Community Action Tenants Union
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| Abbreviation | CATU |
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| Formation | October 2019 |
| Type | Tenants' union |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Membership | c. 1,700[1] (2022) |
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| Website | catuireland.org |
Community Action Tenants Union is a national tenants' union in Ireland. Established in 2019,[2] it is a mass membership organisation of "renters, council tenants, mortgage holders and people in emergency & precarious living situations".[3]
CATU is affiliated to ACORN International.[4]
Structure
[edit | edit source]CATU members are organised in local branches across the island of Ireland,[5] with committees elected by local members. A national committee coordinates the work of local branches.[1] CATU organises campaigns at local and national level, and its work is grounded in principles of direct action.[6][7]
The union's modelled after the Scottish tenants' union Living Rent, as well as being influenced by the work of the National Association of Tenants Organisations.[8]
History
[edit | edit source]CATU has its roots in advocacy groups, as some housing rights activists sought to move beyond advocacy and towards organising tenants.[8] Some worked with other organisations such as the Scottish tenants' union Living Rent to learn from their tactics.[8] In addition to this, organisers were also inspired by the National Association of Tenants Organisations (NATO) which had represented tenants in Ireland in the 1960s and 1970s, and lead a national rent strike in the early 70s.[9] From these international and historical inspirations, the Community Action Tenants Union was founded in October 2019.[2][8]
CATU's membership increased during the COVID-19 pandemic,[8] when the union called for the Republic of Ireland to extend its COVID-19 eviction ban.[8]
In 2023, a CATU branch in Derry was established.[10]
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