Dispatch from VTU Organizer David Hendry: "Big money salivates at the investment opportunities of 'below-market' rental housing.  In New West, hundreds of older rental buildings face the upward pressure of a housing market gone insane.  Now is the time to organize your building and your neighborhood to protect some of the last of the “affordable” rental stock in the Lower Mainland." Continue reading

On Saturday, June 23, 2018, approximately 45 members at the VTU General Meeting voted unanimously for the union to join the BC Poverty Reduction Coaltion Continue reading

On Saturday, June 23, 2018, approximately 45 members at the VTU General Meeting voted unanimously for the union to join ACORN BC's call for a moratorium on demovictions in Burnaby Continue reading

Prepared by the Vancouver Tenants Union Policy Team Continue reading

The half-measures announced today in the BC Budget are deeply disappointing to Vancouver renters. We take a look at the 2018 BC Budget's responses to Renovictions, Rent Control, Housing Supply and Speculation and what impacts they will have on tenants. Continue reading

VTU and Belvedere Court tenants rallied against the eviction of another senior in their building - right in time for the New Year. Continue reading

As most of you know, we’re having our first AGM on Nov 26th at the Russian Hall at 1PM. The two big items that we’re going to accomplish at the AGM are ratifying our Constitution and Bylaws and Electing our Steering Committee. Go over the current version of the VTU's Constitution and Bylaws before voting at the AGM.   Continue reading

We need good people to help us build this tenant movement!   Please consider throwing your name in the hat for our Steering Committee. Continue reading

    On Saturday, Sept. 16, approximately 50 members at the VTU General Meeting voted unanimously for the union to endorse Jean Swanson's candidacy for the 2017 Vancouver municipal by-election, on Oct. 14th.     Continue reading

Another victory for the VTU! Tenants can beat renovictions, even if their landlord has a permit! Continue reading