Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer

Duluth renters organize new group to give tenants more power

A view of a downtown district.
A view of downtown Duluth in 2020.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News

Duluth renters Wednesday officially launched what they are calling the Duluth Tenant’s Union. It’s a new strategy to address a growing issue of affordability, livability and availability in Duluth housing.

The union hopes to keep the city’s larger property management companies in check when it comes to making repairs in a timely manner and legally raising rent. DyAnna Grondahl is a senior organizer at Take Action Minnesota who has been working on this effort for more than year. She joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about it.

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