When we fight, we win.

Autonomous Tenants Union is a volunteer organization committed to organizing for housing justice from below and to the left.

As an independent collective based in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, we strategize together to defend and enforce our right to dignified housing.

We believe that housing is a human right, not a commodity! We fight for an end to all evictions, and for community control of housing through the building of popular power.

Collective action is how we tackle the collective struggle.

Many of us deal with the same insecurity in our housing: the same unsafe living conditions, the same greedy landlords, and the same unjust housing system. We believe the only way to win what we deserve is to take collective action.

We welcome tenants to join us in making our housing dreams a reality!

Know Your Rights!

We have a collection of resources for tenants to understand and exercise their rights in the City of Chicago as well as information on tactics we use in organizing and fighting for tenant power.