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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · 3d

Problems with your landlord? Learn how to fight back at our virtual tenant clinic. All our clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants! Register at the link below:

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · 4d

Problem with your landlord? Come to our tenant clinic at the Oakland Public Library TOMORROW at 3:00pm to learn how to fight back! Our clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants. This clinic is first-come, first-served. Bring your lease or any relevant documents.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · 10d

Problem with your landlord? Come to our tenant clinic at the Oakland Public Library on Sunday, October 5 at 3:00pm to learn how to fight back! Our clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants. This clinic is first-come, first-served. Bring your lease or any relevant documents.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · 26d

“People have to have some place to go — it’s physics. Whether you believe it’s a human right or not, cellular matter does not disappear” when encampments are cleared.

No decision — yet — on controversial homeless camp proposal for Oakland

City officials scrutinized Councilmember Ken Houston’s plan to aggressively close encampments at an hours-long meeting.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · 27d

Aww, bummer 😉

Federal judge scraps landlord lawsuit over Oakland, Alameda County eviction bans

COVID-19 eviction moratoriums were not an illegal “taking” of landlords’ property, the court ruled. Landlords plan to appeal.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Aug 17

Join OTU next Sunday for a potluck party at Pine Knoll Park by Lake Merritt! Bring your friends, bring your neighbors, bring some food, or just bring yourself! Meet your community members and get involved in Oakland tenants' rights organizing! RSVP at bit.ly/otu-potluck-...

Oakland Tenants Union Summer Potluck

Get involved in the tenant movement! Join OTU for a summer potluck.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 26

TOMORROW: Join OTU counselors at our virtual tenant clinic to learn your rights and get your questions answered! All of our clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants. Register here:

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 20

Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights! Join us on Zoom for a virtual tenant clinic next Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00pm. OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 15

TOMORROW: Join OTU Community Counselors at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Branch at 6:00pm to get your tenant questions answered! Register here:

West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic

Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 14

Join us Monday at 7:00 PM for our General Meeting! We'll be hearing from SAJE about a campaign to end renovictions statewide. We'll also be hearing updates on a recent win and our ongoing campaign to get Section 8 tenants covered by the Oakland Rent Ordinance. Don't miss it!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: General Membership Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

OTU meets monthly to discuss issues relevant to Oakland tenants, make decisions about the direction of the union, conduct trainings, and more.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 12

TOMORROW: Join OTU counselors at our virtual tenant clinic to learn your rights and get your questions answered! All of our clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants. Register here:

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 9

Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights at our tenant clinic at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Clinic, next Tuesday at 6:00pm! Register here:

West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic

Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 6

Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights! Join us on Zoom for a virtual tenant clinic next Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00pm. OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jul 5

TOMORROW: Join OTU at the Oakland Main Library from 3:00 to 5:00pm to get your tenants' rights questions answered! Bring your lease and any other relevant documents. OTU clinics are always free and open to all Oakland tenants.

Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jun 29

Problems with your landlord? Join OTU's community counselors at the @oaklibrary Main Library from 3:00 to 5:00pm to learn your rights! OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jun 21

TOMORROW: Join OTU counselors at our virtual tenant clinic to learn your rights and get your questions answered! All of our clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants. Register here:

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jun 16

TOMORROW: Join OTU Community Counselors at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Branch at 6:00pm to get your tenant questions answered! Register here:

West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic

Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jun 15

Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights! Join us on Zoom for a virtual tenant clinic next Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00pm. OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jun 11

Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights at our tenant clinic at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Clinic, next Tuesday at 6:00pm! Register here:

West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic

Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jun 7

TOMORROW: Join OTU counselors at our virtual tenant clinic to learn your rights and get your questions answered! All of our clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants. Register here:

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · Jun 1

Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights! Join us on Zoom for a virtual tenant clinic next Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00pm. OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!

Virtual Tenant Rights Clinic

A free clinic for all your tenants' rights questions.

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · May 31

TOMORROW: Join OTU at the Oakland Main Library from 3:00 to 5:00pm to get your tenants' rights questions answered! Bring your lease and any other relevant documents. OTU clinics are always free and open to all Oakland tenants.

Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · May 29

Housing is a human right. Real solutions start with affordable housing and tenant protections—not sweeping encampments. Oakland must invest in keeping residents housed by funding tenant legal services, ceasing encampment sweeps, and more. Sign our petition to take action: bit.ly/opbcpetition

Demand a People-Centered 2025-2027 Budget for Oakland

The City of Oakland will adopt a balanced biennial 2025-2027 budget by the end of June and this adopted budget will significantly impact the lives of Oakland residents and workers. The Oakland…

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · May 28

On Thursday, May 29 at 11:00 a.m., join the Oakland People’s Budget Coalition (OPBC) at Oscar Grant Plaza for a Rally and Advocacy Day at City Hall. Community needs—not police expansion—should guide the City’s budget decisions. RSVP:

Demand a People-Centered 2025-2027 Budget for Oakland

The City of Oakland will adopt a balanced biennial 2025-2027 budget by the end of June and this adopted budget will significantly impact the lives of Oakland residents and workers. The Oakland…

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Oakland Tenants Union @oaktenantsunion.bsky.social · May 26

Problems with your landlord? Join OTU's community counselors at the @oaklibrary Main Library from 3:00 to 5:00pm to learn your rights! OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!

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