Nadia Langley had been organizing tenants in and around her south Minneapolis neighborhood since 2024, when, two months ago, the fledgling union saw a sudden explosion in interest. While Twin Cities Tenants ultimately didn’t get the numbers to strike this month, the move came as rent strikes have become increasingly common in recent years. In response, there has been an increase not only in the number of rent strikes but also in their scope and sophistication. The challenges organizers faced are solvable, she said, noting that any future rent strike would just need more building-by-building organizing. “Now people have the language of rent strike,” she said.

Source: The Guardian March 13, 2026 15:02 UTC