union (CWATU) consists of tenants (and allies) who are fed up with rising rents, evictions, disrepair, and harassment at the hands of landlords. CWATU members are fed up with our neighbors having no option but to live unsheltered and at constant risk of police harassment. We want to stop landlords, developers, and cops from looting and exploiting our communities.

Our work is focused on collective organization with the primary goal of direct action. Direct action is about making concrete, achievable demands from people who can grant them (i.e. landlords). Membership defense means that tenants do not have to face housing struggles alone, but with the support of the union behind them. A well-organized tenant union can win demands that no individual tenant could win. 

CWATU is run by its members. CWATU has a two-part membership structure-a voting membership consisting of tenants, and a non-voting membership for allied homeowners. We are in the process of establishing our tenant union and ask that you consider joining and/or donating to support the work and efforts of CWATU. Landlords, agents of landlords, and police officers are not allowed to become members of CWATU.

Please consider a recurring monthly donation or a one-time donation to ensure we can build our capacity toward collective action.

With your support the CWATU can establish itself as a leading tenant organization in the City of Wilmington. Your support will contribute to our collective organization and direct action, bringing us closer toward achieving housing justice in Wilmington!