Tenants at Charles Place Apartments in Providence, a Section 8 affordable housing complex for elderly and disabled residents, are rallying to demand better living conditions from their landlord, Standard Communities. Residents face persistent issues including broken elevators, pest infestations, mold, leaking roofs, and unresponsive management. Leslie Turner, a tenant with mobility challenges, described the difficulty of climbing stairs when the elevator is out of service. The tenants formed a chapter of the Rhode Island Tenants Union in June with support from housing justice group Reclaim RI, seeking formal negotiations with the landlord to address their grievances. Despite one meeting, Standard Communities has yet to engage in written negotiations, prompting tenants and allied groups from other cities to pressure the company to bargain. This struggle is part of a broader tenant organizing movement in Rhode Island, where six tenant unions have formed recently amid rising housing costs. Many of these unions, including Charles Place, are in Providence and involve properties managed by Standard Communities and Wingate Companies. Advocates emphasize tenants’ right to unionize without retaliation and call for systemic change to protect renters’ rights statewide.